Events
Events for Friends and Neighbors
| UPCOMING EVENTS | |
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July 20 7:00 pm |
Rehabilitation of the Riverside Pedestrian Park Bridge in Weston and Newton. PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Riverside Park Pedestrian Bridge rehabilitation project. All views and comments made at the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. PROPOSAL: The purpose of this project is to restore the Newton Riverside Pedestrian Foot Bridge over the Charles River for pedestrian use. Remove existing timber deck and railing. Construct new preservative timber deck and railing. Clean and paint existing structural steel. Perform scour investigation and provision of scour counter measures if required. Total replacement of the West abutment due to erosion. Included in the rehabilitation is the reconstruction of the west abutment and wing walls, new steel bearings and timber deck and mesh panel railings on the superstructure and cleaning and painting of the superstructure. The project also includes landscape and stormwater improvements. Shared accommodations for all users have been provided in accordance with applicable guidelines.) |
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July 14 NSTAR Tree Pruning in the Lasell neighborhood |
NSTAR Tree Pruning The NSTAR tree pruning work that started up again in mid-June in Auburndale (Tree Tech) and Waban (Lewis Tree) has been going pretty smoothly with no major problems reported. Marc Welch has been ably handling this matter, and is as always available to help with any issues. Around July 14, Tree Tech will move to a new circuit (this list shows the addresses in this 15-mile circuit that received NSTAR notification letters), and Lewis Tree will soon move on to a new, as yet undetermined, circuit. This notice shows the negotiated standards that homeowners should be aware of. These were in a Tab letter in early June and also are on the Newton Tree Conservancy website, www.newtontreeconservancy.org. |
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Riverside T Station Development Project
The developer has filed their Draft Environmental Impact Report. The public has until August 19, 2011 to comment on this report.
For information on the project, this report, and how to comment,
visit http://riversidestation.info/
The MBTA has leased a portion of the Riverside T station property to BH Normandy Riverside LLC. There will be a number of community forums held to inform the neighborhoods of the process, proposals, and status of this project.
Initial proposals circulated by the developer to the community call for 12 buiildings, six of which range from 5 to 13 stories, containing almost 900,000 square feet of office and residentail space, plus over 2600 parking spaces.
This is a major development and will have significant impact on your neighborhoods!
The Lasell Neighborhood Association, Lower Falls Improvement Association, and Auburndale Community Association have joined together to form the Riverside Station Neighborhood Coalition. This group will be working to represent the community, to advocate for you, and to keep you informed about this project.
To volunteer now, ask questions or get a copy of the current site plan and other documents, please visit http://www.riversidestation.info/. To join our mailing list, write to us at RiversideNeighbors@gmail.com.
ANNUAL EVENTS
Progressive
Dinner
Each year, the LNA organizes a Progressive Dinner held the first Saturday of May. Typically, over 150 attend this event in which neighbors gather in each other’s homes for appetizers, moving on to other homes for dinner with a new group, and finally coming together at one house for dessert.
This past year's dinner, our 10th, was another success! Thanks to Rose Day and all of the volunteers!
Ice Cream Social
The Ice Cream Social is an event for neighbors of all ages to come socialize
together and enjoy locally made ice cream together with homemade toppings.
Activities are provided for kids of all ages.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting is held in the first half of June. Officers are
elected and Council members confirmed.
Block Parties
The City of Newton will sponsor your block party. If you and your neighbors would be interested in closing down the street for an afternoon and socializing together, contact Linda Plaut lplaut@newtonma.gov. The city provides barricades for street closure, activity suggestions, and a visit from the Mayor.