by Jerry Reilly | May 12, 2022 | Newton
John Hilliard reports in the Boston Globe that the city has just completed a detailed survey of the city’s 414 miles of sidewalks to determine their current condition. If it was a real report card I’d say it sounds like about a C. Mayor Fuller says...
by Jerry Reilly | May 10, 2022 | Newton |
I just walked though the Keefe Ave entrance to Bobby Braceland Park in Upper Falls this morning, a route I often take for a morning walk. This time though something caught my eye. I backed up to read the sign on the park fence by the abutting house’s yard, My... by Jerry Reilly | May 10, 2022 | Newton |
Just saw this in today’s Chamber of Commerce email newsletter …. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller was on Beacon Hill yesterday, urging lawmakers to adopt Gov. Charlie Baker’s $3.5 billion economic development bill. And it’s easy to see why Mayor Fuller and... by Jerry Reilly | May 10, 2022 | Newton |
At last night’s Newton School Committee meeting parents spoke up in opposition to the sudden shutting down of Newton South’s award winning Jazz Combo, announced with no warning last Friday. This is just days after the NPS budget was approved, and there...
by Jerry Reilly | May 9, 2022 | Newton |
In November the Newton NomadicTheater hosted five sold out performances of Miss Delta Township, a fabulous new one woman show by Joanne Powers and our audiences loved it. The show is just returning from a run in Ireland and will be back with us for two performances...
by Jerry Reilly | May 5, 2022 | Newton |
As with all venues these days, proof of vaccination will be required. If you misplaced or lost your card, you can download a copy to your phone from the state website: https://myvaxrecords.mass.gov/pages/Registration May 7th, 1 pm. Andrus Madsen...
by Jerry Reilly | May 5, 2022 | Newton |
Guest post by David Wallace A price-is-right moment on Watertown Street in West Newton, as someone spray-painted in big white numerals — $26,700 — on a patched segment of blacktop. It may disappear in the next few days as road construction gets underway...
by Jerry Reilly | May 5, 2022 | Newton
The Kids Pan-Mass Challenge ride is coming up on May 22. Its for kids aged 2 – 15 and has three options for riding – One Mile loop, Tot Loop or Virtual Rider. The first two are course within the Wells Park Office Park and riders can ride as many loops as...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 27, 2022 | Newton |
US New & World Report recently published their rankings of Massachusetts;’s 378 high schools. It ranked Newton South at #36, Newton North at #41
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 27, 2022 | Newton |
2 pm-Brazilian drumming from Grooversity 3 pm- Africano Waltham Dance troupe 4 pm- Pumawari Tusuy Peruvian Dance 5 pm- Suzuki School Of Newton faculty in non-classical styles! This free event will be held in Waban at the historic home of the Suzuki School of Newton....
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 27, 2022 | Newton |
Sat May 7, 1 – 3 PM. (Rain date Sun May 15 ) Your neighbors in Upper Falls invite you to a FREE! self-guided walking tour of the history of Newton Upper Falls. The route is a roughly 1 ½ mile loop with a dozen stops along the way. At each stop one of our...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 22, 2022 | Newton |
This proposed $480 million city operating budget was put together in a tumultuous time of financial flux. Here’s a detailed story by Annie Sandoli on the Patch and here’s the budget itself
