by Nathan Phillips | Sep 3, 2015 | Newton |
School Superintendent David Fleishman sent the following — with the quote at the bottom from Mayor Setti Warren — to the school community today: September 3, 2015 Dear Newton School Community, As I mentioned in my letter yesterday, we are looking forward...
by Nathan Phillips | Sep 2, 2015 | Newton |
Rhanna Kidwell, a key force behind collecting signatures to get the Charter Commission ballot question before voters in November, announced via email linking to a website that she’s running for the commission. I’m not surprised but I am relieved. I...
by Nathan Phillips | Aug 21, 2015 | Newton |
I wasted far too much time this morning looking at campaign finance reports even though expenditures on a poll most likely would not have shown up yet. Something that did stand out, though, was the July 9 $200 donation to Mayor Warren’s campaign from Alan...
by Nathan Phillips | Aug 17, 2015 | Newton |
I have it from a very good source that Meaghan Maher, Mayor Setti Warren’s director of community engagement, is no longer working for the administration. Her last day was Friday. I will update when I have a confirmation but I’m very confident that...
by Nathan Phillips | Aug 12, 2015 | Newton
A Newton police officer was sent to the hospital with unspecified injuries after a crash involving his motorcycle and another vehicle, according to Jordan Mayblum at wickedlocalnewton.com. That was the only injury reported in the story. Wishing a speedy recovery to...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 28, 2015 | Newton |
Following up on Greg’s previous post, I’d like to make a proposal to Charter Commission candidates. Before I do so, though, here’s my full disclosure: I plan to run for Charter Commission. More on that elsewhere. We know that candidates have to file campaign...
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by Nathan Phillips | Jul 13, 2015 | Newton |
The 80th annual St. Mary of Carmen Society Festival opens this Wednesday, July 15 at 6 p.m. at Pellegrini Park in Nonantum. If you’ve never been, you’re missing something really special. There’s so much to see and do: amusement park rides, food,...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 10, 2015 | Newton |
Note: This post has been updated to include information gathered from a conversation with City Clerk David Olson. Nominations papers for Charter Commission are available now but the Elections Department will not certify signatures until August 11, after the Board of...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 4, 2015 | Newton |
Jon Chesto has a story in today’s Boston Globe about businesses relocating from Newton to Needham, saying that “Newton has been on the wrong end of a number of relocation decisions lately.” There’s not much new information, if any at all, and...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 26, 2015 | Newton |
On this glorious day I keep thinking about a related day in Newton’s recent history and want to share while simultaneously plugging Legendary Locals of Newton and one of its subjects. Here’s the profile from the book: David Gaita, First Grade Teacher Came Out to...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 22, 2015 | Newton |
Cyrus Vaghar, a recent graduate of Newton North, sent Village 14 a press release announcing that he is running for the Ward 2 School Committee seat. Margaret Albright currently holds that seat. Vaghar’s press release follows: Cyrus Vaghar, a 2015 graduate of...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 10, 2015 | Newton |
The Board of Director of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved (with one abstention) the following statement regarding the proposed leafblower ban: “The Newton-Needham Chamber shares concerns about the noise and air quality problems that...
