Competing interests at Crystal Lake
This week's Fig City News featured an interesting story by Martina Jackson about Crystal Lake. As long as I've lived in Newton there have always been tensions between different groups' visions for Crystal Lake. The last time I saw those tensions on full display was a...
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Come say goodbye to Bob & Joanne Burke
Bob Burke, our good friend and Village14 contributor, and his sister Joanne are leaving town soon. After a lifetime in Newton they will soon be moving to Marlboro. Come celebrate Bob and Joanne's 85 years of community activism in Newton. Sunday, April 24, 3:00 to...
A Livable Commonwealth: Trees as a Public Good – Thursday, April 21, 2022, 7:00 pm EDT
Mature trees sequester substantial amounts of carbon, something that saplings cannot accomplish for decades. The loss of even a single tree impacts air quality, heat levels, and stormwater drainage. So every loss of a mature tree contributes to the climate crisis and...
Blow by blow recap of NPS budget saga
This morning's newsletter from Amy Sangiolo's contained this very detailed description of the Newton School Committee's wrestling with the NPS budget over multiple meetings. You can subscribe to Amy's always informative newsletters here. After several days of budget...
The one holiday this weekend we all observe – and how to get through it
Whether you observe Passover, Easter, Ramadan, something else or none of the above, all of us in Newton are affected by Patriots' Day aka Marathon Monday. The Newton Police Department has shared important information on how to get from one side of Newton to the other...
Newton native Veronica Burton drafted by WNBA Dallas Wings
Veronica Burton was a two-time Globe All-Scholastic Super Teamer at Newton South and then played for Northwestern University. She was chosen by the Dallas Wings in the 2022 WNBA draft Monday evening. She's made Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year three times and won...
Council President Albright on the NPS funding crisis
City Council president Susan Albright sent this letter to her fellow councilors. The letter is a clear summary of the funding crisis that the School Dept is facing, how we got here, and questions that need to be answered to move forward. To: Newton City Council From:...
Newton Conservators Annual Meeting – May 4
Learn About Newton's Indigenous History at Newton Conservators May 4th Annual Meeting 6 to 9 PM on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at American Legion Post 440, Newton The May 4, 2022 annual meeting of the Newton Conservators, Newton’s all-volunteer open space advocacy and...
Mayor Fuller tests positive for Covid
The Newton Patch reports that Mayor Fuller has tested positive for Covid-19. Fuller said. "I took a rapid home antigen test on Sunday after experiencing mild, spring allergy-like symptoms. I feel fine and my symptoms continue to be mild. I am deeply grateful for the...