Newton’s Land Use Committee approved proposal for three single-family dwellings and postponed a proposal to build four dwellings on Tuesday.
Newton, Metro
Torn-Down Newton Homes Tend to be Replaced With Bigger Ones, Says Zoning Committee
A study showed that most Newton houses that are torn down are replaced with larger ones. Newton city councilors said that’s harmful.
Newton, Politics, Metro
Sangiolo and Yanovsky Discuss Housing, Transportation, and More at Debate
Amy Mah Sangiolo and Vlad “Steve” Yanovsky, candidates for the 11th Middlesex district representative seat, faced off in a debate Tuesday.
Politics, Metro, Newton
Newton Housing Partnership Updates Members on Collaboration with Local Nonprofits
Newton Housing Partnership evaluated programs and updated members on projects going on in the city in its monthly meeting on Tuesday night.
Newton
Residents Discuss Proposed Affordable Housing Development in Nonantum
Tensions were high as Boylston Properties presented a proposed housing development on 78 Crafts Street to Nonantum residents Wednesday night.
Column, Opinions
Boston College: The School for Sisyphus
It’s that time of year again. No, it’s not time to go apple picking, carve a pumpkin, or even be thankful for our friends and family. In many ways, we’ve skipped past that. Instead, Boston College students went straight to spending our time talking about housing plans for next year.
Newton, Metro
Engine 6 Newton Housing Advocates Works Toward Increasing Housing Affordability in the City
Engine 6 Newton Housing Advocates has dedicated itself to increasing accessibility to affordable, inclusive housing in Newton.
Editorials, Opinions
Purchasing Mount Alvernia Would Provide BC With an Opportunity To Expand
The closure of Mount Alvernia High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Newton, provides Boston College with a rare opportunity to buy new land. The University should pursue this purchase to support its students, faculty, and any future expansion endeavors.
TU/TD, Opinions
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down: Week of April 16
With the first glimpse of summer at the end of last week, Boston College students emerged from their dorm rooms and flooded the quads.
Op-Ed, Opinions
I’m the Only Girl on a Male Floor: My Experience Navigating BC Housing as a Transgender Woman
Due to recent anti-trans laws and anti-trans rhetoric, I feel obligated to share on behalf of the transgender community a sliver of what I go through on campus and the lack of support BC’s queer community receives from the University.
