Last week, the Joint Committee on Public Health of the Massachusetts legislature took swift and decisive action to protect the health of kids and firefighters by giving a favorable report to legislation to ban toxic flame retardants in children’s products, … Read More
Category Archives: Healthy Kids
To inhibit weed growth on your lawn and garden, try covering areas with an extra layer of organic matter. You can mulch with compost, wood chips, newspaper, grass clippings, straw or most other organic matter. Avoid hay, since it may have unwanted seeds. Weed growth may also be … Read More
Join the Tour de Newton bike rides on Sunday, June 16 at 9am! Tour de Newton 2019 bike ride will have 10-mile routes starting in 4 villages – Newton Centre, West Newton, Newtonville and Waban — and City Hall. All … Read More
Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility (GB PSR) has raised serious concerns about the health and safety risks of a natural gas compressor station proposed by Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (a subsidiary of Spectra-Enbridge Energy) for Weymouth, Massachusetts. GB PSR … Read More
ACTION ALERT: Call Governor Baker at 617-725-4005 and ask him to: deny all permits for the dirty and dangerous gas compressor station planned for Weymouth, declare a complete moratorium on new fossil fuel infrastructure and protect ratepayers from fees related … Read More
With the growing season upon us, Green Newton would like to recommend sustainable methods for dealing with pests in your yard. The following short video from the Wellesley Natural Resources Commission shows the Town’s efforts to reduce pesticide use in … Read More
Please join Friends of Cold Spring Park at their first public event on Monday, June 3 at 7:30pm at the Zervas Elementary School (30 Beethoven Ave., Waban). Naturalist Sam Jaffe, founder of The Caterpillar Lab, will speak on “The Natural Wonders … Read More
Chances are, you probably own at least one piece of Teflon or other type of toxic non-stick cookware. “Toxic fumes from the Teflon chemical released from pots and pans at high temperatures may kill pet birds and cause people to … Read More
Newton Public Schools announced this week the selection of a new food service provider for our school cafeterias. Whitsons Culinary Group will begin serving our students in the Fall. Green Newton School Connections–with the help of parents, educators and students–had … Read More
Mayor Fuller is committed to increasing bike infrastructure in the City of Newton. A web page on the City’s website holds a treasure trove of information about getting around on a bicycle in and around the City. The following is a … Read More
Recently on Twitter