VIDEO: Watch the Ward 2 City Council debate here
Candidates for the Ward 2 City Councilor seat — Bryan Barash and incumbent Emily Norton — participated in a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newton and NewTV. NewTV has posted the video here. Topics discussed included local representation,...
Superfoodie Station: Pop-up Art Installation in Newton Highlands, Free til Aug. 30
You have a only a few more days to visit Superfoodie Station, “a start-up immersive pop-up exhibit” that is in bloom in Newton Highlands through August 30. It’s the brainchild of Tammy Nguyen, who aims to “educate visitors about healthy living,...
Newton Bells to Mark 400th Anniversary of First African Slaves to America
The bells at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton in West Newton and Grace Church in Newton Corner will ring for four minutes at 3PM on Sunday, August 25, to mark the 400th anniversary of the first landing of enslaved Africans in English-occupied North...
Hemlock Gorge: Dedication of Brian Yates Memorial, Aug.6
The Friends of Hemlock Gorge invite everyone to the dedication of a granite memorial bench honoring the late Brian Yates — a founding member of the FHG, its third president, a Newton City Councilor for three decades, and an untiring environmentalist. The...
Studio reports that film production is returning to Cold Spring Park!
As previously reported, Atlas Film Corporation established a film studio in and around Cold Spring Park about 100 years ago and made silent films, including westerns, for several years. Now, a century later, Paramount will come to the same location on April 8, 9, and...
Rep. Kennedy announces support for the Green New Deal
Great news! Today Rep. Joseph Kennedy III announced his support for the Green New Deal, saying on Facebook: “This generation will either be defined by the wreckage of climate change or defined by the mighty effort we summon in response. We no longer have the...What’s going on with the length of High School days?
Who knew that shortening the school day for Newton high-school students was on the table? Well, anyone who closely follows School Committee meetings, I guess. Jeffrey Pontiff recently wrote an open-letter email on this topic (entitled “Save Newton...
It’s all fair this weekend…
‘Tis the season for holiday fairs! Here are five holiday fairs coming up this weekend in Newton. You can walk to all four of the Saturday fairs in less than one hour of walking. [UPDATE: This revised walking route is shorter, is much flatter (bypassing West Newton...
Handy-dandy guide to the complexities of Questions 1 and 2
Buried among the comments on this thread about ballot confusion is Jack Prior’s tabular guide to strategies for voting on the two cannabis referenda. Jack says, “In case you are confused on how to vote in today’s Newton election on retail cannabis...
Think Big!: STEM mentors and students gather Saturday. Oct. 27
What is Newton doing for Massachusetts STEM Week? This Saturday, we’re going to Think Big! The Newton Free Library, John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club, and NewtonSTEM are hosting their third gathering of middle- and high-school students to meet and talk...
Newton Theatre Company: Free Junie B. Jones! Sept. 16
The Newton Theatre Company will present a free, open air production of Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy at the Hyde Playground Bandshell (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands) at 4PM on Sunday, September 16 (rain date: September 23). Families will laugh as Junie...
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