Saturday, April 22 at 1pm. Newton Centre Green. The Newton Democratic City Committee’s Climate Crisis Subcommittee is sponsoring an Earth Day rally to bring awareness to the urgency of climate change and our need for action. Come individually or with … Read More
Thursday, April 13 from 4:30 – 5:30pm. Online. Want to get involved in greening our schools? Join the next Green Newton School Connections meeting. (See agenda.) Green Newton School Connections (GNSC) is a collaborative group of students, families, educators and community … Read More
The City of Newton and Town of Needham are working together to study the future use of the former railroad corridor that historically connected the two communities. Recreating a connection is a long-term interest and effort. The possibility of a … Read More
Residents have until April 15 to respond to a survey from the Mayor’s office that asks residents about their disposable and reusable water bottle use. The city council is currently considering eliminating the sale of single use plastic water bottles … Read More
Join Mothers Out Front and partner climate justice organizations to get 10,000 signatures urging Governor Healey to Declare No Future for Gas. The environmental justice organization Springfield Climate Justice Coalition (SCJC) initiated this petition drive in hopes of stopping a … Read More
Five of the train cars that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3, 2023, were carrying vinyl chloride which is a known human carcinogen. Vinyl chloride is used almost exclusively to make polyvinyl chloride plastic (commonly called PVC) which … Read More
Thursday, March 23 and Sunday, March 26 at 7pm. Online and in-person. The UU Plant-Based Eating Club is hosting a group read of The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet: Eat Plants, Lose Weight, Save Your Health by Rip Esselstyn. Available … Read More
Thursday, March 23 at 6pm. Online. MassDOT will hold a Public Information Meeting online to discuss progress and future plans for the Needham-Newton Corridor Project. Pre-registration is required. The project aims to improve traffic safety and operations and multimodal accommodations … Read More
Tuesday, March 21 from 12-1:30pm. Intersection of Beacon and Center Streets in Newton Center. Our banks – where we have our credit cards, our checking and savings accounts, our mortgages, our home equity loans – our banks are financing the … Read More
Thursday, March 9 from 4:30 – 5:30pm. Online. Want to get involved in greening our schools? Join the next Green Newton School Connections meeting. (See agenda.) We are expecting a good number of students at next week’s meeting, and we look forward … Read More
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