Author: Lea Tran
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Newton to deploy ‘smart meters’ for more accurate electricity use data
Newton residents can expect their old electric meters to be replaced with smart meters in the coming months. Smart meters are digital devices that can measure electric usage on a more detailed level than older meters. “They are basically digital…
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Council committee continues debating winter parking ban but postpones action
There’s an effort underway to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban. Courtesy photo A City Council committee revisited Newton’s controversial parking ban on Wednesday but held off again on taking action. It was the third time the item has been on…
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Wegmans will offer delivery service to customers of Chestnut Hill pharmacy after it closes
Wegmans is offering free prescription delivery services to customers of its Chestnut Hill pharmacy, which is closing Saturday. Jeff Freilich, who started a petition asking Wegmans to keep the pharmacy open, has been working with Julie Lenhard, the supermarket chain’s pharmacy services…
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Chris Boyd campaigns for Congress on a call to invest in region’s future
Chris Boyd is still waiting for his American dream. Growing up in Bellingham, Boyd experienced firsthand the struggles of a low-income American family and remembers when the 2008 recession hit home. With his single mother providing their only income, Boyd…
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Newton architectural photographer Peter Vanderwarker turns his lens on Boston
Newton photographer Peter Vanderwarker has captured monuments in Paris, colorful sites in Yellowstone and natural wonders in Costa Rica. But as the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, Vanderwarker’s new exhibit captures what he knows best: the city of Boston.…
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Newton teen creates award-winning app to help people with Type 1 diabetes
Aaron Prager of Newton has created an app that helps monitor Type 1 diabetes and won the Eastern Region Congressional App Challenge. Courtesy photo As the son of two software engineers, Aaron Prager figured app development was in his future.…
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Committee takes up controversial overnight parking ban again
There’s an effort underway to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban. Courtesy photo A City Council committee may decide soon whether to repeal or modify Newton’s hotly debated winter overnight parking ban. The Council’s Public Safety and Transportation Committee heard public…