Category: Neighborhood
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CHA asks DCR to reconsider plans for floating walkways on Hammond Pond
On behalf of the CHA, President Gloria Gavris has released a letter concerning the DCR plans for Hammond Pond. To read the entire letter, please click here and it will open in PDF format.
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Public comment period for proposed changes at Hammond Pond
On October 24, the DCR held a public meeting concerning proposed changes at Hammond Pond. Slides from the presentation are available for viewing here, on the DCR website. The presentation includes plans for improving the existing walkways, recommendations for restoring the water quality of Hammond Pond, and construction details for the proposed floating walkways. The…
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Halloween Party Cancelled
Unfortunately, the Halloween party scheduled for today has been cancelled due to power outage the the Chestnut Hill School. We will attempt to re-schedule something in the spring. Have a great day!
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Boston College Chestnut Hill Post Office may Close
A community meeting will be held by the US Post Office on November 9 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at City Hall in the War Memorial Auditorium about closing the Boston College Chestnut Hill branch. This branch is currently located on the Mc Elroy Commons on Boston College campus. The better-known Post Office on Middlesex…
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Hammond Pond News
The recent meeting concerning proposed changes at Hammond Pond has been written about on the Newton Patch. The plan includes a walkway on the water and improvements to the existing hiking trails. For more information, read the recent Newton Patch Hammond Pond Story.
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Hammond Street Bridge closings start November 5th
Closure of the Hammond St bridge over the MBTA for rehab of the deck has been rescheduled to begin Saturday, November 5 at 8pm thru Sunday, November 6 until 8pm. The bridge will be closed during night time hours the following week: Monday night, Nov. 14, 8 pm – 5 am Tuesday night, Nov. 15,…
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Halloween Party!
Please Join us for our Annual (8th!!!) Halloween Party!!! We have planned a few new things this year. We are hoping that Kids of all ages will really enjoy the Party Pic Lady. Come and receive a party pic of you and your family, friends and or children dressed up. Come in your own costume or borrow some…
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Meeting On Hammond Pond Rescheduled for October 24
The next public meeting about proposed enhancements to Hammond Pond’s public access has now been re-scheduled for Monday, October 24, 6:30 pm at Newton City Hall. For Details, view: Hammond Pond public meeting Oct 24 2011 notice
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Coyote Meeting: Wednesday, October 12, 7:00pm
There will be a meeting next week on the coyote problem we have been seeing throughout Newton, particularly in West Newton. We will be joined by Animal Control Officer Ralph Torres, and a representative of the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game. Please feel free to spread this announcement to any residents who may be interested in attending.…
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Extra! Extra! Get your CHA Newsletter.
The semi-annual CHA paper newsletter has been mailed, but if you missed/ lost/did not receive yours, you can read it here. (Click on the Newsletter itself or the underlined link to view all pages in PDF format.) Many thanks to Dick Tucker, our ever faithful newsletter correspondent and editor. CHA_Newsletter_October_2011