Ms. Mohamed joins fellow Newton residents Matt Hills and Martin West On Wednesday, July 27, Governor Baker appointed Newton resident Farzana Mohamed to a 5-year term on the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE). Tricia Canavan of Springfield, MA was also appointed. “Both Ms. Canavan and Ms. Mohamed…
Posts published in August 2022
Plans are underway for the second phase of community engagement on Village Center Zoning. On August 1, in the third meeting of the Community Engagement Network, Network members had an opportunity to review the finalized engagement material and get answers to questions regarding the community engagement plans. This next phase…
On Tuesday evening, the Friends of Hemlock Gorge honored Rep. Ruth Balser for her ongoing support of conservation and improvement projects in the Gorge and surrounding area. In 2020, Rep. Balser secured $50K in state funding to replace the roof of the historic Stone Building at the northeast corner of the park.…
Andrew Magni was born ninety years ago in Nonantum and lived all his life within two blocks — first above his father’s bakery and then above his funeral home. His life — family, community, work, and civic activity — was deeply rooted in the village. As so many before them, Andrew’s…
According to Mayor Fuller, they are bouncing back. In her weekly newsletter, Mayor Fuller, drawing on the final quarter of FY2022 meals taxes states, “Newton’s restaurants are on the rebound after a devastating drop in customers in FY2021.” Citing revenues during the past fiscal year, she reports that they “are very nearly…