Man disrupts protest, drives towards crowd at Newton City Hall Protest
Videos do exist, but I do not have permission to post one yet. This social media post is shared with permission. EDIT: Statement from the Mayor: This afternoon, Tuesday, July 7, a group of people, largely students, gathered peacefully to demonstrate their support for...
Brookline’s Raul Fernandez on the Responsibility of the Suburbs
It is worth reading the entire story. In part: that’s what folks like Ta-Nehisi Coates, Nikole Hannah Jones, Ibram X. Kendi, Robin DiAngelo and so many others have been trying to get you to understand. I know some of you are on the path to enlightenment, and I...
MA Black & Latino Caucus Releases Municipal Recommendations
The Massachusetts Black & Latino Caucus today released recommendations to address police brutality in our communities. You can view the entire press conference announcing this effort on Facebook here. Among the recommendations are 2 policies to be implemented at...
College Board Offering Free AP Virtual Classes and at-home Testing
Something tells me this will be welcome news for many Newton high school parents: …the College Board is offering free, virtual classes for Advanced Placement (AP) students in addition to at-home AP testing. (The exam will only include topics and skills that most...
COVID-19 “Stay at Home” Advisory
Governor Charlie Baker has ordered all non-essential businesses to close starting Tuesday, under what he is calling “Stay at Home” advisory. Businesses which ignore the advisory will face a fine, and local authorities may be able to enforce the advisory...DPU to Utilities: Moratorium on Shutting off Services
The DPU today issued letters to National Grid and Eversource under their emergency powers granted by 220 CMR 25.03(1) and the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency. There will be a moratorium on shutting off gas and electric services for all residential...
Thank You
I continue to be impressed by the basic human decency I see during these trying times. People organizing support for families that can’t afford this crisis or who are at risk. Restaurants that are already struggling offering free food to children who would go...Newton Schools to close tomorrow
Phone calls are going out now that the Newton Schools will be closed tomorrow as well as next week.Gov Baker Declares State of Emergency
Details available here.How do we prevent that from ever happening again
Much has been said and will be said about the results of the Northland question. I won’t get into the details here. But the fact that we had to have that debate at all was, in my opinion, deeply concerning. Not because it was a referendum – I do believe...
Boston Globe Endorses Yes Vote on Northland Question
The Boston Globe Editorial Board has endorsed a vote of Yes on the Northland ballot question that will be put before Newton voters on March 3rd, under the headline With a ‘yes’ vote on March 3, Newton can pave the way to fairer future. America’s wealthy suburbs need...
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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