On Thursday, August 8 at 7 pm at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton), Josh Fairchild and Jarred Johnson from TransitMatters will offer a vision of what a truly modern regional rail system would look like, and the … Read More
Category Archives: Urban Development
Come celebrate Boston’s Charles River at The Charles River Party (On the Docks) on Thursday, July 25 at 7pm at Community Boating (21 David G. Muger Way, Boston). This event is sponsored by the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA), a … Read More
On Tuesday, May 14, Newton City Council’s Land Use Committee held a public hearing about the Northland Development Project‘s architectural and design guidelines, sustainability and stormwater management plans. Newton city planners and consultants and Northland representatives made presentations. The Northland … Read More
On May 20, 2019, Newton’s City Council passed a resolution stating that our city needs to make a substantial commitment to reduce its carbon footprint in the time frame required to mitigate the climate crisis. To bring Newton’s buildings and … 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
Join WBUR on June 4 at 6:30pm in theWBUR CitySpace at the Lavine Broadcast Center at Boston University at (890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston) for the expert panel on ‘Energy Transitions’. We cannot confront climate change without wholesale changes in our … 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
Natural hazards can have serious impacts on the City of Newton and its residents and businesses. The City of Newton is preparing a Hazard Mitigation Plan to help the city reduce its vulnerability to natural hazard events such as flooding, hurricanes, … Read More
The Newton/San Juan del Sur Sister City Project is celebrating it 30th anniversary in 2019. Their work in Nicaragua has become steadily greener in recent years, as they try to use locally available natural products in their buildings and public health efforts. Their work relies … Read More
Test your skills and pick up some new ones this spring with guides from Manomet’s Landbird Conservation program as they lead this year’s Newton Cemetery Bird Walk on Wednesday, May 15 at 7am. Birders of all experience levels are welcome on this two … Read More
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