Category: Municipal Newton
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Registration open for summer programs at Newton Community Farm
Newton Community Farm has opened regisration for spring and summer programs for both children and adults. Visit the wesite for details.
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Override Town Hall Meeting Rescheduled
The Ward 7 Override presention with Mayor Setti Warren has been rescheduled for Sunday March 3 at 1:00pm. This public town hall meeting should cover the mayor’s request for an override package totaling $11.4 million, and including three separate ballot questions: two separate debt exclusion overrides-temporary tax increases to pay for debt service for capital projects…
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More information on the Waban Hill Reservoir
As the February 11 meeting of the Waban Hill Reservoir Advisory Group approaches, anyone interested in learning more about the site can visit the City of Newton website to view the planning documents for the property as well as meeting history. http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/planning/current/devrev/hip/manet_road.asp. Tentative plans for the site might include leveling the higher edges to fill the interior…
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Open meeting of Waban Hill Reservoir Advisory Group
The City of Newton may have the opportunity to purchase the Waban Hill Reservoir in Chestnut Hill from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As such a Community Advisory Board has been selected from the neighborhood to brainstorm and research ideas for this 5 acre site. Assuming the water can be drained and the elevation of the…
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Over-ride meeting at Ward School
On Sunday, February 10th at 1:00 PM Mayor Setti Warren will be presenting to the Ward 7 community his Override Presentation. This is our opportunity to come together to learn and question about his various Proposition Tax Override and Debt Exclusion packages concerning public safety, education and infrastructure. The Special Election will be held March…
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Recycle your electronics this weekend, December 8th and 9th
Ethical Electronics Recycling Benefit Event Saturday & Sunday, December 8 & 9, 2012 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., RAIN OR SNOW OR SHINE! Waban Library Center 1608 Beacon Street Newton, MA 02468 PLEASE DO BRING: (almost) anything with a battery or a plug, including: TVs, CRTs, monitors, computers, telephones, laptops, keyboards, drives, cables, cords, any…
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Newton forming advisory group for Manet Hill Reservoir
Following the recent meeting concerning possible future uses of the Manet Hill Reservoir, Newton City staff are looking for interested citizens to be part of an advisory group that thinks about the future of the Manet Hill Reservoir. The deadline is Dec. 8th to submit a submission of interest. If you wish to be considered as a member…
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Public Meeting on the MBTA Station at Boston College: Nov. 27, 6 pm
Public Meeting on the MBTA Station at Boston College. Originally scheduled for the night that Hurricane Sandy struck will now be held on: Tuesday, Nov. 27th 6 pm Newton City Hall 1000 Commonwealth Avenue Room 222 Green Line – Boston College Station Location: Chestnut Hill, MA Consultant: Jacobs Engineering MBTA Project Manager: Curtis Nikitas This…
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Hammond Pond Floating Walkway Update
DCR has filed an Appeal of the Newton Conservation Committee’s Denial of the Rudyak Family Floating Walkway. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be reviewing the Appeal and will have representatives at Hammond Pond later this month do a site visit to review the DCR/Rudyak’s Plan and it’s environmental impact. The CHA will keep…
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Waban Hill Reservoir? Its in Chestnut Hill and there’s going to be meeting about it.
The Waban Hill Reservoir will be the subject of a Public Meeting on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Newton City Hall in Room 209. Despite it’s somewhat misleading name, the Waban Hill Reservoir sits in Chestnut Hill, just off of Commonwealth Ave., Ward Street and Manet Rd. Like the nearby Chestnut Hill Reservoir, it is…