Read (or watch) Mayor Fuller’s State of the City Address
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller delivered her annual State of the City Address on Jan. 2
Good evening. To President Albright, Vice President Lipof, President Emeritus Baker, Chair Goldman, Vice Chair Ray Canada, members of the City Council and the School Committee, everyone here at City Hall or watching at home, good evening.
I last stood here three weeks ago when I had the honor of administering the oath of office to our City Councilors and School Committee Members. On Inauguration Day, President Albright, Chair Goldman and I all pledged, in our own words, to build a
Do these look like historic landmarks to you?
On Jan. 2, one day after she was sworn in to the Newton City Council, the newly elected Ward 3 Councilor Julia Malakie filed an “urgent” request with the Newton Historical Commission to landmark the Washington Street used car dealership pictured above and six other West Newton Buildings for landmark status.
Also on Malakie’s list is this property at 978 Watertown Street
…also on Councilor Malakie’s urgent landmark list is the
Union Twist to go before Land Use next month
The TAB’s Julie Cohen has this update on Union Twist’s plans to open a recreational marijuana shop at 1158 Beacon St. in Four Corners.
Why buy a T-Pass when you can buy the whole train?
All sales are final and bidding ends Jan. 28. Via Universal Hub.
Deciphering today’s Newton Tab editorial
As best I can tell today the Newton Tab published just the second ever editorial published since Julie Cohen became editor. This one is not on line yet and it’s more cryptic than the first. I’d like to say that I’m glad Julie is taking more...The 10 most-read Newton Free Library books of 2019
Newton Patch has the list. What have you read and what do you recommend?
Why can’t we have something like this in front of Newton City Hall
This statue of King Tut went up in front of Boston City Hall yesterday. What would you like to see in front of Newton City Hall?
Globe ‘Everyone needs to take one for the team when it comes to the housing crisis’
A editorial in today’s Globe and a column by Newton resident Amy Dain in Commonwealth both argue for making personal sacrifices to address the region’s housing crisis, including in communities like Newton and along I-95. From the Globe Editorial Board:...
How are you adjusting to Newton’s new paper bag fee?
Newton’s largest retailers have begun charging ten cents for paper bags at point of purchase and smaller retailers will begin charging later this year. Has the new fee changed your shopping habits?
Right Size off to a wrong start
Remember last October when some folks here gave me grief for suggesting that “Right Size Newton was engaged in likely illegal campaigning” for “blanketing the city with color glossy flyers promoting their slate of candidates” without creating a...‘Hidden restaurants you need to visit in Newton’
Allie Floros, editor In chief of Denebola, the Newton South’s student newspaper, has put together her list of what she calls ‘hidden restaurants you need to visit in Newton.” What’s on your list?