Real estate tax breaks for country clubs
A story in the Boston Globe today by John Hilliard reports on the substantial local tax breaks that three of Newton's private country clubs enjoy. Between the three country clubs they get annual tax breaks of nearly $2 million thanks to a provision of state law...
Sponsored Content: Recommended Blog
[custom-facebook-feed feed=1]
Sit and let your spirits soar – public art
Once again, Newton Community Pride has come up with a wonderful and whimsical way to enliven the city, support local artists, and surprise and delight random passersby - "Sit and Let Your Spirits Soar" It all started when Boston Chinese Evangelical Church in...
Covid nostalgia – The Lunatic Talent Jamboree
It's been two years since Covid hit. It's been a long two years. One weekend the Newton Nomadic Theater had just opened a fabulous new production of No Exit and a few days later a news story took over our lives. The whole world changed and everything was shut...
Its back! St Paddy’s Day Political Roast – Saturday March 19
Four years ago Seana Gaherin had one more ridiculous idea and now it's a Newton tradition. After a two year Covid absence, its back. This Saturday March 19 at 11 AM, Dunn Gaherins Pub and Better Life Food in Upper Falls will be hosting the 3rd annual St Paddy's Day...
Story of the week – John McDonagh
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 department hits financial wall
The Boston Globe reports that the Newton School department budget has reached a financial crisis point. Despite falling enrollment (down 1000 in five years), and even though the city has increased school funding this year by $8.9 million, the school department budget...
Best deal in the city – NewTV
NewTV is Newton's public access cable TV station. Individuals can become members for $25/years and that membership entitles you to take any of their classes that cover all aspects of video production. It also entitles you to use all of their equipment. Unlike many...
Nomad Story Slam is bouncing back on Saturday
After a long Covid absence, we're bringing The Nomad Story Slam back this Saturday and holding it for the first time at the beautiful historic Nathaniel Allen House in West Newton. The Nomad Story Slam is a great night of true stories, modeled on the Moth Radio Hour. ...
School masks soon coming off
Tuesday night's School Committee discussed the recommendations of the Medical Advisory Group to move to an optional mask policy within the schools. At the meeting the committee took an informal straw vote that was unanimous in accepting the recommendations. Nothing...