The following is an excerpt from the Mayor’s newsletter on December 16 regarding her position on the Northland Development Project. If there is a referendum, I will vote “yes” to uphold the zoning approved by the City Council and … Read More
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We would like to explain why we voted for the Northland Newton Development and why we are opposed to the proposed referendum. We urge you NOT to sign the petitions being circulated. We voted for the Northland development because we … Read More
Written by Jodi Helmer Published by Island Press, April 2019 Reviewed by Nanette Masi Protecting Pollinators by Jodi Helmer is a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the myriad small and amazing creatures so crucial to our survival as … Read More
On Monday night, Newton City Council voted to approve Northland Investment Corporation’s project on Needham Street. The Northland project will transform 23 drab acres of old parking lots, an outdated shopping plaza and industrial buildings. It will bring new vitality … Read More
Newton City Council voted 17-7 on Monday, December 2 to grant a special permit to Northland Development Project. This is good news! The Northland Development project has been endorsed by Green Newton for it’s commitment to some of the most … Read More
On Monday, November 25 at 7pm at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton), GN’s speaker series program ‘Cold Spring Park: A Green Oasis in the Heart of Newton’ will feature two experts discussing Cold Spring Park. Alan Nogee will … Read More
Good news! The City Council unanimously approved the Climate Action Plan on November 18. It is a plan that commits the City to strategies that will significantly decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next five years. Written by City … Read More
The city council will vote whether to approve the Northland project on Monday, December 2. The development at the corner of Needham and Oak Streets is the largest in Newton’s history. Fourteen buildings, from three to eight stories, will span … Read More
We are moving closer to permanently protecting Webster Woods. Votes by the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) and the City Council to approve the acquisition are expected by the end of this year. Preserving Webster Woods for Newton in perpetuity is … Read More
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has proposed that the City acquire and preserve 17.4 acres of Webster Woods land now owned by Boston College. Join us on Saturday, November 2 from 1-2:30pm for a 1.5 mile walk in the woods that … Read More
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