by Greg Reibman | Oct 4, 2018 | Newton North, Newton South |
Newton School Superintendent David Fleishman sent this letter on Oct. 3
Dear Newton Families,
On Monday night at the School Committee meeting, our team provided an update on the exploration of later start times for our high schools. Information was provided on the status of the high school schedule redesign, as well as the current financial outlook for the district.
As you may recall, in the spring of 2017, the School Committee, upon the recommendation of the district and following several months of feedback from students, staff, and community, supported moving forward with a redesign of the high school schedule. This redesign would facilitate a shift to later start times, and target end times no later than
by Greg Reibman | Oct 2, 2018 | Affordable housing, Mayor's office, Newton, Ruthanne Fuller |
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has joined a coalition of 15 greater mayors to set a goal to add 185,000 new homes in Greater Boston by 2030. Details about the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition can be found here and a list of participants and data here.
But there’s also this comment from Fuller in
by Greg Reibman | Oct 2, 2018 | City Council, medical marijuana, recreational marijuana |
Patients who are undergoing chemotherapy, suffering from multiple sclerosis, AIDS, chronic pain or other ailments will soon have access to the city’s second medical marijuana dispensary following overwhelming approval Monday by the Newton City Council. This new... by Greg Reibman | Sep 28, 2018 | Affordable housing, City Council, development, economic development, medical marijuana, N-Squared Innovation District, Needham Street, Northland |
Tuesday’s Land Use Committee meeting had two interesting agenda items on its agenda – the presentation of the Northland project and the final committee vote on Cypress Tree, the proposed medical marijuana clinic on Route 9 — and, thankfully, NewTV recorded it all!
- The Cypress Tree debate and vote starts at the 27:45 mark
- The Northland presentation begins at the 72:55 mark
by Greg Reibman | Sep 28, 2018 | Globe West, Newton, recreational marijuana
Globe’s John Hilliard provides an overview of the two recreational marijuana ballot questions that will go before Newton voters on Nov. 6 and this Sunday’s “The Argument” column asks the question: Have cities and towns moved too quickly to ban... by Greg Reibman | Sep 27, 2018 | Newton |
The city of Newton is sending this letter to residents… Dear Newton Resident We need your help. The City of Newton’s recycling contains 18% contamination. Contractually, the City is required to have a contamination rate of less than 10%. As a result, the City...
by Greg Reibman | Sep 25, 2018 | Auburndale, MBTA, Riverside |
Mark Development is holding a meeting this Thursday, Sept 27 at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria at Newton North about its proposed transit-oriented development at Riverside Station. The proposed project includes new office space, a new hotel, affordable housing, shops and...
by Greg Reibman | Sep 18, 2018 | City Hall, Newton |
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller released this today… I am writing to share tragic, sudden, and awful news. Our Karen Glasgow, Newton’s Human Resources Director, died unexpectedly Sunday morning when she collapsed at home. Our thoughts and prayers are with her... by Greg Reibman | Sep 17, 2018 | David Fleishman, Newton North, Newton South, Schools |
Newton School Superintendent David Fleishman released this letter to the school community today….
Dear Newton Community:
For the past seven years, the Newton Public Schools have been the target of outside groups claiming anti-Israel bias in our history curriculum. These baseless claims, often reliant upon materials and documents taken out of context, are misleading and only serve to denigrate the hard work and professionalism of our skilled and dedicated faculty.
In recent months, the attacks have grown increasingly and unjustly personal. Our history teachers have been singled out, harassed and
by Greg Reibman | Sep 17, 2018 | Newton people |
Wicked Local Newton has posted this video of Newton resident Rigoberto Mendez being escorted by ICE out of the country.
Mendez was deported to Guatemala Friday morning. Mendez came to the U.S. illegally in 1991, from Guatemala, and had been struggling to remain ever since while raising a family here. His wife Imelda Felipe Lopez, also an undocumented immigrant, is being treated for brain cancer and cannot work, raising the possibility that his 18-year-old son Roberto Felipe Lopez will have to drop out of UMass Boston to provide for his mother and 10-year-old brother. [Video courtesy of the Lopez family]
by Greg Reibman | Sep 14, 2018 | Newton |
After years of fighting to remain in the U.S., Newton resident Rigoberto Mendez was due to be deported to Guatemala Friday morning, Julie Cohen of the TAB reports.
Mendez said it’s the family’s plan that his 18-year-old son Roberto Felipe Lopez remain at UMass-Boston where he’s studying accounting on a full scholarship. However, since Mendez is the breadwinner he
by Greg Reibman | Sep 13, 2018 | Newton |
The City of Somerville announced Thursday that it will join the growing ranks of communities choosing to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, instead of Columbus Day, Somerville Patch reports. Is it time for Newton to do the same? 
