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Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.It is roughly 8 miles (13 km) west of downtown Boston, and comprises a patchwork of thirteen villages.. The city borders Boston to the northeast and southeast (via the neighborhoods of Brighton and West Roxbury), Brookline to the east, Watertown and Waltham to the north, and Weston, Wellesley, and Needham to the we
In order to qualify for the Chapter 61 program, a parcel of real property must be at least 10 acres (40,000 m 2) contiguous and under the same ownership.Prior to approval, the landowner must establish a forest management plan for the affected property and have it approved by a state certified forester.
The City of Newton, Massachusetts consists of thirteen officially recognized villages. Like most Massachusetts villages, the villages of Newton do not have any legal representation, and exist mostly for cultural reasons. Most Newtonian villages contain a downtown center, a post office, and a unique zip code. [1]
The commission was replaced in 1919 by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works (DPW), which became the main state agency overseeing all aspects of road construction and maintenance. [6] The DPW was renamed the Massachusetts Highway Department in 1991.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 12th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Newton in Middlesex County. [1] [2] Democrat Ruth Balser of Newton has represented the district since 2003. [3]
Newton Centre is one of the thirteen villages within the city of Newton in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The main commercial center of Newton Centre is a triangular area surrounding the intersections of Beacon Street , Centre Street, and Langley Road.
This is a list of the past and present mayors of Newton, Massachusetts. No. Mayor Picture Term 1: James F. C. Hyde: 1874–1875 2: Alden Speare: 1876–1877 3:
The Crafts Street City Stable is a historic redbrick public works building located at 90 Crafts Street near Ashmont Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts.Designed for $375 by Boston-based architect and Newton resident William F. Goodwin in the Colonial Revival style of architecture, it was built in 1895 for the city of Newton at a cost of $25,000 to serve as additional stable for its then Highway ...