The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is asking for your opinion on how best to site future solar projects by November 18. This survey is your chance to encourage the state to prioritize grid-scale solar projects in already developed areas … Read More
Monday, November 14 at 7pm. Online. Wondering what you could be doing to keep your trees healthy? When to call an arborist, and how they can help? What to do if you’re concerned that a tree is threatening your house? … Read More
Thursday, November 17 at 3-4pm. Online. If you live in or manage a multi-unit residential building, this webinar is for you. The next wave of Electric Vehicle (EV) adopters will include condo and apartment dwellers. Buildings that offer charging will … Read More
Could existing gas pipelines be adapted to carry environmentally safe geothermal heat to networks of homes and other buildings? At the September 28 meeting of the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy (NCCE), co-founder and executive director of HEET, Audrey Schulman, gave a … Read More
Light pollution is any unnecessary or excessive outdoor illumination. It robs us of the night sky’s beauty, negatively affects the ecosystem, and wastes energy. In this online presentation “Darkness in Distress” on Wednesday, November 2 from 7-8:30pm, learn how you … Read More
Join Nathan Phillips and Jenn Martin from Bike Newton and Newton Safe Routes to School at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St.) on Thursday, October 6 from 4-5:30pm to give your input on Newton’s proposed zoning changes. Follow the … Read More
Zoning influences economic development, housing, transportation, and more. The city would like community member input on the city’s proposed updates to the zoning rules around village centers, in particular on three questions about the updates’ framework for increased density and … Read More
Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture invites members of the community to discuss the future of Crystal Lake Park and Beach on Thursday, September 15 at 6pm. Please register for the online meeting in advance. After registering, you will receive a … Read More
Newton was once dotted with wetlands and criss-crossed by streams flowing to the Charles River. But one doesn’t see many streams, marshes, or wooded wetlands nowadays. Where did they go? Where does our rainfall go now? Jennifer Steel, Chief Environmental … Read More
There has been a lot of publicity lately about Monarchs with their recent classification as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. There have been estimates that the population of monarch butterflies in the eastern United States … Read More
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