Niche rates Newton North and South #6 and #9 in state
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 key...
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Vet zoning
Interesting issue arose in the last Zoning and Planning meeting. Apparently, the folks who run The Street in Chestnut Hill want to add a vet's office to the mix. But, the property is in a BU4 district, and a vet's office is not listed as an allowed use, either by...
Newton Imaginary History
I re-discovered one of my all time favorite Village 14 features in the last few days. In the summer of 2020, Village 14 contributor Bruce Henderson unveiled a slow moving contest. Each week, over nine weeks of the summer, Bruce posted five photos from his very...
About those estimated water bills
The mayor's latest newsletter explains why so many people are getting estimated water bills. The tl;dr is that the "meter transmission units" that were supposed to have a lifespan of 20 years have been dying after 8-10 years. The city is working with the manufacturer...
Should Newton-Boston bus routes be fare-free?
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is expanding on her growing fare-free bus initiative to explore partnering with neighboring cities. Should Newton support this policy by making Newton-Boston routes fare-free? Which routes? And how much would you be willing to pay to support...
Lost and Found
Remember that your school record stays with you - forever! 687 Watertown Street housed the Horace Mann Elementary School until the school relocated to Nevada Street a few years ago. The building on Watertown Street is now being renovated and reconfigured to become the...
Cannabis – Is this what everyone wanted?
In the Mayor’s Newsletter of a couple weeks back she gave an update on Cannabis stores in Newton, both retail and home delivery services. Greg Reibman gave a similar update in his Chamber newsletter one day this week. He mentioned how Newton voters had “resoundingly”...
Nips away
The Mayors newsletter reports that Newton's Licensing Commission on Monday passed a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages by retail establishments in containers less than or equal to 100 milliliters (also known as nips), effective next June. The delay allows...
FoNT Donates Funds to Maintain Our Tennis Courts
by Tom Friedman and Bob Jampol On Wednesday morning, November 17, The Friends of Newton Tennis, Inc. (FoNT) presented a symbolic poster-sized $15,000 check to Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Parks, Recreation and Culture Commissioner Nicole Banks. It represents...