The fact that Watershed Protection Lands are critical to providing clean drinking water to 2.5 million Massachusetts residents cannot be disputed. Please call (617-626-4990) or send an email to Commissioner Leo Roy at the Department of Conservation and Recreation (leo.roy@massmail.state.ma.us) to tell him: … Read More
Eat fresh, eat local! Newton Community Farm offers the equivalent of 80 weekly shares of produce for pick-up from June to October. Some participants sign up for alternate week shares, with pick-up every other week. Newton Community Farm is now accepting applications for … Read More
Registration is now OPEN for our full range of kids and teen summer programs at the Newton Community Farm, including NEW additions for 2017. Experience the beauty and bounty of Newton Community Farm and give summer a whole new meaning! Dig, … Read More
The “Envi Sci” program is a unique educational outdoor program for around 35 teens that combines wilderness exploration with learning about the natural wonders of our environment. It is a month-long experience geared for students entering grades 7 through 10 in Fall of 2017. Students … Read More
Ellie Goldberg is a GN Advisory Board Member and founded www.healthy-kids.info, a consulting service promoting health security and educational equity for students with asthma and other chronic health conditions. She comments on the post ‘A Newer Option for Attic Insulation and Ice … Read More
Alex Norman, a NSHS junior, suffered a very serious bicycle accident in Newton a few months ago. He recently talked with Lois Levin, GN Board Member and Bike Newton founder, on the monthly NewTV show Trailblazers about improving bicycling safety in Newton Click HERE … Read More
Green Newton’s Schools Committee advocates sustainable practices and education in the Newton Public Schools. GN applauds Underwood Elementary’s “Green Team Captain” and Special Ed Aide, Andy Gluck, for the work he is doing to teach sustainability at his school. Below … Read More
Enjoy three distributions of delicious fall produce from Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street, Newton) and other local farm partners. The cost is $150 per share and applications are due at the farm by 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29. … Read More
A family from Switzerland – the Schwoerers – has been traveling around the world, exploring the immediate and visible effects of climate change…first in the Swiss mountains where Mr. Schwoerer (Dario) is from and then heading east from there. The … Read More
Given recent reports of high lead levels at some of Newton’s outdoor water fountains and at several Newton public schools, it is timely to review the sources of lead in drinking water and to find local solutions to this nationwide … Read More
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