Beginning in June of 2025, the City of Newton eliminated some holiday trash and recycling pickup delays. There is now NO holiday pickup delay for Juneteenth, Indigenous People’s Day, Veteran’s Day, MLK Jr. Day, and Presidents’ Day. This means the … Read More
You still have time if you’re considering purchasing or leasing an EV. You must sign a purchase agreement and make a payment by September 30, but you do not need to have delivery by that deadline. As detailed in Green … Read More
Monday, September 29, 7-8pm. Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Join Newton Climate Action Coordinator Caroline Weiss and Newton’s climate action organizations to learn about the local impacts of extreme weather, improving community resilience to climate change, … Read More
The Massachusetts State Legislature is considering creating a “Superfund” that communities could tap into to help fund climate adaptation and resiliency projects. Please tell Newton City Council that you want them to adopt the proposed Resolution in Support of State … Read More
Tuesday, September 2, 12:30pm. Online. The federal electric vehicle tax credit of up to $7,500 comes to an end on September 30, 2025. If you are planning on buying or leasing a new or used EV this year, join this … Read More
If you suspect your home may be under-insulated, now is the time to find out. New federal legislation means the insulation tax credit worth up to $1,200 is ending sooner than expected—and the clock is ticking. What is it? The … Read More
We have an exciting update for Massachusetts households since we last wrote about heat pump rates in July: Starting November 1, all three investor-owned electric utilities (Unitil, National Grid, and Eversource) will launch new, lower winter electricity rates for homes … Read More
Thursday, September 4 at 7 pm. Online. Reporter Mariah Blake, author of They Poisoned the World: Life and Death in the Age of Forever Chemicals, will speak on the secret history of forever chemicals with the moving story of how … Read More
City Councilor Susan Albright Pushes Back on New Gas Infrastructure in Newton When Susan Albright, Chair of Newton’s Public Facilities Committee, saw National Grid’s request to install a new gas pipeline to a mixed-use development, she was stunned. “Here we … Read More
Widespread adoption of heat pumps is essential to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and the important interim greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2030. However, for many households, high electricity costs remain a barrier to making the switch. To address this, … Read More
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