Later High School Start Times and Shorter Class Days May be Closer
The following is an excerpt from the announcement in the Newton Patch on August 1, 2019. Newton To Cut 50 Minutes From School Day For High Schools The decision to revamp the high school schedule has also been a...Is the City of Newton Lacking Transparency and Rushing Decisions?
What happened to SUNSHINE in our local government? The Newton League of Women Voters recently issued a complaint to the city government concerning the apparent lack of transparency and deliberation in the decision making process involved with changing electeds pay...
Sidewalk Humor
In the midst of campaigns, developments and other serious stuff, a bit of humor. Yesterday, Wednesday 6/5, I received the above notice in my mailbox asking that on 5/6 cars be removed from the driveways on the odd numbered side of...
The special permit process & the city councilors’ role
When Ted Hess-Mahon was a member of the City Council, every time a controversial special permit/site plan was filed, he stressed here and in the council how the councilors are required to function as a judicial body, and not a...
Enforcement and fines for not clearing sidewalks discussion tonight
On February 20, 2018, the City Council referred the following to Public Safety and Transportation, Public Facilities and Finance Committees: #156‐18 Ordinance amendments for enforcement and fines for sidewalk clearing violations...
Newton is Beginning Visioning Plan for Riverside Area
Photo courtesy of the Tab shows current lot and golf course to the left Since we last heard about the Riverside project in September, Mayor Fuller and Mark Development have decided on a visioning process for the area. On January 11, Liz...
SNL Parodies Ballot Confusion
Ballots are only confusing if disrupters tell you they are. It’s disappointing that having a few adult use retail marijuana stores in Newton has fostered such anger in those opposed to having them here. It’s gone well passed a respectful...
Baker goes turtle while Gonzalez gets carried away
Thursday’s Commonwealth Download had the above heading. Below is the content. It couldn’t compete with the drama of the Astros-Sox game, but Wednesday night’s debate between Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic...
Marijuana Retail Zoning Ordinance
There are misleading ads and literature circulating about where retail adult-use marijuana retail stores may be sited in Newton. There are only a few sites that have been approved by Zoning and Planning for the Planning Department....Misleading MJ Docket at Tonight’s, 9/5/18 City Council Meeting
Tonight, September 5, 2018 City Council meeting docket includes the following items – below. Council President Laredo’s memo to the City Council on August 28, says in part: There are also several other marijuana-related ballot items that have been docketed. At...Councilor Baker – Cancel Garden Remedies Adult Use MJ Permit If Ban Passes
Councilor Baker is proposing an amendment rendering Garden Remedies permit null and void if the ban passes at the November 6, 2018 special municipal election. At its upcoming meeting on Wednesday, September 5, the City Council will again take up the special permit...
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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