Cops and Cones: A Conversation
On Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Cabot’s Ice Cream at 743 Washington Street in Newtonville, please join local police officers and members of the …
Area Councils
On Wednesday, September 14, the Charter Commission will be holding a public hearing and discussion panel on Area Councils. Area Councils are described in Article 9 …
Mayor grants developer request to remove healthy city tree
If you are in any doubt how much Newton mayor Setti Warren favors the interests of developers over residents and taxpayers, consider what has …
Alice Lives Smaller
Alice ate an enlarging cookie in my blogpost last month and grew to be a giant, along with her house. This month I ask …
Will the Mayor’s Housing Plan Work?
Top of the day to all, Mayor Setti Warren has a plan to build housing in Newton. Proponents claim it’s a wonderful plan. The …
Strategies for the future
When one takes a look at the Tab, Village 14, or Newton Forum in the recent months, one thing is clear — change is …
Tonight at 5 p.m.
Please Join us: At the park next to the police station in West Newton at 5:30 there is a rally to show appreciation for …
Our ship of state
It is impossible not to think about anything else today. Our nation is in a sad state. Violent and divisive events have culminated in …
Look Who Wants to Upzone Your Neighborhood
Back at the end of March when I was writing what I intended to be a humorous piece for April Fools’ Day on zoning, …
Intimations of Mortality
A strange series of thoughts ran through my mind this afternoon at South Beach on Martha’s Vineyard. My wife and I had come for …