Cedar Pruitt

Meeting about stormwater management

Fishing for plastic

I’m often in the brook, pulling out trash. It’s easy for things to get in there, but then they get into the river and the ocean. Let’s keep our waterways clean. Thank you in advance for joining me in doing the dirty work!

Cleaning up plastic bottles like a champ

The more plastic and trash we can keep out and fish out of Cheesecake Brook, the better. It flows to the river, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

Who back-in parks at Albemarle?

Everyone! The weekend playground parent crew and the cybertrucks alike. This small adjustment has made a much safer environment at the park. Thank you Newton for supporting this crucial effort to create and prioritize safety in our community.

Snow fields

On Foot in the Red Zone

The City of Newton has developed an extensive 2024 Traffic Calming Report which makes clear both that a.) our community has some work to do when it comes to Newton becoming a safe place to live, work, walk, bike, and get to school and b.) that pedestrians are in the same place where the mostContinue reading “On Foot in the Red Zone”

Albemarlefall

Bike visuals added to bike lanes and sharrows painted on Albemarle!

We were excited to see the recent installation of the visuals in the bike lane on Albemarle. And even new sharrows painted on the road where it gets closer to the river! Thanks Newton DPW! It means a lot to the cyclists and pedestrians of this city and enriches our area.

Voices Needed for Synthetic Turf at Albemarle

The city has planned and budgeted to install a new synthetic turf field on Albemarle, but it’s at risk of not happening – despite being approved by the mayor, the Newton City Council, Newton Parks & Rec Commission, Newton Public Schools, and more. Why? A small group of people, some of whom may not be Newton residentsContinue reading “Voices Needed for Synthetic Turf at Albemarle”