Category: Neighborhood

  • 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…

  • Update on the Chestnut Hill Reservoir

    The CHA recently received this update on the Chestnut Hill Reservoir: ” I’m writing with an update on MWRA’s continuing efforts to control invasive plants at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir. As you may recall, last winter we lowered the reservoir by 10 feet in order to expose the shoreline to freezing conditions to kill off…

  • The CHA Fall Newsletter is in the mail!

    The CHA fall newsletter is coming your way! Our fall Newsletter is jam-packed with news and local information. Read it here first or wait for yours to arrive in the mail. CHA Newsletter October 2014

  • Save the Date for the CHA annual meeting

    Save the Date for the Chestnut Hill Association Annual Meeting. Thursday, November 13 at 6:30 pm Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street. Newton Mayor Setti Warren will our special guest speaker.

  • Family Day at the Waterworks Museum on September 28

    Family Day at the Waterworks Museum is coming up this Sunday, September 28, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. There with be games, activities, tours and more, and admission is free. For more informaiotn, visit the Waterworks Museum website, or view the flyer in PDF format here.

  • Concert at “the Street” in Chestnut Hill, Sept 20th.

      “The Street” will host an “American Style Pops Concert” by the New Phillharmonia Orchestra! Saturday, September 20th Noon – 2:30. Click here for more infomation

  • Event: Landscape Legacy of Chestnut Hill on July 16

    The Massachusetts DCR and the Waterworks museum are hosting a scenic stroll entitled “the Landscape Legacy of Chestnut Hill” on Wednesday, July 16th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Learn more about the design history of the Chestnut Hill Reservior, and learn more about current preservation efforts. For more information, visit the Waterworks museum website or download…

  • Public Safety Advisory for Chestnut Hill Residents

    Neighbors please be aware that there has been a recent break in on Clovelly Road in Chestnut Hill. The owners were on vacation when the break in occurred and notified Newton Police today upon their return. Some personal property was stolen. The Newton Police report that they are unaware of a pattern of break ins…

  • Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon this weekend, June 6-8

    Reminder: this weekend is the Runners World Heartbreak Hill Festival at Boston College. Planned activities include a 5k, 10k and 2 mile dog run on Sat and half marathon on Sunday and will include about 3000 runners. Expect road closures/delays on Comm Ave and parts of Beacon St. For more information visit the event website.

  • Update on Waban Hill Reservoir Project

    At their recent hearing on May 19, the Newton Parks and Recreation Commission endorsed the Waban Hill Reservoir project.  This P&R Commission support is necessary for the proposal to move forward to a public hearing and then to a vote of the Board of Alderman.  It was a standing room crowd at the hearing. What’s…