Category: Municipal Newton
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October 29 meeting on construction at BC T stop
On Monday, October 29, the MBTA will hold a public meeting at City Hall (room to be determined). The topic: Green Line – Boston College Station This project is part of the Light Rail Accessibility Project. A new center-side platform station will be built on Commonwealth Avenue to provide a higher level of accessibility to…
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Will the Chestnut Hill Mall get a face lift?
The Mall at Chestnut Hill has just filed with the City for a special permit to (1) add 3 restaurants over a 3 year period (2) modernize the façade, (3) add 3 signs for the restaurant and a fourth for the entrance, (4) to pop-out the Rt 9 front facade 5736 sq ft within the…
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Change is coming to Route 9
With the construction of the Chestnut Hill Square Development, there will be changes to Rt.9 between Dudley St. and Hammond Pond Parkway. The goal is reducing congestion and increasing traffic flow in the long term if not the short term. The PDF document provides a summary of changes planned and a timeline for the implementation…
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Newton’s Trade & Recycle Day is next weekend
Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Rumford Ave Resource Recycling Center at 145 Rumford Ave, Auburndale 8am-1pm drop off (City residents) 8am-2pm browse (everyone) Usable household items, sporting goods, electronics, bikes, books, appliances, non-upholstered furniture and more can be given away for use by others- and you are also welcome to take other’s stuff! You may…
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Hammond Pond Walkway project denied by the Newton Conservation commission
Last night the Conservation Commission held a hearing regarding the DCR / Rudyak Family Floating Walkway. The issue before the Commission was whether the walkway created an adverse impact on the wildlife, birds and watershed area subject to the administration of the Wetlands Protection Act. Last night’s hearing was a continuation of the July 27th…
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Newton Police arrest 4 individuals on firearms charges
Four Newton residents were apprehended on Wednesday night, near the Newton Centre T stop. They were found to be in posession of a loaded automatic handgun. Read the full police report here.
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Hammond Pond Project to go before conservation commission Sept. 27
The discussion of the proposed boardwak project at Hammond Pond will be renewed at the Conservation Commission meeting on Thursday, September 27th at approximately 7:45 pm in Room 209 at City Hall. The discussion will be a continuation of the meeting on July 26. The proposal includes converting existing trail to impervious surface and constructing a 10,000…
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Newton tree planting program: apply now for your street
The Newton Tree Conservancy (NTC) has announced its 2013 tree planting program and your street could be chosen as a site for tree planting. NTC is looking for groups of neighbors to “sponsor” the plantings, agreeing to help maintain the trees until they can be established. Applications are due October 8. For more information read…
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Conservation Commision to discuss proposed changes at Hammond Pond
On Thursday July 26, Newton’s conservation commision will consider the changes proposed at Hammond Pond by the DCR and Rudyak Foundation. The public meeting will be held at 7:30 in City Hall Room 209. The discussion will focus on the “proposal to convert existing trail to impervious surface and construct a 10,000 sq ft boardwalk…
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College Road Utilities Project
BC has released a Project Information Sheet about the College Road Utilities project, in which the existing utility poles will be removed and replaced with ornamental street lights, in conjunction with changes to the streetscape that are part of the Stokes Hall Project. To view the information sheet as a PDF, click here. View BC’s webcam of…