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It's time for us to ban gas leaf blowers. They are hazardous to our health, significantly contribute to air pollution, and are a waste of money.
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12/15/22
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“What is Hanukkah?” These are the words that open the discussion on Hanukkah in the Talmud, the central text of Rabbinic Judaism.
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12/15/22
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Before we know it, Advent ends – with us wondering where it went. So whatever religious tradition you follow, I would like to take this Advent season to offer a thought: Slow down.
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12/8/22
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I will be delivering a check to CHCA this weekend because I believe in supporting local community institutions.
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12/8/22
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The CHCA, founded in 1948, will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2023 and our Annual Appeal is more ambitious and exciting than ever this year.
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12/7/22
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We appreciate State Rep. Rabb’s profound impact while representing our section of the city. He has gone to great lengths to ensure the immediate and long-term well-being of his constituents.
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12/1/22
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I am writing in regards to State Representative Chris Rabb’s recent reelection, and how he will change or uphold his policies.
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12/1/22
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In last week’s Chestnut Hill Local, I wrote about the financial state of the paper. This year, unlike previous years, you will be able to help The Local address some immediate needs when you give to the CHCA Annual Appeal.
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11/30/22
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We are surprised by our City officials’ lack of action in responding to the Chestnut Hill community’s dismay over the sudden arrival of new, excessively bright and cold LED streetlights.
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11/24/22
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Like Ned Bachus, the author profiled last week by Len Lear, I was not a very good student in high school. And, like Bachus, I wound up in community college.
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11/24/22
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Architects notice so many details and ask so many questions that it can make a client's head spin.
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11/24/22
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This year, unlike previous years, you will be able to help The Local address some immediate needs when you give to the CHCA Annual Appeal.
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11/23/22
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Thanks to the generous support of the community and with the help of numerous knowledgeable volunteers, the "Light up the Tower" project has raised more than $50,000 of $100,000 needed.
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11/17/22
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The underrepresentation of youth turnout was this year’s problem du jour for pollsters.
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11/17/22
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I so appreciate how the Chestnut Hill Community Association, Business Association, Conservancy and Tree Tenders work together to add green spaces to our community.
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11/17/22
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Thank you, Chris Lally, for your sympathetic words about how pickleball play affects the near neighbors at the Water Tower Recreation Center.
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11/17/22
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Allow me to tell you why Republicans lost on Nov. 8.
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11/17/22
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Living overseas, I’ve been asked this incessantly every fall for over 20 years.
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11/10/22
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One of the common threads that unites our community is our beloved green spaces.
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11/10/22
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As a lifelong Democrat, and someone who has self-identified as a liberal Christian my entire life, I have been both confused and concerned by the political polarization that has developed over the past few years.
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11/10/22
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