Hazardous Waste and Electronics recycling

May 29, 2013 by Leave a comment

From the City of Newton:

 

Household Hazardous Waste Drop Offs

(for Newton residents) at the Resource Recovery Center at Rumford Ave.

Wednesdays, 7:30am-12:30pm until June 26th; also Sept. 4 – Oct.16.

Other drop-offs will be on June 22, Sept. 21, & Oct.19.

Closed in July and August, except July 17th & Aug. 14th.

For a listing of accepted materials, managing hazardous waste, alternative products and how to transport materials safely visit: 
http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/dpw/recycling/hazardous/days.asp

 

 

Electronics Recycling

On the 3rd Friday and Saturday of each month at the Recycling Depot at Rumford Ave from 8am-12pm, residents can bring  old electronics (anything with a plug!) for recycling free of charge.  Computer Monitors and TVs are accepted for $12 each.  Businesses and non-profits also welcome.  You can also schedule a curbside pickup for a fee.
http://recyclingelectronics.com/index.php/Newton_Ma_Residential_Pickup

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Boston College Celebrations Continue

May 22, 2013 by Leave a comment

Attention BC neighbors, over the next week and particularly the weekend of June 1st, Boston College will be hosting various class reunion parties throughout campus.  Some receptions are outside under tents with music and others are in the various BC academic buildings.  There may be increased traffic in and around campus as BC Alumni come back to celebrate and reacquaint themselves with BC and old friends.

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Route 9 and Hammond St. Traffic update

May 21, 2013 by Leave a comment

The CHA recently obtained the following information from Newton officials:

The contractor doing the work on Route 9 (between Hammond Pond Parkway to just west of Langley) will be working nights this week. The work includes the placement of what is called the “sign bridge”. This is the structure that spans across all lanes of Route 9 that the new signage is attached. This sign bridge work does require the temporary shut down of Route 9 for 5 to 10 minutes (shut down approved by MassDOT). The closure will take place sometime between the hours of 2:00 AM and 3:00 AM. While on nights the contractor will also be completing the drainage work in the area of the new Chestnut Hill Square complex.

Work on Route 9 is expected to be completed by fall of 2013, possibly even late summer.

At the request of CHA members, city official will discuss adding a police detail at the intersection of Hammond and Route 9 during the lane closures during peak afternoon hours. However, with all of the construction activities around they anticipate some difficulty getting a detail officer.

Filed under Development, Municipal Newton, traffic

Houghton Garden Clean Up

May 16, 2013 by Leave a comment

Please help and volunteer on Sunday May 19, 2013 to clean up the area around Houghton Garden bordering T tracks and Webster Woods.
9:00 AM – Noon
Meet opposite 210 Suffolk Road

Sponsored by Newton Conservators. 

Filed under Events, Neighborhood

CHA annual membership drive continues.

May 13, 2013 by Leave a comment

With our annual “members only” cocktail party coming up, now is the time to become a dues paying member of the CHA!

Pay your $40 annual dues now, and join the community for an evening of cocktails and comeraderie at a historic Chestnut Hill home on Thursday, May 23rd.

Click here for membership information and join now!

Filed under Events, Membership

Boston College Meeting: Construction on Commonwealth Ave.

May 9, 2013 by Leave a comment

BC project at 2150 Comm ave

Announcement from Boston College:

“The BC Task Force has scheduled three upcoming meetings:

* Thursday, May 9

* Wednesday, May 29

* Tuesday, June 18

All will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the The Brighton Marine Health Center, 77 Warren Street, Brighton. The main agenda item is the community benefits discussion, and given BC’s upcoming filing for the 2150 Commonwealth Avenue residence hall, we will also have time to discuss that process.

Please note that BC has filed an IMPNF to renew its Institutional Master Plan and to amend it to account for the differences between the proposed residence hall and the project approved in the IMP. BC has also filed a Project Notification Form to begin Large Project Review of the residence hall. The documents are available at the links in the text above. Comments should be submitted to me by June 3, 2013.”

** image from BC’s Expanded project notification form

Filed under BC, Development

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