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There was a lovely moment a few weeks ago when I received a phone call from the Newton Senior Center for the simple purpose of checking in with me, as a senior, to see how I was doing in the midst of the Covid-19 stuff. It was a thoughtful and meaningful gesture on...NewCAL: Newtonville or Newton Centre?
Boston University journalist Sarah Finkel explores in a Globe story the two potential locations for a new senior center: the existing building at 345 Walnut St. or the Newton Centre Triangle parking lot.Here’s the latest on the NewCAL search
The Globe’s John Hilliard explores the various options currently on the table for the proposed Newton Center for Active Living, or NewCAL,Knapp’s vision for a new senior center
Marian Knapp has added to last month’s Newton Tab column with an article in this week’s edition. It’s called “My vision for a new senior center.” It is not yet available on line, so I am writing this to encourage people to dig their copy...A senior center for seniors
It is no surprise that Marian Leah Knapp offers a thoughtful, eloquent, and on-target assessment of the issues surrounding a senior center for Newton (in the latest issue of the Tab.) Marian is a recognized authority on the general issue of aging and she has been...Albemarle and Article 97
Wow, the Preserve Newton Parks group (centered on Albemarle but also comprising people from around the city) has put together a gangbuster memorandum of law suggesting why use of that park would activate the provisions of Article 97 of the state constitution....
Confirmation bias strikes City Hall
Confirmation bias–“the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one’s existing beliefs or theories”–is a cognitive error often found in the world of medicine. It occurs when a doctor rather quickly reaches a conclusion as to...Mayor asks working group to re-assess NewCAL sites, including Newton Centre triangle
I am the Chair of the Newton Council on Aging. Last night, we had our first meeting of the year, which was also one of the NewCAL Community Meetings. The meeting was attended by Mayor Fuller and Commissioners Colino, DeRubeis and Morse, members of the Council on Aging, and a very small number of members of the community.
The purpose of this letter is to apprise the community of what happened at our meeting last night.
NewCAL community meeting at F. A. Day Middle School
A substantial group of citizens, including children demonstrators, greeted City officials tonight at a NewCAL information session at F. A. Day Middle School. Opponents to the siting of this senior center qua community center at Albemarle Park dominated the comments....Back from the Parks & Recreation Commission
Having just returned from the Parks and Recreation Commission informational meeting on the NewCAL proposal, I have several observations: First, the high level of professionalism of the city officials was demonstrated throughout the evening. Josh Morse’s, Jayne...Council on Aging supports Albemarle as ‘potential’ NewCAL site
Newton’s Council on Aging have shared the following letter, which was sent to the Parks and Recreation Commission in support of NewCAL at Albmarle Field.
As members of Newton’s Council on Aging, we have been long time advocates for a new Senior Center.
We have followed the NewCAL site selection process closely, and look forward to the feasibility study to follow. We appreciate that enormous effort has been expended in getting to this point, with the thoughtful and thorough involvement of many participants. We want to
