Tom Brady’s business moving to Upper Falls
Today's Chamber of Commerce newsletter reported on this Upper Falls development ... Tom Brady’s media company is setting up shop in a historic building Newton Upper Falls that has an, um, alarming history. Shadow Lion (which made the “Tom vs. Time" series and...
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Story of the Week – Don Picard
The Newton Nomadic Theater has been hosting Nomad Story Slams for the last eight years. These are nights when anyone can show up, throw their name in a hat, and tell a five minute true story connected to the the topic of the night. Periodically I reach back in to the...
Newton school superintendent David Fleishman steps down
Dear NPS Families, It is hard to believe that I have served as superintendent in Newton for 12 years. At times it feels like yesterday that I returned to Massachusetts to take on the challenge of leading one of the larger districts in the state. At other times,...
City Councillors weigh in on proposed School Dept cuts
Twelve Newton City Councils sent this letter to the Mayor asking for additional ARPA funds to be allocated to the schools to head off some of the proposed cuts in the school budget. April 4, 2022 Hon. Ruthanne Fuller 1000 Commonwealth Ave Newton Centre MA 02459 Dear...
Neighbors have serious concerns with NNHS lighting proposal
This guest post is by Henry Benedict on behalf of Newton North Neighbors Two weeks back, abutters of Newton North High School received an undated letter from the City Parks and Recreation Department announcing a plan to install permanent lights at the school’s stadium...
Public Hearing on NPS Budget – TONIGHT – 6 p.m.
Public Hearing on NPS FY2023 Budget: After three nights of discussion on the proposed School Committee Budget – March 28th, March 30th, and March 31st (click on the links and they will take you to the NewTV recordings of the meetings), the School Committee will hold a...
Letter from Newton North principal
Dear Newton North Community, This has been a very challenging week at North. As we enter the change of the quarter, it is clear that we have some students struggling to be civil and respectful to each other, some who are feeling exhausted, and some who are just trying...
The 1950 Federal Census records are now public, and here are the ones for Newton
After a required 72-year waiting period, the 1950 Federal Census records are now available to the public online, starting today. You can find the records for Newton here. There's a census record book for each Enumeration District in the city, and Newton has lots of...
NewMo revisited
NewMo, Newton's on-demand ride sharing service is nearly three years old. The service has grown in steps and is now a well established part of local transportation system. The city recently undertook a top-to-bottom review of NewMo to learn what users liked, what...