by Jerry Reilly | Apr 24, 2023 | Newton |
Niche’s ratings for Mass high schools put Newton North at #6 in the state and Newton South at #9. The Niche web site includes the info below to describe how they come up with the ratings. The 2023 Best Public High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 24, 2023 | Newton |
The Boss. The new Bob Dylan. The leader of the E Street band. Bruce Springsteen has earned these accolades and more for his high energy shows, socially conscious lyrics, and musical excellence. Join the Newton Family Singers on May 7th as we perform our favorite,...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 24, 2023 | Newton
The Newton League of Women voters is bringing back their Civic Challenge on Sunday April 30, 4 – 6 PM at the Cabot School Cafeteria. The event is FREE! and open to adults and students in grade 8 and above Compete for prizes while engaging in an exciting test...
by Bob Jampol | Apr 21, 2023 | Newton |
For those of you in an “at-risk” group (co-morbidity or over 65 years old), Covid boosters are now available if you are more than four months out from your last shot. Having had a booster last September, I enrolled online yesterday on CVS, site of all my boosters, and...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 18, 2023 | Newton |
Two years ago, two sisters – Julie and Lisa Leavitt created a wonderful and whimsical Upper Falls attraction called the Martin Poetry Path. The Martin Conservation Area is a small pocket park on the side of a hill on Circuit Ave in Upper Falls. The Leavitt...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 17, 2023 | Newton |
The initial vision of the Bay Colony Rail Trail was for a continuous bicycle/pedestrian path along a (mostly) unused railroad right-of-way from National Lumber in Newton, through Needham and Dover and on to Medfield. As plans began to be floated, the town of Needham...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 14, 2023 | Newton |
A good story by Jack Prior and Martina Jackson in the Fig City News covers a protest and counter-protest on the Newton Centre Green on Thursday about today (Friday’s) scheduled Newton North student run drag show. Have a read and let us know what you...
by Bob Jampol | Apr 9, 2023 | Newton |
Walnut Street Minyan 858 Walnut Street Newton’s vibrant Jewish community, already blessed with a wide range of congregations across the spectrum of observance, is now welcoming a new neighborhood shul. The Walnut Street Minyan, an independent, traditional egalitarian... by Meredith Warshaw | Apr 5, 2023 | Newton |
Fig City News reports that the West Newton Cinema has established a non-profit foundation. Last month, the West Newton Cinema Foundation was formed. According to its website, the founders hope to update the theater while maintaining its unique character, making it...
by Jerry Reilly | Apr 4, 2023 | Newton |
A story by Martina Jackson in the Fig City News reports on a possible new plan for the Indigo Hotel at Riverside. The initial plan for Riverside called for the demolition of the hotel. Since then the project has been on hold. Now Mark Developer, the propery owner...
by Jerry Reilly | Mar 30, 2023 | Newton |
In recent weeks I’ve organized two different well attended weekend walks. First there was the 2 1/2 mile Upper Falls Loop walk then a few weeks later there was a 6 mile Charles River Loop walk through Newton, Wellesley and Needham. This weekend I’m not... by Bob Jampol | Mar 30, 2023 | Newton |
Dear Newton Neighbors, My name is David Micley and I am running for the Ward City Councilor seat from Ward 2. I was born and raised in Newton, and my wife Molly (also a Newton native) and I are the proud parents of three children, Lily, Zoe, and Eitan, who are the...