Category: City of Newton

  • Electric Vehicle and Solar Talk, Wednesday, Feb 4

    The Sierra Club, Green Decade Newton and the Newton Solar Challenge are sponsoring an Electric Vehicle and Solar talk and social from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, on Wednesday, Feb 4 in Newton Center.  For details and to R.S.V.P, visit the Newon Solar Challenge website. 

  • January 22 Meeting on Cell Phone tower installation

    If you interested in learning more about the plans to build a cell phone tower at Longwood Covered courts in Chestnut Hill, you can attend the meeting on January 22nd. See scanned agenda below (#4), or visit the Newton Historical Comission to view the Agenda for the Newton Historic Comission Meeting on January 22

  • Hearing on Proposed Cell Phone Tower in Chesnut Hill: January 22

    AT&T is proposing to erect a cell tower inside a chimney attached to the Longwood Covered Courts (on Middlesex Road next to the Chestnut Hill Post Office).  A hearing on this matter will be held at Newton City Hall on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 7 p.m. Below is a simulated photo of how the tower…

  • Christmas Tree Collections

    Christmas Tree Collections will occur on your collection day between January 5th and January 16th, 2015. Please place your undecorated tree (no lights, no bags) curbside by 7am on your collection day during this time and your tree will be collected for composting. After this time, trees will not be collected.

  • Overnight parking ban reminder

    REMINDER TO RESIDENTS – THE CITY’S OVERNIGHT PARKING BAN WENT INTO EFFECT ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15. November 14, 2014  From November 15th through April 15th, parking for more than one hour is prohibited between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Please also take note of the increase in the fine to $25.00 for violating the overnight parking…

  • Newton Named Top City

    According to Marketwatch, our own Newton, MA is the number one city in which to live. Based on data in the areas of crime, economy, education, housing, environment, leisure, and infrastructure, 24/7 Wall St, a financial news service, put together a list of the top ten cities with more than 65,000 residents. Newton took the top spot, beating out…

  • Newton Fireworks cancelled on July 4

    Due to the weather forecast, the Newton July 4th fireworks and evening concert have been cancelled this year.   The Kids Morning at Newton Center Playground has been re-scheduled to Saturday July 5th, 9am-12pm. The Carnival will also take place on Saturday, 1pm to 8pm at Ablemarle Field.   For questions, please contact: Bob DeRubeis at 617-212-5273 or bderubeis@newtonma.gov

  • A Message from Mayor Setti Warren to Chestnut Hill Residents

    Dear Resident: I am very sorry for any inconvenience that you experienced during the Runner’s World Heartbreak Hill Half & Festival this weekend. We were pleased to welcome runners from 47 states to showcase everything that Newton has to offer. However, we recognize that the communication with our residents was insufficient for a race of…

  • 2nd Annual Tour de Newton

    The second annual Tour de Newton will take place on Sunday, June 15. The tour de Newton is a bike tour of 20 miles through all 13 villages of Newton. To find out more about this special event, or to register, visit their web page.  If you would like to be a Chestnut Hill Greeter to…

  • Waban Hill Reservoir presentation on May 19th

    On Monday, May 19th at 7 pm, the Waban Hill Reservoir Advisory Committee will present the WHR Acquisition proposal to the Newton Parks & Recreation Commission in Room 209 of City Hall. See meeting agenda below.   Parks and Rec Agenda 05-19-14