by Jerry Reilly | May 3, 2019 | Newton
Staged readings of a new play – Maura Dunne by Aidan Parkinson. Aidan Parkinson is a playwright, an actor and a novelist. The Newton Nomadic Theater will be hosting a staged reading of his new play, Maura Dunne – directed by John Quinn. A political...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 8, 2019 | Newton |
“Elegant.” “Riveting.” “Soulful.” “Classic mastery.” These are a few of the terms that have been used to describe the unique and stunning swing-jazz music of acoustic guitarist Guy Van Duser and clarinetist Billy...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2019 | Newton |
Last night he Newton School Committee tabled a petition to rename Newton South High School. The petition was initially filed by Newton South geography teacher Joe Wilson. Said Wilson “as an educator it has always stuck in my craw that the name of our school...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2019 | Newton |
Last night the City Council voted to expand the size of the City Council from 24 to 36. David Olsen, Newton’s City Clerk, says the next step is that his office will file a “home rule petition” with the state legislature which he expects can get...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2019 | Newton |
Purple boards are coming to Newton soon. Last year the city rolled out the popular Lime Bike program across the city. The ubiquitous pick- em-up-and-ride, dock-less, rental bikes were a big hit. Nicole Freedman, Newton’s Director of Transportation says...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2019 | Newton |
The town boundaries all around us are historic artifacts that are long outdated and have outlived their usefulness. Over the last three year a multi-municipality consortium of Newton, Wellesley, and Newton have been meeting regularly to craft a fair and equitable...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2019 | Newton |
Gatehouse Media announced today that they have just finalized the sale of the Newton Tab for an undisclosed sum to the City of Newton. Mike Reed, the CEO of GateHouse parent New Media Investment Group, says “our mission is to deliver high quality and trusted...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 1, 2019 | Newton |
Will the Pawsox become the Newsox instead of the Woosox? Facing significant questions regarding the financing of the proposed new Red Sox minor-league stadium in Worcester, the ownership group began casting about late last year for further options. Meanwhile, in...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 31, 2019 | Newton |
The Newton Nomadic Theater is kicking off a four week run of its newest show Colder Than Here this weekend (April 5,6) at the Sacco-Pettee mill in Upper Falls. If you’ve never seen a production by this acclaimed local theater you don’t know what...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 31, 2019 | Newton
The Newton Family Singers present “You’ve Got a Friend: A Celebration of the Music of James Taylor” Tickets for the next Newton Family Singers show celebrating the music of James Taylor are on sale now at http://newtonfamilysingers.seatyourself.biz/. The concert...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 25, 2019 | Newton |
Good Morning Newton Residents, Here’s my weekly update on Newton’s community and local government. Kindly forward this on to your friends, family, and anyone you think might be interested or refer them to my website at amysangiolo.com to subscribe....
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 24, 2019 | Newton
It’s time once again for another Nomad Story Slam – this Friday March 29, 7:30 PM at Gregorian Rugs in Newton Lower Falls. The theme of the night is “comfort zone”. If you’ve ever listened to the Moth Radio Hour, you’ll love the...
