by Gail Spector | Aug 7, 2019 | MBTA, Newton |
According to this Boston Globe news story, a D train derailed near Riverside this morning. No one was injured but trains will be replaced by shuttle buses between Riverside and Newton Highlands by Gail Spector | Aug 1, 2019 | NewCAL, Ruthanne Fuller, seniors |
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller wrote in a memo today that the NewCAL Working Group, which is working on identifying a site for a new Senior Center, has narrowed the list of possibilities from 24 to six: Albemarle Playground/Field (on Albemarle Road in West Newton) Cabot Park... by Gail Spector | Jul 18, 2019 | Needham Street, Newton
From Ellen Ishkanian in Mayor Fuller’s office: “Good news. DPW crews worked overnight and made significant progress in repairing the broken water main under Needham Street in front of the Nexus complex (165 Needham Street). The new section of pipe is in...
by Gail Spector | Jul 17, 2019 | Newton
From Mayor Fuller: “A City of Newton 20-inch water main on Needham Street in front of the Nexus complex broke this afternoon at approximately 1:15 p.m. Water crews are working hard to shut off the water, a process that is complicated and time intensive. That... by Gail Spector | May 31, 2019 | Mayor Fuller, Newton South, Newton Teachers Association, School Committee |
According to this article from the TAB’s Julie Cohen, 80 percent of teachers at Newton South signed a petition asking Mayor Fuller not to attend graduation on June 6 because of “failing contract negotiations.” The teachers’ contract —...
by Gail Spector | May 22, 2019 | Newton, Newton North, Schools |
According to the Wall Street Journal*, one in three students at Newton North is eligible for extra time to take the SATs. The WSJ looked at the percentage of students who are eligible for extra time allowance because of their IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or 504...
by Gail Spector | May 8, 2019 | City Coucil, Elections |
After almost ten years away from Newton City Hall, former Alderman and Finance Chair Paul Coletti has taken out nomination papers to run for councilor at-large from Ward 5. Prior to losing his run for mayor in the 2009 preliminary election, Coletti had served for 32... by Gail Spector | Mar 24, 2019 | Newton |
The Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and the School Committee agreed last year to a one-year contract extension through August 2019, reportedly in order to grant time to come to an agreement. But in the past couple of weeks, the NTA has held several protests,... by Gail Spector | Feb 27, 2019 | Elections, Newton |
Efforts are underway across the state to inform voters about the benefits of ranked choice voting, which would allow voters to rank candidates in the order they prefer them. Voter Choice Massachusetts is advocating for using ranked choice voting in all Massachusetts...
by Gail Spector | Feb 19, 2019 | Mayor Fuller |
Tonight, I am pleased to report that the state of the city is strong. That should not come as a surprise, but it is not something we should take for granted. For it is our duty, those of us who have been honored by the voters of Newton with the responsibility to make...
by Gail Spector | Feb 18, 2019 | Newton |
Linda’s son, Jonathan Plaut, sent the following to Village 14: Obituary of Linda Plaut (1940 – 2019) Linda Ruth Plaut died peacefully in her sleep at her Newton home on Sunday surrounded by friends and family. From 1974 until her very last day Linda was...
by Gail Spector | Feb 17, 2019 | Newton
The services for Rev. Howard Haywood are as follows: Wake: Saturday, February 23, 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral: Sunday, February 24, 1 p.m. Location: Myrtle Baptist Church, 21 Curve Street, West Newton, where Howard served as pastor for 23 years.
