by Nathan Phillips | Oct 5, 2014 | development |
GlobeWest today ran pro and con pieces about Newton’s proposed one-year moratorium on the tear down of one- and two-family houses. Writing in favor of the moratorium was Village 14’s own Julia Malakie. Arguing against it was Micéal Chamberlain, Newton...
by Nathan Phillips | Sep 17, 2014 | Newton |
Newton was named the best U.S. city to live in by 24/7 Wall St. for cities with a population exceeding 65,000. 24/7 Wall St. which describes itself as a financial news and opinion operation, evaluated economic data points such as median household income, cost of...
by Nathan Phillips | Sep 10, 2014 | Newton |
Emily Costello is moving on. She will be replaced by Andy Levin, a Newton resident and parent. Read about it on the TAB Blog and come back and comment. Congratulations Emily!
by Nathan Phillips | Sep 9, 2014 | Elections |
With all four precincts reporting, Barbara Brousal Glaser has won the special election for Ward 3 alderman with 44.44% of the votes. Maria Manning came in second with 28.21%, Jeanne Marrazzo was third with 21.6%, and Francis Azzarto received 5.24%. Congratulations...
by Nathan Phillips | Sep 9, 2014 | Newton |
Actually, I don’t have a clue. It’s 8:45 p.m. and there’s no information on the city website. Unless they’ve put it someplace that I’m not looking, the city is no longer posting a precinct-by-precinct spreadsheet. Instead, there’s a...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 24, 2014 | David Fleishman, School Committee |
Statement from School Committee on Fleishman graduation speech: July 24, 2014 The Newton School Committee has discussed the recent issue regarding Superintendent Fleishman’s high school graduation speeches. We have accepted the Superintendent’s...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 24, 2014 | David Fleishman |
Superintendent David Fleishman released the following statement this afternoon about the Lion’s Roar’s suggestion that he plagiarized Governor Deval Patrick during his graduation speech to Newton South High School: July 24, 2014 As someone who writes a...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 18, 2014 | Governor's race |
With state primaries less than two months away, it seems like a good time for a discussion about the governor’s race. The Globe today has a story about a dead heat between Democratic candidate Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker. Newton’s Steve...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 13, 2014 | Events |
The annual St. Mary of Carmen Society festival begins Wednesday, July 16 and takes place through Sunday night, July 20 in Pellegrini Park in Nonantum. If you’ve never been, you are missing something very special. If you have attended previously and you’re...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 10, 2014 | City Hall |
Just in from City Hall: Newton Director of Planning and Development Announces Retirement Newton –Candace Havens, Director of Planning and Development for the City of Newton, announced her retirement today, effective Friday, August 15, 2014. Candace was appointed...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 27, 2014 | Austin Street |
Moving back to the north side of the city, Jim Morrison from the TAB reports on what sounds like a crowded and, at times, heated public input session about the to-be-designed Austin Street development. I did not attend so I can’t comment on what transpired, but...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 17, 2014 | medical marijuana
Tonight at 7 p.m. at City Hall there will be a public hearing to discuss the special permit for the medical marijuana dispensary in Newtonville. Details follow: A Public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM, second floor, NEWTON CITY HALL before...
