by Jerry Reilly | Sep 6, 2021 | Newton |
It looks like longtime Village 14 contributor Doug Haslam just won the winning caption in this week’s New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest. Congratulations!
by Jerry Reilly | Aug 31, 2021 | Newton
Today’s (Tues, Aug 31) Newton Farmers Market in Cold Spring Park will also feature an E-Bikes Expo from 1:30-6pm. Stop by if you’re curious, have questions or would like to take an e-Bike for a spin. Added bonus – if you arrive on a bicycle, Landry... by Jerry Reilly | Aug 31, 2021 | Newton |
A just saw a wonderful story on WGBH’s Greater Boston. Last year Jesse Mermell ran against Jake Auchincloss for US Congress. She ran a good campaign and it was a very tight race but Auchincloss edged her out in the primary. Tonight’s show was about a... by Jerry Reilly | Aug 30, 2021 | Newton |
I always like to see contested seats and we have twelve of them in the upcoming Newton elections Over the weekend I thought I’d take a look at some of the new candidates who are running for office in the upcoming Newton elections and see what they are each...
by Jerry Reilly | Aug 27, 2021 | Newton |
The mayor’s office announced that the City will re-institute a mask mandate for all internal public spaces (stores, restaurants, etc) beginning next Thursday. Newton will be joining some of its neighboring towns with its response to the latest Delta wave of... by Jerry Reilly | Aug 26, 2021 | Newton |
This letter from the NTA got stuck in my email vortex from a few weeks back but I think its all still pertinent today. (sorry for the delay) Do you share any of the NTA concerns are there other Covid-school related concerns you have?
by Jerry Reilly | Aug 26, 2021 | Newton |
August 9 the Cheesecake Brook in Albemarle flooded again, sweeping a car into the brook where it destroyed a bridge. In Fall 2020 there was a public meeting on proposals by the Charles River Watershed Association on ways to reducing flooding in Cheesecake Brook,...
by Jerry Reilly | Aug 19, 2021 | Newton |
The 2021 Tour de Newton will be held this year on September 19. This year will feature four different 14 mile routes that all converge on City Hall with starts in Newton Centre, Newtonville, Waban, and West Newton. The Tour de Newton is a fun safe event for the...
by Jerry Reilly | Aug 19, 2021 | Newton |
Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors is partnering with The Street Chestnut Hill to organize a school supplies drive to benefit children in Newton and Brockton. This drive will run from August 16 through August 27. Drop off donations right on The Street Chestnut...
by Jerry Reilly | Aug 12, 2021 | Newton |
The Boston Globe reports that mayoral candidate Amy Sangiolo has publicly called for a city wide indoor mask mandate in Newton to help bring the latest Covid uptick under control. ““As mayor, I would immediately enact an indoor mask mandate in Newton, just like... by Jerry Reilly | Jul 29, 2021 | Newton |
Here’s a list of the contested seats in the upcoming Newton elections – lifted from a Newton Tab article. One curiosity is that it does not show the Ward 8 School Committee seat as contested. It only listed Cove Davis as a candidate despite the fact I...
by Jerry Reilly | Jul 22, 2021 | Newton |
Cove Davis has announced a run for School Committee. She is running for the Ward 8 seat currently held by Matt Miller and will be running against Margie Ross-Decter. Here is her announcement press release. Cove Davis, Newton mother of two and professional educator,...
