On Wednesday morning, the Healey administration’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) issued a transformative decision for the future of the Massachusetts energy system. The top-line takeaway? For the first time in the 15 years since Massachusetts passed landmark decarbonization legislation, … Read More
Green Energy Consumers Alliance has been supporting a bill in the Massachusetts legislature that would stop retail electricity suppliers from signing up new customers on an individual basis. The bill would not affect municipal aggregation. The legislation has been sponsored … Read More
The Newton for Everyone Coalition congratulates the City Council for enacting zoning reform Monday that complies with the MBTA Communities Act and includes Auburndale with nearly a unanimous vote. This is the most significant zoning update in decades, an important … Read More
Saturday, December 9 from 3-4pm. Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you have a ton of craft supplies that you’ve lost the inspiration to use? Don’t let it fester in your collection: come on down to … Read More
The City of Newton Planning and Development Department recently presented plans for the Washington Street Pilot Project and multiple design options that prioritize improved safety, accessibility, visual appeal and the public experience. The City would like continued public feedback through … Read More
Dr. Phil Landrigan is a Newton resident and a leading global public health expert, scientist and pediatrician specializing in pollution and children’s health. When he learned that city councilors are considering Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s request to fund artificial turf on … Read More
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy (NCCE) voted unanimously to join Mothers Out Front Newton, Green Newton and 350Mass Newton in support of A Proposal for Rapidly Reducing Methane Leaks in Newton to be submitted to … Read More
Saturday, November 18 from 10am-1pm. Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton). Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves and … Read More
Tuesday, November 14 at 7pm. Online. Attend a free virtual screening of the short, eye-opening new documentary film, Small Town Explosion: What Really Happened in East Palestine [OH]? followed by a Zoom Q&A with the filmmaker, Maya Lilly, Beyond Plastic’s … Read More
On November 2 on WBUR’s On Point radio program, hosts Daniel Ackerman and Meghna Chakrabarti led a discussion with a number experts on “How to Rid the World of Plastic.” The production of plastic has doubled in the past 20 … Read More
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