20th century brings success preserving public open spaces

By Jean M. Husher The 20-year span from about 1960 to 1980 was a period of such widespread activism in so many social and civic areas that deep historical roots

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Little gains, big losses mark a much-developed Newton

By Matthew Call Newton may be called the Garden City, but fewer than 20 percent of its land is open space, and with development projects planned for all corners of

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President Clarke

President’s Report – 1999

President’s Report – 1999 Presented by Michael J. Clarke at the Annual Meeting of the Newton Conservators, Wednesday, May 26, 1999 in Noyes Hall of the Andover-Newton Theological School The

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President Clarke

President’s Report – 1998

Presented by Michael Clarke at the Annual Meeting of the Newton Conservators, Wednesday, May 27, 1998 in Noyes Hall of the Andover-Newton Theological School. The past year has a very

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President’s Report – 1997

Presented at the Newton Conservators Annual Meeting, May 29, 1997 by Burton Elliott, President Welcome to the annual meeting of the Newton Conservators. I’m Bud Elliott, the current President, and

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Cold Spring Park Art Installation–Mags Harries

A temporary installation by artists Mags Harries, Ross Miller, and Marty Cain, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, was placed in various locations in Cold Spring Park during the

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Cold Spring Park Art Installation

A temporary installation by artists Mags Harries, Ross Miller, and Marty Cain, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, was placed in various locations in Cold Spring Park during the

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Cold Spring Park Art Installation–Marty Cain

A temporary installation by artists Mags Harries, Ross Miller, and Marty Cain, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, was placed in various locations in Cold Spring Park during the

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Ordway Park Dedication

Remarks by H. Russell Perry While there are numerous motivations which energize conservationists, I like to think that many are motivated strongly by a love for the object of their

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