Family of Michael Conlon: Police crisis training should be mandatory
The family of Michael Conlon, the 28-year-old who was fatally shot by police officers in Newton Highlands in January, wrote in a letter to the Boston Globe that crisis training should be mandatory for police officers. “We recognize that Newton is developing a...
What do you want Fuller to say about racism, police & the budget on Monday?
From Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s newsletter Friday…
I will be speaking to our community on Monday night, June 15 at 6 p.m. Join me on your computer, your smart phone or via NewTV cable television.
I will speak to some of the critical issues facing our community: racism, public safety and the role of our police, our priorities as evidenced in our
300 Newton residents attend “Defund the Police” Zoom call
I just witnessed a 300-person Zoom call between about 14 city councilors and supporters of defunding the Newton police. The call was organized and run by people who’ve graduated from the Newton schools in the past several years. Speakers of color talked about...
“Don’t Let This Go Unnoticed”
Newton North HS student Andrew Riebe wrote and presented this poem about the tragic death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis policeman. “Don’t Let This Go Unnoticed.”Alert: Crystal Lake is closed
Swimming at Crystal Lake is closed at least for a week due to heightened levels of algae in the water. No one – humans or pets – should have contact with the water. • Do not swim in Crystal Lake • Do not swallow water from Crystal Lake • Keep animals away from Crystal...
Councilor Ciccone compares parking plan to Jim Crow laws
Last month at a meeting of the Newton City Council Public Safety & Transportation (PS&T) committee, during a discussion of variable parking pricing, committee chair Jay Ciccone drew a racially insensitive comparison between the inconvenience of having to park...This one didn’t get proper Oscar recognition either
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Enforcement and fines for not clearing sidewalks discussion tonight
On February 20, 2018, the City Council referred the following to Public Safety and Transportation, Public Facilities and Finance Committees: #156‐18 Ordinance amendments for enforcement and fines for sidewalk clearing violations...Anti-Semitic fliers found in Newton book swap bins
The Boston Globe’s Lucas Phillips wrote: “The fliers, which include racist caricatures and connect Jews to pedophilia, were found in four bins on Lowell Avenue, Cottage Street, Walnut Street, and Morse Road, according to Lieutenant Bruce Apotheker, a...Should Newton restrict sale of e-cigs to 21-plus stores?
Somerville became the first municipality in the state to limit the sale of e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes to to tobacco stores open only to customers 21 and older. Should Newton follow?
A cyclist’s ideas for making Newton for bicycle-friendly
I am a lifelong cyclist who loves to bike around the Garden City, even in December. Today, for example, I cycled from Waban, via Elliot Street and the new Greenway, to my health club on Wells Avenue for a workout. Afterward, I pedaled to Whole Foods to shop and then...
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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