by Jerry Reilly | Dec 13, 2020 | Newton |
NewtonRezoning.org is nongovernmental website that supplies reference links, data analysis, and fact-checking of the current Newton government rezoning process that began in 2018. NewtonRezoning.org does not supply legal advice. The NewtonRezoning.org link was sent... by Jerry Reilly | Dec 11, 2020 | Newton |
John Hilliard at the Boston Globe reports that the Newton School Dept will be offering new voluntary regular COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic members of the school staff that interact with students. The plan will be in place before the high school students return to... by Jerry Reilly | Dec 11, 2020 | Newton |
I just heard some good news. The City will build a flight of stairs next spring. On the big scale that’s a small thing but it’s an important part of a bigger picture. Four years ago the City converted an unused mile of railroad track into the Upper Falls... by Jerry Reilly | Dec 8, 2020 | Newton |
I have a daughter at Newton South and since September all instruction to date has been on-line. One of the things that has been a very pleasant surprise is to be able to eavesdrop on classes from time to time. It’s a funny thing to realize that my kid has spent...
by Jerry Reilly | Dec 7, 2020 | Newton |
Just think what a difference it would make to Newton’s small, independent brick and mortar shops if for one day the community directed all online purchases to them instead of large online retailers like Amazon. Well, on Saturday, December 12, you can kick back,... by Jerry Reilly | Dec 5, 2020 | Newton |
This past Wednesday the School Committee voted to go ahead with the “Hy-Flex” plan proposed by the High School Working group starting on Jan 27. In a nutshell, the Hy-Flex plan will continue all the same classes, same teachers, on the same schedule, that...
by Jerry Reilly | Dec 5, 2020 | Newton |
Head down to City Hall on Tuesday (Dec 8), 5:30 – 6 PM for the Mayor’s Dazzling Holiday Drive Thru. Come see the beautiful lights, Frosty the Snowman, and the giant puppets. Better yet, if you’re in a position to help, bring: An unwrapped gift (ages... by Jerry Reilly | Dec 5, 2020 | Newton |
Richard Rasala is a Newton resident and a retired Professor and Associate Dean in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern. I have now developed these two sites that post Newton zoning documents: Newton Zoning Documents {focused on 2020 and going...
by Jerry Reilly | Dec 1, 2020 | Newton
Green Newton Student Group to Hold Virtual Public Meeting, Greening the Holidays, this December 6th Greening the Holidays is an opportunity for us to seriously reconsider how we can celebrate the holidays in a more sustainable manner, this interactive program will... by Jerry Reilly | Nov 30, 2020 | Newton |
To: City Council, Mayor Fuller and David Fleischman Cc: Governor Baker, Newton School Committee Newton schools closed on March 13, 2020. Today, more than 8 months later, Newton is at least 3 months behind our peer districts and is not adhering to guidelines...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 29, 2020 | Newton |
I was walking in the woods in Cold Spring Park yesterday and came across a half dozen trees with curious red bits on them. The red was applied to either exposed roots or to spots on the trunk where there was no bark. It gave them a sort of eerie and mysterious look...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 24, 2020 | Newton |
From the mayor’s newsletter Each week since the first of April, we have reported the deaths of mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, and friends and neighbors who lived in our villages and died with COVID-19. Today, we set out 148 empty chairs on the lawn...
