Tuesday, September 26 at 7pm. Online and In-Person (City Council Chamber, Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave. Newton). The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) will continue the public hearing on the proposed Village Center Overlay District – Version … Read More
Thursday, September 28 at 7pm. Online. Did you know, each spring, thousands of migratory fish return to the Charles River to spawn in the lakes, ponds, and tributaries? Across Massachusetts, there is a growing movement to remove aging, defunct mill … Read More
Saturday, September 30 from 8am-12pm. Nahanton Park Community Gardens Nursery, Newton. The Newton Tree Conservancy will be giving away small sapling trees from its nursery in Nahantan Park’s Community Gardens. Also, come meet NTC Director Matt Border who will help … Read More
Join students from around the world in celebrating International Walk-Ride-Roll Day on Wednesday, October 4 by ditching the car and walking or biking to school (and work). Newton Safe Routes to School and Massachusetts Safe Routes to School are great … Read More
Monday, October 9 from 11am–5pm. Albemarle Field, Newton. All are welcome to the 3rd Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Ceremonial Celebration–a free, family-friendly, Indigenous-led, volunteer-run event. Enjoy great music, check out cultural dances and presentations, meet local Indigenous vendors and … Read More
Every year, billions of birds migrate north in the spring and south in the fall, the majority of them flying at night, navigating with the night sky. However, as they pass over big cities on their way, they can become … Read More
To celebrate the plastic reduction legislation announced last week in Newton and in Massachusetts, Fulfilled Goods (612 Washington St Suite 2, Newton) will be offering 10% off all refills this week through September 30. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey enacted the … Read More
Tuesday, October 3 at 7pm. Online. Endocrine disruptors in plastics are associated with a 50% decline in adult male sperm counts over the past five decades and are implicated in the enormous leap in rates of autism and ADHD among … Read More
Thursday, September 21 from 7-9pm. First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Parish Hall (1326 Washington St.,West Newton). Newton has plenty of high priced homes but is missing middle income housing. Fewer young people and families are able to live here, … Read More
Wednesday, September 20 from 7:30-9pm. Online. This forum will be a full, informative discussion about green banks on the national level, the workings of an actual green bank, and the plans for the new green bank in Massachusetts. Paul Mark, … Read More
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