The 4C Tree Project aims to honor the memory of lives lost to COVID-19 by celebrating life through the planting of trees, and we need your help to make it a success. Spearheaded by Green Newton’s Environmental Youth Leadership Program, … Read More
Did you know that there is an easy way to pinpoint the source of cold air entering your home? In fact, you can measure the temperature of walls, doors, windows, or any surface with a handheld infrared sensing device from … Read More
Have you been wondering if a heat pump might be a good solution for your heating and cooling needs? Act now – there is less than a month left to get a free installer site visit through the HeatSmart Newton … Read More
On January 28, City of Newton’s Traffic Council unanimously passed a motion to close off the Carriage Road on Commonwealth Avenue between Bristol Road and Chestnut Street to motor vehicles. Routing motor vehicles away from this section will aid in … Read More
Is tomorrow trash day? Can you put used paper napkins and tissues in the recycling bin? (The answer is no, they go in the trash.) The handy phone app Recycle Right Newton will get you the answers and more. Created … Read More
2020 may have been interrupted by COVID-19, but kudos to Newton’s Sustainable Material Management Division for keeping our waste collection and diversion going smoothly. See SMMD’s year in review in the graphic below. Kudos also to Newton residents for sorting … Read More
Amanda Gorman recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” to the world as the 2021 Inaugural Poet, but she was a shining star long before that captivating performance. In December 2018, she presented her original “Earthrise” four-minute poem as part … Read More
During heating season, about 30% of a home’s heating energy is lost through windows. In cooling season, about 76% of sunlight that falls on standard double-pane windows enters to become heat, making your air conditioner work harder to keep your … Read More
Please Join the League of Women Voters of Newton on Monday, February 22 from 7-8pm for a virtual roundtable discussion. The discussion will focus on how to balance the competing interests regarding Crystal Lake – the preservation and sustainability of … Read More
Join Clean Water Action for a Virtual Training on ‘Safe Cleaning and Disinfecting in the Age of COVID’ on Wednesday, March 3 at 5pm EST. These days, public health priority number one is curbing the spread of Coronavirus. Whether you … Read More
Have you been wondering if a heat pump might be a good solution for your heating and cooling needs? Act now – there is less than a month left to get a free installer site visit through the HeatSmart Newton … Read More
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