Newton Cemetery: A Quiet Place to Walk in All Seasons

Thoreau wrote, “live each season as it passes.” A lovely place to enjoy at least once each season is the Newton Cemetery. After a visit to the Newton Free Library,

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Hammond Pond Project Begins

Martha Horn, the city’s Environmental Planner, reports that Newton has received approval from the state to proceed with design and construction of improvements to Hammond Pond. A request for bids

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Update on Dolan Pond CPA Acquisition of Forte Property – 2003

This month will finally witness the culmination of a long process, the acquisition of the 1.1-acre property at 76 Webster Park in West Newton, directly adjacent to the Dolan Pond

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Tree Tour of Newton Cemetery

On a Sunday afternoon in late October 2003, with rain threatening, a hopeful group of 15 tree viewers gathered outside the Newton Cemetery office to take a look at some

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Gene Mackles

Gene Mackles is a Newton painter and graphic designer. His paintings were exhibited in 2003 at the Newton Free Library. For more information, visit his web site. All images on

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Upper Charles River Reservation 2003 Project Update

By Dan Driscoll Director of Recreational Facilities DCR Background: In 1994 the MDC began preparation of a master plan and design for a major section of the Upper Charles River

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Flowed Meadow Improvements

Most visitors to Newton’s Auburndale Park , affectionately known as “the Cove”, may not be aware of the immediately adjacent and expansive Flowed Meadow Conservation Area. This lovely 28-acre parcel

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Pond and Forte House

Addition to Dolan Pond to Become a Reality

Funding from Community Preservation Act Before she passed away in January of this year at age 104, Irene Forte had expressed a desire that much of her property be preserved

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Bridge in Houghton Garden

Houghton Garden Reopened

After more than a year of work, Houghton Garden was officially reopened in October. Present to celebrate this milestone were Rep. Ruth Balser, who helped obtain state money for the

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Flamingos Return to Newton

Conservation News It has recently come to our attention that there have been a highly unusual number of Phoenicopteris ruber (Greater Flamingo) sighted within the confines of Newton, particularly in

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Ordway Park Renewal

Ordway Park’s Beginnings The Newton Conservators, a non-profit organization, has for decades worked successfully to preserve several hundred acres of open space in Newton. One of these open spaces, owned

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Chandler Pond

Chandler Pond in Brighton was listed in early editions of the Conservators trail guide.  This description is from that guide. LOCATION: Brighton at Newton border   NEARBY: Newton Commonwealth Golf

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