by Greg Reibman | Nov 26, 2018 | Newton North, Newton South, School Committee |
In advance of a public hearing Tuesday night (Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m. at Newton South) more than 300 recent Newton North High School graduates have signed a letter in support of “our teachers and our school system in their mission to craft a curriculum that promotes critical thinking.”
The alumni wrote the letter in response to an on-going campaign by “Americans for Peace and Tolerance (APT), a group whose members have been targeting our school system for years and have recently begun targeting individual teachers” over discredited claims of an anti-Israel bias in Newton Public Schools.
Tuesday’s hearing is the result of a citizens petition and is expected to draw
by Greg Reibman | Nov 21, 2018 | Chestnut Hill, eating |
Although it’s not on its website, Brio Tuscan Grill at the Chestnut Hill Square will be serving its last tiramisu on Nov. 30
by Greg Reibman | Nov 20, 2018 | Joe Kennedy, recreational marijuana |
Like pretty much everything Congressman Joe Kennedy does, there’s a lot of thought behind his op-ed in STAT today. Kennedy explores how and why his thinking has changed on cannabis and he doesn’t dismiss the risks. And his comments touch a lot of the... by Greg Reibman | Nov 16, 2018 | Newton |
More millionaires live in Newton than any city in the commonwealth except for Boston, the Boston Business Journal Reports. According to the most recent federal data on Bay State residents’ income, Newton was home to 1329 million dollar filers in 2016 an increase of 53...
by Greg Reibman | Nov 15, 2018 | Newton, recreational marijuana |
More than a week after Newton voters voted against a ballot question that would have banned recreational marijuana shops from opening here — as well as a second ballot quesiton that would have capped the number of stores to between 2 to 4 — some ban... by Greg Reibman | Nov 15, 2018 | Newton, parking, weather |
According to this comment on a prior thread about the parking ban, Newton City Councilor Susan Albright is looking for volunteers to help understand how many homes offer “absolutely no place to put their car(s).” My next step is to try to get a handle on... by Greg Reibman | Nov 14, 2018 | Newton |
Starting tonight, Nov. 15 through April 15, drivers are not allowed to park on any City of Newton street for longer than one hour between the hours of 2 a.m.-6 a.m. Discuss.
by Greg Reibman | Nov 14, 2018 | Newtonville |
This just in from the New Art Center in Newtonville Dear Members of the New Art Center Community, I am writing to inform you of a recent administrative change at the New Art Center. Dan Elias has resigned his position as Executive Director. During his tenure, he made...
by Greg Reibman | Nov 13, 2018 | Crime |
There was an increase in the number of hate crimes reported in Massachusetts and the rest of the nation overall, according to new data released by the FBI. FBI says hate crimes reports were up about 17 percent in 2017 nationwide, marking a rise for the third year in a...
by Greg Reibman | Nov 13, 2018 | City Council, recreational marijuana |
Now that Newton residents decided the city will be allowed to have up to eight retail marijuana shops, the next step before any store can open is for the City Council to vote on zoning, the TAB’s Julie Cohen reports. That includes review of the proposed... by Greg Reibman | Nov 11, 2018 | Newton Corner |
Ameican flags were ripped and torn from a bridge over the Massachusetts Turnpike on the Saint James Street Bridge in Newton Corner. Julie Cohen has the story for the TAB and 7 News Boston followed up as well. by Greg Reibman | Nov 9, 2018 | City Council elections, Elections, School Committee |
One year from this week, all 24 seats on the Newton City Council and all eight seats on the school committee will be open for election. Are you planning to run? Are there particular councilors or school committee members that you are especially interested in seeing in...
