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Chestnut Hill Historic District looking for volunteers
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission has a number of vacancies and is looking for Newton residents who would be committed to managing change in this historically important district to help preserve its unique characteristics and qualities. The Commission meets monthly to review applications from owners and residents in the district. Ideally, the applicants would be lawyers or architects,…
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Boston College announces plan to build $200 million athletic complex.
Boston College recently announced plans to build a new athletic complex on its Chestnut Hill campus. The recreational center will be a 240,000 square-foot facility located at the site of Edmonds Hall on Thomas More Drive, to replace the existing Flynn Recreation Complex. The University also plans to approach Boston city officials regarding construction of an athletics field house located…
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Upcoming talk on the history of Chestnut Hill
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NVA Speakers Series Takes On Development Issues
The Newton Villages Alliance is pleased to announce “Setting Our Course in Newton”, a new speakers series featuring expert guests covering a range of topics of interest to those concerned about community and open space preservation. The Spring 2016 inaugural series includes a forum on Chapter 40B in Newton; lessons from West Coast community preservationists…
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Newton food pantry needs volunteers
Dear Friends, The Newton Food Pantry is in great need of additional volunteers on Monday mornings to help us unload and store food that is delivered to our pantry from the food bank. The work only takes about an hour of time. However, the exact time when we need volunteers at the pantry to do this work…
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Newton Community Farm accepting applications for 2016 summer produce shares
Newton Community Farm (303 Nahanton Street) is accepting applications from Newton residents until February 28 for available shares in our summer 2016 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Eat fresh, locally-grown produce from June through October for a cost per share of $625 for weekly pick-up or $338 for alternate week pick-up. NCF will randomly allocate remaining shares…
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Share your vision for Newton with Newton-in-Motion
All are encouraged to visit the “Newton-in-Motion” open studio, and take part in visioning the City’s future. This free event, held at 275 Needham Street (Marshall’s plaza) on February 4, 5 and 6, will be fun and interactive and will offer opportunities to discuss goals and priorities for the City’s Transportation Strategy. Activities include a games table, a…
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Public meetings on MBTA fare proposals
In January and February, MassDOT will be hosting meetings will be held to seek public comment regarding proposed MBTA fare increases and proposed changes to Commuter Rail Schedules. One Fare Increase Proposal meeting will take place in Newton, in the Bigelow Middle School Auditorium on Feb. 4th from 6 to 8 pm.
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CHA Newsletter: Holiday Edition!
Our latest newsletter is jam-packed with news and local information. Read it here first, or wait for your copy to arrive in the mail. Click on the blue link, or on the newsletter below to enlarge. CHA Holiday Newsletter 2015
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The Waban Hill Reservoir Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, November 21st
You are invited to…. The Waban Hill Reservoir Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Mayor Warren Saturday, November 21st at 11:00 AM
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