The Charter & Things
Top of the Day to All, Apropos of nothing, have I lived through the Golden Age of America? I hope not, but it may …
Fix it First (Part 2): It’s a Developer Crisis
In Part 1 we learned: Healthy and successful cities depend on abundant supports: infrastructure, transportation, and a strong commercial base. Newton is lacking in …
The Orr Block ???
The Orr block. Is it bad theater or local politics? Theater: The Orr Block, sub title Washington Place The music, a revival of an …
Alternate Reality; are we there yet?
The world has turned, or so it has been reported. Those that follow their horoscope may have discovered inaccuracies. Since the bands of the …
Double Counting for Density
January: a time of reflection and a time of resolutions. Politically speaking 2016 was a near rerun of 1876. In 2016 Clinton won by …
Real Estate Taxes & our Commercial Tax Base
Top of the day to all. 2016 should be remembered for quite some time. A most unusual election, with the winner of the popular …
Zoning, is it time for a change?
The recorded history of civilized society extends back over five thousand years. The history of zoning in Massachusetts extends back to November 5, 1918 …
Batting a Thousand
Like many of you (but not everyone, even in Newton), I still suffer the pain of Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday. I take some …
Did you vote yet?
It’s been a rough campaign season. I hope no one has made enemies of friends in the rollercoaster ride to this election day. Today …
I’ve been thinking…
November will bring us hope. There will soon be an end to the torture of the heinous confrontations between the rabid and the slime, …