by Jerry Reilly | Jun 5, 2020 | Newton |
Mitch Lyons, president of the Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for Massachusetts and coordinator of SEL4Newton In the midst of our national awakening to systemic injustice as witnessed by the blatant murder of George Floyd and for all those that came before him,... by Jerry Reilly | Jun 2, 2020 | Newton |
This timely letter went out Newton South students and faculty today. Dear Newton South students, I am writing to share that yesterday the faculty of Newton South High School met, and committed to addressing and discussing with you the events unfolding in our country...
by Jerry Reilly | May 31, 2020 | Newton |
Two laminated signs appeared on two telephone poles on Ellis St, alongside Hemlock Gorge in Upper Falls this week. Yes, I do realize this sounds like something I might do, and Yes i do live right up the street but No I had no knowledge of it and have no idea who was...
by Jerry Reilly | May 31, 2020 | Newton |
The Feast of the Falls, a free sit down catered dinner for 300 people at one very, very long table in Hemlock Gorge, is Upper Falls biggest and most beloved event of the year. It ran for five consecutive years but we missed last year. In February we announced plans...
by Jerry Reilly | May 29, 2020 | Newton |
The two overriding issues since the first day we all walked into CovidLand have been public health and the economy, and they remain so today. Another issue, just behind those for most people, are the social ones. In the first few weeks of lockdown, people got a kick...
by Jerry Reilly | May 28, 2020 | Newton
Two special Newton South sisters have started Teens Helping Seniors and would like for you to help spread the word. If you know any teenagers who would like to help in the community or any older folks that need help getting supplies safely, please pass this on. ... by Jerry Reilly | May 24, 2020 | Newton |
Sign up here for this free Webinar on Wednesday May 27, 7 PM, brought to you by a collaboration of Newton parents and educators
by Jerry Reilly | May 20, 2020 | Newton |
Transportation After COVID: Priorities for Moving Forward webinar, Thursday, May 21, 7 pm How can communities build a healthier transportation system? Find out what is happening in other cities and what can be done in Newton. Speakers Ann Lusk, PhD, Harvard Chan...
by Jerry Reilly | May 19, 2020 | Newton |
Newton CPC: City Council approves $2 million in CPA funding for the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Program
by Jerry Reilly | May 18, 2020 | Newton |
My friend Jay told me about his daughter Julia Web writing her Junior Thesis at Newton North in 2001, about the history of Oak Hill Park. I told him that I’d love to read it. He spoke to Julia, got her OK and then put it together in a more digestible form with... by Jerry Reilly | May 18, 2020 | Newton |
Post away on any topic of your own choosing. What haven’t we been talking about that maybe we should be? What random Newton thought has crossed your mind lately?
by Jerry Reilly | May 18, 2020 | Newton |
I was walking in my Upper Falls neighborhood this afternoon when a be-masked guy called me by name. It turned out to be Ward 5 City Councilor Bill Humphrey behind the mask. He’s been on a one-man mission in recent days to get the word out about the city’s...
