Posts from — July 2010

The city plans to install 86 new bicycle racks in Newton parks and village centers next year — at almost no cost to Newton — providing 262 new spaces for bicycle parking.

The $20,000 cost of the racks will be reimbursed through the Regional Bike Parking Program administered by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The program’s funding comes from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.

Bikes line a handrail at the Highland T Station.

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Giggle Kids Music A drop-in music studio for young children 6 months to 3 years 22 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands (in the yoga studio upstairs at Green Planet Kids) Linda Emmanuel, Newton Highlands resident, established Giggle Kids Music in 2004.

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UPDATE. Please note the earlier start time.

Mayor Setti Warren has created a task force, a group of more than 20 volunteers who are meeting over the summer to determine how the city should react to large real estate developments, especially three large parcels: Riverside Station, Chestnut Hill Square, and Needham/Oak Street.

The Mayor’s Mixed-Use Development Task Force is examining relationships between economic development, neighborhood and environmental impacts, and affects on housing, schools, and transportation. “Mixed-use” is a planning term that refers to the development of “housing, civic uses, and commercial uses, including retail, restaurants, and offices” in close proximity to take advantage of existing infrastructure and transportation networks. [Read more →]

Join Historic Newton volunteers for walking tours of two of the city’s historic villages, both of which sprang to life around the mill industry on the Charles River.

Lower Falls circa 1905, from the collection of Historic Newton. Click for more historic images.

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Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 75th anniversary of the St. Mary of Carmen Society Festival in Nonantum.

The 2010 festival runs Thursday through Sunday and includes amusement rides, a midway, food vendors, and outdoor concerts. For hours and other details, please visit the society’s website or Facebook page, or download the festival flyer.

Founded in 1935 to help recent immigrants from from Italy, the society today continues to support religious and charitable activities.

bb café 27 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and paninis, along with a full breakfast daily. Michael Baker, a Newton resident, established the restaurant in 1984.  He has 30 employees.

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