Gas Upgrades or Street Downgrades? 

Why is Newton DPW greenwashing National Grid's pipeline replacements?  

How much do “gas upgrades” cost Newton tax payers in degraded streets?

(Streets and Sidewalks: What will $1.4 million override money buy? Newton Beacon, January 19, 2023)


The Department of Public Works’ presentation in support of Newton’s proposed override, ‘Chat with DPW Commissioner Jim McGonagle,’ shows 2023/2024 upcoming rehabilitation roadway projects. Several photos show ugly pavement patches and potholes, many of them signs of gas pipeline projects in recently paved streets.