Category: Municipal Newton
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Pilot Program in Styrofoam Recycling starts Sept. 1st
The Department of Public Works (DPW) is planning to start a pilot program recycling clean, white styrofoam, including packing material and coffee cups. All styrofoam will be collected at the Rumford Ave. Recycling Depot, starting Sept. 1st. More on this program and other DPW news can be found in the recent DPW newsletter, “the Green Bin.”
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Development at the former Omni Foods Site: no access from Florence Street
The Boston Globe reports that New England Development has agreed to eliminate Florence Street vehicle access to the proposed development, in response to “neighborhood concerns.” Lack of Florence Street access could deter potential grocery store tenants. Read more here, on Boston.com
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Boston Globe coverage of recent CHA meeting
If you missed the July 21st meeting concerning Boston College’s plans for Stokes Hall, the Boston Globe was there and reports about it today, in their story, “BC’s neighbors want parking crackdown at new building.” Note that if you have concerns about the development, the article states that “Interim planning director Candace Havens said that…
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Meeting on BC plans for the Stokes Building, July 21st
The Newton Department of Planning and Development will host an Administrative Site Plan Review meeting to discuss Boston College’s plans to construct a new academic building (to be names Stokes Hall) on the Middle Campus, near the intersection of College Road and Beacon Street. The building will be gothic style, characteristic of the existing middle…
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Bay State Disaster Registration Deadline Extended to June 28
ANDOVER, Ma. – Disaster officials overseeing recovery operations in the Massachusetts record-setting Spring floods announced that the registration deadline for homeowners, renters and business owners to apply for disaster assistance has been extended until close- of-business, Monday, June 28, 2010. The extension was agreed upon by Commonwealth and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials after…
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Chestnut Hill Square Development
The outlook for the New England Development project called Chestnut Hill Square (site of the former Omni supermarket on Route 9) has been somewhat clouded over the past several months, largely due to the economic recession and sharp declines in the investment and capital markets. We understand that the project is “on hold” rather than…
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Citizen Advisory Group
With outstanding leadership from Chestnut Hill residents, Ruthanne Fuller and Mal Salter, the Citizen Advisory Group produced an excellent study of Newton’s finances, from budgets to capital spending, focusing on sources and uses of funds in the City’s myriad projects and programs. The detailed study showed that Newton lacks essential discipline in setting priorities and…