As we look forward to the new school year, take a moment to consider the healthiest school supply options for your kids and for the environment. The best choice is to reuse supplies from last year, but if you need … Read More
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On Sunday, August 26 from 10am-12pm, take a trip with Bike Newton to the Decordova Museum in Lincoln. Bring a picnic lunch or dine at their Café. Admission is free for anyone biking! We can stay for as long as … Read More
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), algae blooms are not only disgusting and smelly – the toxic microcystins they can produce also pose serious health risks. Swimming in lakes contaminated with toxic microcystins can cause vomiting, headaches and rashes. Long-term exposure … Read More
Ride with Bike Newton on Sunday, August 12 from 11am-2pm as they ride through Waltham, Weston and Lincoln on Rt. 117 to the Mass. Audubon’s Drumlin Farm. Bring a picnic lunch, or buy one en route. The group can tour … Read More
The basics: Getting rid of mosquito-breeding sites is critical to lowering the number of mosquitoes in your yard, and protecting yourself from bites. A mosquito only needs a tiny bottle cap-size pool of water to lay up to 200 eggs, which … Read More
On Saturday, July 21 from 9:30am-1:30pm, join Bike Newton for a bike ride down Route 117 through Waltham, Weston and Lincoln to the Blueberry Pancake at the Verrill Farm in Concord – a special event to celebrate the blueberry harvest. … Read More
On July 15 from 10am-1pm, take a ride along the Charles River and North Beacon St., Brighton Ave. and Commonwealth Ave. to Chinatown for a dim sum brunch. Have the option to bike back to Newton or take your bike on the commuter … Read More
The MA Senate voted unanimously on June 21 to ban 11 toxic flame retardants from children’s products, bedding and residential upholstered furniture sold or manufactured in the Commonwealth Public health advocates hailed the vote as an important legislative victory and … Read More
School’s out, and what better way to spend it than at Newton Community Farm! See the chickens, harvest produce and learn what it takes to grow food sustainably, all right here in Newton. Don’t delay. Register today! Limited space available. The … Read More
On July 2 from 6-7pm, enjoy a short ride to Russo’s Market in Waltham, then ride along the river a bit, returning through Nonantum and Newtonville. Meet in front of the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton) and we’ll leave … Read More
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