Category: Neighborhood

  • Houghton Garden Clean Up

    Please help and volunteer on Sunday May 19, 2013 to clean up the area around Houghton Garden bordering T tracks and Webster Woods. 9:00 AM – Noon Meet opposite 210 Suffolk Road Sponsored by Newton Conservators. 

  • Extra! Extra! Get your CHA Newsletter.

    The semi-annual CHA paper newsletter will be coming to your mailbox soon, but in the mean time, you can read it here. (Click on the Newsletter itself or the underlined link to view all pages in PDF format.) CHA Newsletter March 2013

  • Houghton Garden Clean Up, Saturday, April 6

    Houghton Garden Cleanup flyer

  • Special Invitation from the Waterworks Museum

    The Waterworks Museum cordially invites all members of the CHA to a private reception for “The Preservation Movement Then and Now” on Wednesday, April 10 at 6pm at the Waterworks Museum. To view your invitation and RSVP, please click on http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e76kkm2d2c9ce8be&llr=8nbosudab or place it in your browser.

  • Public Safety Meeting, Thursday, April 4 at 7:00pm

    The CHESTNUT HILL ASSOCIATION Invites you to attend a presentation and discussion of PUBLIC SAFETY on THURSDAY, APRIL 4 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Parish Hall, behind the Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill (Doors open at 6:30) A presentation will be made by a representative of the Newton Police Department, who…

  • Changes at the Mall and the Street at Chesnut Hill

    The Newton Patch reports that two new restarants have announced plans to open at the Mall at Chestnut Hill. Tokyo Japanese Steak House and Besito (Mexican style) will fill vacancies left by the recent closings of Charley’s Saloon and Bernard’s. Bernard’s will be moving to the new space currently under construction on the former Macy’s…

  • 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…

  • Armed Robbery in Chestnut Hill?

    The Newton Tab reports an armed robbery occurred on Reservoir Ave. last Thursday. Read the whole story in the tab: Armed Suspect Robs Newton Woman Near Chestnut Hill T Stop

  • 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…

  • DCR will host a “first day” hike at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir

    On Tuesday, January 1st, the DCR (Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation) invites all to a first day hike. For details, click on the link to the flyer, below. 2013 Chestnut Hill First Day Hike Flyer