| Below are some important contact numbers for College and
City contacts and a discussion of some of the City regulations that affect
day-to-day life in our neighborhood. We hope you find this information
useful. Many thanks to LNA members for their research.
With the recent heavy rain, many people have run into flooding problems.
Amy Sangiolo has put together a number of documents that include information on how best to cope with the clean-up and a Flood Damage Report Form. There is also more information at FEMA.
If you have uninsured losses from the storm, you may be eligible for reimbursement. You can find more information at the City of Newton website.
Mayor's Office: 617-796-1000 (24-hour Hotline)
To report potholes, snow removal problems, street
light repairs, & utility problems.
Citizen’s Assitance: Maureen
Grimaldi, 617-796-1115
Newton
Fire Department
Emergency: 911; non-emergency 617-796-2210
Newton Police Department
Emergency (from home phone): 911; non-emergency 617-796-2100
Traffic: 617-796-2106
Community Service: 617-796-2103
Animal Control: 617-796-2109
Noise Complaints: Lasell College Police: 617-243-2269
or Newton Police Department: 617-796-2100 Department of Public Works: 617-796-1000
For street and sidewalk repairs, missing street
sign, potholes, lighting problems, and/or to report
missed recycling, trash or yard waste.
Stop by the Recycling Depot on Rumford Ave to
pick up your FREE green recycling bin. Hours are Monday-Friday: 7:30am-2:30pm
and Saturday: 7:30am-12:30pm. Bins are for Newton residents only.
Proof of residency required upon request.
Mayor David Cohen,
617-796-1000
Alderman
Ward 4, Amy Mah Sangiolo,
617-969-0677
Ward 4, Leonard J. Gentile, 617-527-5446
Ward 4, Jay Harney,
617-332-4283 School Committee
Ward 4, Jonathan Yeo, 617-630-8180 State Representatives
Cynthia Stone Creem, (617)
722-1639
Peter J. Katoujian, 617-722-2130
Kay Khan, 617-722-2140
Our neighborhood is in Ward 4, precinct 3, and we vote at Williams
School, 141 Grove Street. If you have questions about where
or how to vote, call
the Election Department at 617-796-1350. Voting is an important
right and responsibility. Absentee ballots may be requested
in writing
from the Election Department up until noon on the day before
the election.
We are fortunate to live in an area of Newton that is so well served by public
transportation. The Commuter Rail, the Green Line of the T, and MBTA buses,
are all convenient options in our neighborhood.
• The Auburndale station of the MBTA Commuter
Rail Line (at Woodland Rd. & Auburn St.)
• The Woodland stop on the MBTA Green Line ("Riverside" branch)
• The Riverside stop on the MBTA Green Line ("Riverside" branch)
• MBTA Bus # 500 [Express Bus] (Riverside - Downtown
[Boston])
• MBTA Bus # 558 (Auburndale-Newton Corner)
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