The City of Newton is writing a bold Climate Action Plan, which is wholly appropriate in light of the urgent need to address climate change. If the City is going to meet its climate change goals, it must have a … Read More
Category Archives: Urban Development
The following is a reprint of a part of Mayor Fuller’s email message to residents from January 7, 2018. We have been considering 20 locations across Newton for new solar panels on City owned properties, including roofs of buildings and … Read More
On Thursday, January 24 from 7–8:45pm, the Newton Free Library will the present ‘Creating Greenways Along the Charles’ in the Druker Auditorium (330 Homer St., Newton). Panelists will discuss the parklands along Charles River in Newton – their history and a … Read More
On Thursday, December 6 at 6pm at Dunne House at Lasell College (74 Grove Street, Auburndale), join Juan Pestana, the senior principal for Geosyntec Consultants and an emeritus professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University … Read More
There will be an information meeting on Tuesday, December 4 at 7 pm at Post 440 (295 California St., Newton) to update the public on the environmental assessment activities pertaining to the disposal site at 459-471 Watertown St. and 320-330 Nevada St. … Read More
Join the New England Aquarium on Thursday, November 1 at 7pm in the Simons IMAX® Theatre (1 Central Wharf, Boston) for the free panel discussion on ‘Inclusive Community Resilience Building in East Boston.’ Communities across the United States are facing … Read More
Join the City on Tuesday, October 23 from 6-8:30pm in the War Memorial Auditorium at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave, Newton) to learn more about City’s process for developing the Climate Action Plan and to share your ideas on how should … Read More
Symbiotic Earth: How Lynn Margulis Rocked the Boat and Started a Scientific Revolution is a new documentary created by award-winning filmmaker John Feldman. It weaves a complex story about how the radical ideas of scientist Lynn Margulis are fostering a new … Read More
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), algae blooms are not only disgusting and smelly – the toxic microcystins they can produce also pose serious health risks. Swimming in lakes contaminated with toxic microcystins can cause vomiting, headaches and rashes. Long-term exposure … Read More
Once again, black swallow-wort vines have started to grow all over Newton and are getting big enough to climb up fences and other plants. We need your help to remove them! The photo on the left shows how the plants … Read More
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