by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2022 | Newton |
Last week the Newton Historic Commission voted to oppose the landmarking of the Senior Center building in Newtonville. City Councilors Tarik Lucas and Julia Malakie had nominated the site for landmark status on behalf of constituents that were not happy with the...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 27, 2022 | Newton |
When I first was told about it, I was dubious. It sounded like a bizarre experiment that would be unwatchable. I’ve since talked to two of the theater people who’s judgements I most trust. Between them they have seen five performances of White Rabbit,...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 27, 2022 | Newton |
I was out walking today and came across this guy hanging from a rope below a bridge. They were two local teenagers who have been practicing a new sport I think they may have invented. He had his feet in a sling and some kind of ratchet on his chest. He would push...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 27, 2022 | Newton |
I live just a block away from the waterfall at Upper Falls and the mill complex there that was built in the 1800’s. The actual mill inside is long gone and the buildings have long since been re-purposed for a variety of commercial tenants. One end is largely...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 24, 2022 | Newton |
Sumukh Tendulkar is a member of the School Council at Newton South Most of us are aware that NPS will have FTE cuts because of budget shortfall, and enrollment decline. People have blamed enrollment decline on falling birth rates (...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 23, 2022 | Newton
Porchfest is coming back this year on Saturday June 4. Its still not too late to volunteer your porch to the festival or to volunteer your band to participate. Deadline for both bands and porches is April 1, so if you’re interested in joining the fun, sign up...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 23, 2022 | Newton |
The Boston Globe ran a story today about longtime Newton political campaigner Martina Jackson run in with city over lawn signs. The city has by-laws in place that dictate how long and when political lawns can be displayed on a resident’s lawn. Last year the...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 23, 2022 | Newton |
Thursday night (3/24/22) the Newton Historic Commission will vote on whether to “landmark” the Newton Senior Center building on Walnut St in Newtonville. This vote is the latest wrinkle in the years long process to build a new Senior Center. Plans for the... by Jerry Reilly | Mar 23, 2022 | Newton |
The Newton Teachers Association NTA has ramped up a campaign for its members to send emails to the mayor and the School Committee protesting the proposed staffing cuts in the Newton School Department. Here’s the letter from NTA president Michael Zilles. Dear...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 17, 2022 | Newton |
Today’s email newsletter from the mayor contained a link to a great short video produced by the Newton Fire Department that explains the details behind those iconic red fire alarm boxes around the city. That piqued my interest because those fire alarms were...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 16, 2022 | Newton |
Back in June 2020, after the first few months of Covid lockdown, back when we were all beginning to climb the walls, the band Couch brought some much needed joy to Newton. The first public gathering in Newton since the March lockdown began was Couch performing from...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 14, 2022 | Newton |
Here’s another Covid nostalgia story, one that’s also theatre-related. Two years ago this week, Newton North’s Theatre Ink was scheduled to perform their annual spring musical. But we all know what happened instead. Exactly one week before curtain...
