Newton Farm Commission plans to combat food insecurity
The Newton Farm Commission met Thursday evening to address potential updates to its founding ordinance, ongoing financial progress, and the close of the farming season. [...]
Snapshots: Smashing pumpkins at Newton City Hall
It's been an intense year for many. And there's something about eviscerating a pumpkin that helps get that stress out. Green Newton, in partnership with [...]
Amid federal cuts, legislators push for transition to clean energy
State legislators and Newton officials are encouraging residents to participate in sustainability programs to reach the commonwealth’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, following recent [...]
One of Congress’s most committed conservation crusaders was a Newtonian
Have you enjoyed the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire or the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont? If so, you have a Newtonian [...]
Newton North student takes on food waste in schools
Cindy Qiao, a rising senior at Newton North High School and member of the school’s varsity volleyball and tennis team, is rolling out a new [...]
Why Newton can’t reach its 2050 carbon neutrality goal if residents don’t get involved
Newton’s first Climate Action Plan expires this year, and its results reveal Newton has made great strides in legislation, but still has a lot to [...]
Ain’t No Sunshine: Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum stall Newton’s solar plan
Construction of a solar canopy in the Memorial Spaulding Elementary School parking lot has been halted after Trump’s tariffs caused steel prices to soar. The [...]
Sustainability Department creation met with pushback from Finance Committee
Newton started its journey to sustainability in the 1970s with the creation of the energy engineer position at City Hall, Public Buildings Commissioner Josh Morse [...]
City installing geothermal heating and cooling for new buildings
Newton has been in the midst of a building boom for a couple of years now—renovating and replacing public facilities that have outlived their usefulness [...]
Forum spotlights vital role local farms play in uncertain times
Newton Community Farm and local agricultural and food equity experts held a forum recently discussing how local sourcing can help alleviate food insecurity while overcoming [...]
Green Newton’s Sustainability Street Tour returns May 17
In a couple of weeks, you’ll be able to check out a local street that's undergone some eco-friendly work and ask homeowners for tips on [...]
Snapshots: Green Newton Earth Day Festival 2025
It was a cool and rainy weekend, but that didn't stop scores of Newton families from enjoying Green Newton's Earth Day Festival. There were games, [...]
Charles River Watershed Association launches ‘Cut the Crap’ campaign to address sewage overflow
The Charles River is full of crap. Well, not really. But there’s a lot of raw sewage flowing into the water, and the Charles River [...]
Earth Day Festival coming to Newton North Sunday
Earth Day is Tuesday, and this weekend, Green Newton is going to spend a day showing the planet some love and educating the public on [...]
Want to help Newton’s Tree Canopy thrive? Be a Tree Protector
Newton is known as the “Garden City.” But an increasing loss of trees means that nickname is becoming less true. It’s estimated that Newton has [...]