Marty Sender Riverwalk, now complete, offers nature walk with ‘wow’ factor
PHOTO Mayor Ruthanne Fuller cuts the ribbon at the Marty Sender Riverwalk on Aug. 28, with local officials and volunteers (and a dog named Auggie) [...]
‘Tobacco-free Generation’ ordinance set for committee vote this fall: What does it mean?
Imagine it’s 40 years from now. A man walks into a Newton convenience store and asks for a pack of cigarettes. The clerk tells him [...]
City plans stormwater improvement system under Albemarle Field
As the city works through a plan to redevelop Albemarle Field, there’s an additional new proposal for a stormwater improvement project along Albemarle Road and [...]
City Council passes makerspace zoning changes with parking compromise
The City Council on Monday passed a series of zoning changes to add maker-spaces and amusement businesses to the city's zoning ordinance with a compromise [...]
Why most public water fountains in Newton don’t work
Olivia Sousa was given an unassuming task as an intern for local nonprofit Green Newton: test all the outdoor public water fountains in Newton. Sousa’s [...]
City Council mulling change to how raised lots are regulated
A common practice in Newton real estate development seems to involve taking an average-sized house and knocking it down to build a gigantic, palatial estate [...]
Newton Housing Partnership strives for affordable housing in an unaffordable world
The Newton Housing Partnership is a group that seeks to promote the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Newton. They act as an advisory [...]
Josh Morse is forging a new Newton, one building at a time
Josh Morse is dwarfed by the skeleton of cinder blocks forming the shape of a gymnasium, as he walks through the construction site for Lincoln-Eliot [...]
Jessica Eldridge-Young keeps Newton’s history alive
Like many Greater Boston municipalities Newton predates the American Revolution itself, with its first village establishing itself almost 400 years ago. This old age means [...]
City Council delays maker-space zoning vote after parking dispute
Should maker-space businesses be zoned with parking space requirements? Should any businesses? On Monday, the City Council was poised to pass a series of changes [...]
Letter to the Editor: Let adults decide for themselves when it comes to nicotine
Dear Editor, Newton’s City Council is considering “Nicotine Free Generation” legislation which would prohibit the sale of tobacco products to all individuals born after 1/1/2004, [...]
Making room for maker-spaces: City Hall seeks to change ‘business incubator’ zoning
The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee recently approved (three "yes" votes, one "no" vote and three abstentions) amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance to [...]
Electrification ordinance has passed: What does that mean?
Newton’s City Council last week voted to approve a new ordinance that requires all new construction and major renovations in the city to run on [...]
Letter to the Editor: Juneteenth and trash collection
To the Editor, Two years ago, I wrote to City Hall asking why Newton was treating Juneteenth differently from all other federal holidays? For all [...]
Electrification mandate? Not so fast, says Carolyn Kraft
As an energy overhaul proposal moves forward that would require all new construction and major renovations to run on electricity and not fossil fuels, that [...]