by village14 | Aug 30, 2019 | Newton |
Gail Spector’s class of Boston University journalism majors who will spending the semester reporting on Newton won’t meet for the first time until Tuesday.
But have you noticed that the Globe has already ramped up its Newton coverage?
Just in this week, there’s been
by village14 | Aug 30, 2019 | Affordable housing, development, Newtonville |
Austin Street Partners shared this in their email newsletter today.. If you’ve been away for the summer, you might not have noticed but construction is wrapping up on Austin Street with finishing touches still being placed on the landscaped plaza, playground,... by village14 | Aug 28, 2019 | Newton, unions |
Hundreds of Newton teachers demonstrated during a rally outside City Hall Wednesday, demanding a new contract before the school year starts Tuesday, the Globe John Hilliard reports. Mayor Fuller requested an opportunity to address them but Newton Teachers Association...
by village14 | Aug 26, 2019 | Affordable housing, Nonantum |
A new mixed use 40B development has been proposed for a site just off California Street in Nonantum along the Charles River next to Forte Park. The Riverdale project would include 204 units of apartments, including 51 that are classified as “affordable,” along with...
by village14 | Aug 21, 2019 | Newton |
This just in…. The Boston Globe announced a new partnership with Boston University College of Communication to expand news coverage in the city of Newton while also helping to train the next generation of journalists. Under a pilot program, the school will...
by village14 | Aug 20, 2019 | Elections, Joe Kennedy, Newton |
From in Michael Levenson in the Boston Globe… “We need a voice for the exhausted majority, the people who are tired of the ‘us-versus-them,’ far-left, far-right populism,” said [Newton City Councilor Jake] Auchincloss, a former Marine who served in Afghanistan.... by village14 | Aug 19, 2019 | City Council elections, NewTV |
Elections season is officially upon us. Here’s the NewTV/League of Women Voters forum featuring the three candidates — from left Rena Getz, Bill Humphrey and Kathy Winters — competing in a preliminary election to run for the ward city council seat representing Ward 5 on Sept. 10.
Decision 2019: Ward Five Ward Councilor Preliminary Debate from NewTV Government on Vimeo.
by village14 | Aug 17, 2019 | Newton |
Congressman Joe Kennedy is considering a primary challenge next year against Sen. Edward J. Markey, according to the New York Times. There’s even a grassroots website and Facebook page called “Jump in Joe” by village14 | Aug 16, 2019 | Newton |
This statement has been released by the Newton Public Schools… On August 14th, we were informed that the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit related to our history curriculum voluntarily withdrew their suit against the district. We view this as an acknowledgement on the... by village14 | Aug 16, 2019 | Newton
Newton Patch reports: A former treasurer of the Newton Parent Teacher Organization Council was arrested Thursday in connection with stealing more than $14,000 from the Newton PTO Council, according to Attorney General Maura Healey. She’s also accused of... by village14 | Aug 16, 2019 | Newton, Newton people, recreational marijuana |
From a State House News story posted on Wicked Local Newton…
“You can see I am getting old, but there is one thing that I have found improves with age and that is the pleasure of being able to say, ‘I told you so,’”
by village14 | Aug 15, 2019 | Newton, Upper Falls |
Discovered while riding my bike to work on the Upper Falls Greenway this morning. 
