by Jerry Reilly | Apr 19, 2022 | Newton |
Bob Burke, our good friend and Village14 contributor, and his sister Joanne are leaving town soon. After a lifetime in Newton they will soon be moving to Marlboro. Come celebrate Bob and Joanne’s 85 years of community activism in Newton. Sunday, April 24, 3:00... by Jerry Reilly | Apr 18, 2022 | Newton |
This morning’s newsletter from Amy Sangiolo’s contained this very detailed description of the Newton School Committee’s wrestling with the NPS budget over multiple meetings. You can subscribe to Amy’s always informative newsletters here. After... by Jerry Reilly | Apr 11, 2022 | Newton |
City Council president Susan Albright sent this letter to her fellow councilors. The letter is a clear summary of the funding crisis that the School Dept is facing, how we got here, and questions that need to be answered to move forward. To: Newton City Council From:...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 11, 2022 | Newton
Learn About Newton’s Indigenous History at Newton Conservators May 4th Annual Meeting 6 to 9 PM on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at American Legion Post 440, Newton The May 4, 2022 annual meeting of the Newton Conservators, Newton’s all-volunteer open space advocacy...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 11, 2022 | Newton |
The Newton Patch reports that Mayor Fuller has tested positive for Covid-19. Fuller said. “I took a rapid home antigen test on Sunday after experiencing mild, spring allergy-like symptoms. I feel fine and my symptoms continue to be mild. I am deeply grateful for...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 10, 2022 | Newton
The Newton Nomadic Theater has been hosting Nomad Story Slams for the last eight years. These are nights when anyone can show up, throw their name in a hat, and tell a five minute true story connected to the the topic of the night. Periodically I reach back in to the...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 7, 2022 | Newton |
Dear NPS Families, It is hard to believe that I have served as superintendent in Newton for 12 years. At times it feels like yesterday that I returned to Massachusetts to take on the challenge of leading one of the larger districts in the state. At other times,... by Jerry Reilly | Apr 4, 2022 | Newton |
Twelve Newton City Councils sent this letter to the Mayor asking for additional ARPA funds to be allocated to the schools to head off some of the proposed cuts in the school budget. April 4, 2022 Hon. Ruthanne Fuller 1000 Commonwealth Ave Newton Centre MA 02459 Dear...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 4, 2022 | Newton |
This guest post is by Henry Benedict on behalf of Newton North Neighbors Two weeks back, abutters of Newton North High School received an undated letter from the City Parks and Recreation Department announcing a plan to install permanent lights at the school’s stadium... by Jerry Reilly | Apr 3, 2022 | Newton |
Dear Newton North Community, This has been a very challenging week at North. As we enter the change of the quarter, it is clear that we have some students struggling to be civil and respectful to each other, some who are feeling exhausted, and some who are just trying...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2022 | Newton |
NewMo, Newton’s on-demand ride sharing service is nearly three years old. The service has grown in steps and is now a well established part of local transportation system. The city recently undertook a top-to-bottom review of NewMo to learn what users liked,...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2022 | Newton |
Yesterday, Boston’s Mayor Wu announced in a joint press conference with Elon Musk, that Musk’s Boring Company will be drilling the “hypertunnels” for HyperHub – Boston’s next generation regional bicycle infrastructure project....
