Crystal Lake Redux
My latest post on newtonforum.org has attracted the attention of others who also love our wonderful Crystal Lake. It turns out that this Thursday, …
Gardening in Newton – the Garden City
Newton is the Garden City, so what could be better than gardening in Newton? I love to garden. It means time outdoors, low-impact exercise …
Boston College Purchases the beautiful Mishkan Tefilla property – What’s next?
Boston College has purchased the beautiful 24 acre Mishkan Tefillah temple property. For those of you who have driven through the Hammond Reservation on …
Wondering while wandering around Auburndale
I frequently walk around my part of Auburndale, not listening to music and not on my phone, with no particular purpose other than exercise. My …
Parking lot trees & solar carports – Round 2
A lot’s been happening, including blizzards of emails, since I wrote about this issue back on March 15. It turns out it’s very hard to …
Good Knight, Kathleen— Good Knight, Kathleen!
Kathleen Kouril-Grieser, irresistible force behind Newton Villages Alliance, and Kathleen Hobson, immovable object behind Livable Newton, have decided to settle their antipodal conceptual differences …
A Ted Kennedy Greenway
When the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority bulldozed through Newton in 1962-63 to construct the Turnpike extension, it took hundreds of homes and business properties by …
Favorite Outdoor Spot in Newton?
Hopefully everyone got a chance to get outside and enjoy this week’s spring like weather! As all of us who live or spend time …
A Big Win for Newton Residents and Open Space!
In case you haven’t heard the good news, the Waban Hill Reservoir is being converted into a park. This spectacular property is not, as …