The City of Newton will be launching a new commuter focused transportation system called NewMo2.0 on June 29, and you can learn more about this program on Tuesday, June 22 at 8:30am via Zoom. The on-demand micro-transit system will operate … Read More
On Monday, June 21 at 7pm, learn how electrifying our commuter rail trains and increasing their frequency will dramatically reduce both greenhouse gas, particulate pollution, and transportation inequality in Massachusetts. Ethan Finlan from Transit Matters will explain how changing our … Read More
You can earn rewards of up to $300 by enrolling your home electric vehicle (EV) charger in Eversource’s ConnectedSolutions. The program rewards you for using less energy during periods of peak demand, when others are using more. For EV chargers, … Read More
Interested in how to make transportation healthier in Newton? Join us for Green Newton’s Transportation Group online meeting on Thursday, June 10 from 1-2:30pm. Items for discussion include: how to help Newton achieve its climate action goal of 5% fewer vehicle … Read More
Newton’s commuter rail service has been dropped and station accessibility improvements for Auburndale, Newtonville, and West Newton have been removed from the State’s draft 2022-26 Transit Improvement Plan. Without strong, reliable mass transit, housing developments along the Mass Pike in … Read More
Newton has committed to dramatically reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and resident actions an important part of the solution. On March 30, Mayor Fuller introduced Newton’s Energy Coach Liora Silkes, whose role in the City is to help residents adopt cleaner … Read More
Drive Electric Earth Day presents Energy New England Drives Electric Earth Day on Apr 22 from 6-7pm. Learn all the electric vehicle (EV) basics, how EVs help the Earth and your pocketbook, interactive Q&A, and more. This is an online … Read More
Molly Schaeffer, Treasurer of Bike Newton, is distributing a petition that will soon be presented to the Mayor and City Councilors regarding ways to achieve safer mobility for bicyclists and pedestrians. More than 2,000 signatures have already been collected. Not … Read More
The Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) proposal for 2030 has many laudable features that will help the state reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The CECP calls for a sharp increase in renewable energy, improved electricity transmission, … Read More
On March 4, Mayor Fuller announced that the City of Newton has secured a $200,000 MassDOT grant to fund four additional Bluebikes stations with 44 more shared bicycles. The city currently has eight bike share stations (See the map of … Read More
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