Where are the debates?
UPDATE: Thanks to @Jeremy for the link to this mayoral candidate forum on NewTV The primary elections are coming up. When will we get to see debates between candidates for mayor and for contested City Council seats? While a website (if it exists) provides some...
Newton’s first Food Insecurity Awareness Week, August 22-28
Newton is having its first food insecurity awareness week from August 22- 28, starting this Sunday at Newton City Hall. There will be both in-person and online events throughout the week. Throughout the week there will also be a spice drive for the local food...
Terrible news – Russo’s is closing
As was announced in a Facebook post today: To Our Devoted and Loyal Customers, After more than 70 years working for the family business, Tony Russo is retiring. Our business will close this fall.
Stay cool during the heat wave
For those needing a place to cool off, the following places will be offering places to stay safe during this heat wave: The Newton Senior Center at 345 Walnut Street in Newtonville, will be open for anyone of any age who needs a place to be in air conditioning through...
Increasing accessibility at Crystal Lake
From Mayor Fuller’s newsletter: Thanks to the hard work and leadership of Jini Fairley, the City of Newton Americans With Disabilities Act Coordinator, our Commissioners on Disability, and staff from our Parks, Recreation and Culture Department, we have a new,...
New interactive project maps
Received email from Mayor Fuller’s office today that the city now has a couple of new interactive project maps The first is the “Interactive Newton Network” map, https://arcg.is/1ub9y90, where residents can see exactly...Weekend commuter rail service resuming July 3.
From the MBTA website: Weekend Service Returns to All Commuter Rail Lines July 3 Posted on June 14, 2021 Expanded service hours to provide a new weekend transit option for shift workers. The MBTA and Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the agency’s operating partner...
Accessible Outdoor Dining
Now that spring is here, outdoor restaurant dining is resuming and expanding. Unfortunately, if the outdoor dining requires stepping off a curb than it’s not accessible to diners in wheelchairs or with mobility restrictions. City Councilor Brenda Noel sent this...Is this appropriate behavior for our local hospital?
I was shocked to open my mail the other day and find a flyer from Newton-Wellesley Hospital pushing bariatric surgery (stomach size reduction). This was not something suggested by my PCP (who is no longer affiliated with NWH) nor anything I’d ever sought...
Restoration of Nathaniel Allen House wins award from Preservation Massachusetts
From Mayor Fuller’s latest newsletter: Preservation Massachusetts just awarded Adrienne Hartzell Knudsen and the Newton Cultural Alliance the Paul & Niki Tsongas Award for their commitment to historic preservation in restoring the Nathaniel Allen House at 35...Supporting and respecting girls’ athletics in our schools
There was an article this week in Newton South’s paper, The Lion’s Roar, titled “Female athletes face adversity, even at South” describing differential attitudes toward girls’ and boys’ teams at the school. On February 12, the...
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