Newton’s Climate Kiosk inspires indoor cousin kiosk at Harvard
You may have seen the Climate Kiosk around town—an interactive, tic-tac-toe-inspired display sponsored by Green Newton and designed to inform people about ways to live [...]
What Newton’s newly enhanced tree ordinance means for homeowners
Ralph Waldo Emerson—author, nature enthusiast and one-time Newton resident—once wrote, “The wonder is that we can see these trees and wonder more.” Today, many in [...]
City extends yard debris pickup period
It’s been a wet, windy December. And the city is taking some extra time to get all that yard debris. The Newton Department of Public [...]
Snow What? DPW readies for active winter storm season
Many Newtonians may be dreaming of a white Christmas. Newton's Director of Streets Bernie McDonald isn’t one of them. He certainly won’t be singing the [...]
Work begins on Hammond Pond Parkway safety improvements
After months of waiting and preparation, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has started work on safety improvements to the Hammond Pond Parkway. Approved [...]
Newton moves closer to building emissions reduction ordinance
Newton’s Climate and Sustainability team laid out a plan to the Zoning & Planning Committee Monday night for Newton to require all buildings of 20,000 [...]
Watts the holdup? Newton awaits word on construction electrification ordinance
Newton has taken steps to soon require all new construction and major renovations in the city to run on electricity instead of gas, oil or [...]