How’s the social distancing going Newton?
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What’s the first three Newton-specific things you’ll do when this is all over?
Remember, we said Newton-specific!
Lottery opens for affordable housing units in Newtonville
The lottery is now open for affordable and middle-income housing at Trio (formerly) Washington Place in Newtonville, the Globe’s John Hilliard reports.Court: Mount Ida students are owed nothing for school’s sudden shutdown
For the second time, a federal court has ruled that Mt. Ida College owes students nothing for the way it suddenly shut down, Universal Hub reports
Mayor announces creation of ‘Newton COVID-19 Care Fund’
Mayor Fuller today announced the launch of the Newton COVID-19 Care Fund, established by Newton community leaders in partnership with United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.
The campaign will help families and individuals who have been financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. All donations will be collected by United Way and distributed by an established Newton nonprofit organization with a track record of administering assistance funds. These funds will pay for
Covid-19 program on NewTV tonight at 6 p.m.
NewTV will broadcast a live program beginning at 6:00pm on Wednesday, March 18 to address the COVID-19 response with City of Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, City of Newton Emergency Management Director Bruce Proia, and Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Newton resident. Residents may call in questions throughout the one hour program; 617-965-7200. The program will be broadcast on all of NewTV’s Channels (Comcast 9 • RCN 13, 614 (HD) • Verizon 33) and be streaming below:
COVID-19 City of Newton Response from NewTV Government on Vimeo.
BC Study Abroad students test positive for Coronavirus
Two Boston College students, one who had been studying abroad in the United Kingdom and one who had been studying in Ireland, have confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, according to an email sent to BC students studying abroad from Office of International Programs...
What happened when a different Newton had to work from home during a pandemic
We have a rule among posters on Village 14 that all threads have to have a Newton-connection.
I suppose this one from the Washington Post qualifies.
So if you’re working or studying from home over the next few weeks, perhaps remember the example Newton set. Having time to muse and experiment in unstructured comfort proved life-changing for him — and no one remembers whether he made it out of his pajamas before noon.
Boston Marathon postponed until the fall (and other cancellations)
It’s impossible — and not really Village 14’s role — to keep up with all the cancellations in the area, but the cancellation of this seminal Newton event is certainly worthy of its own thread. Feel free to share other cancellations or news in...Gotta go to some place besides Mo’s: Modell’s to close all stores
Modell’s Sporting Goods filed for bankruptcy Wednesday and will close all of its 153 stores in the northeast, which includes a store on Needham Street CNN story hereNewton PTO Council treasurer headed to court Thursday
The former Newton PTO Council treasurer will be going to court on March 12, after being arrested last year on multiple charges, including allegedly stealing more than $14,000 from that organization, the TAB’s Julie Cohen reports.