Lt. Fr. Vincent Capodanno, USMC — a Vietnam Veteran posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his selfless acts of heroism during the Vietnam War — will be honored in a remembrance ceremony on November 19 at 11:30AM at the Newton 9/11 Memorial (1165 Centre Street). For more information, contact Virginia Gardner at…
Posts published in November 2022
Internationally renowned classical guitarist — and longtime Newton resident — Zaira Meneses will perform on November 20 at 3PM with Newton’s New Philharmonia Orchestra at Newton North High School (tickets). Jorge Soto, a native of Venezuela and New Phil’s Principal Conductor will lead the program entitled “Latin & Slavic Colors”…
The search is underway for the next Superintendent of Newton Public Schools, and the Search Committee has opened a survey to solicit community feedback to inform the School Committee’s work in recruiting, screening, and interviewing candidates. This survey will be open until November 21. See the Search Committee’s web page…
Are you looking for a way to share some of your delicious Thanksgiving dishes? Make some extra food this year and drop it off at the Newton Police Department (1321 Washington Street, West Newton) at 10AM on November 24, and volunteers will use your food donations to prepare big plates…
On November 4th, Jenn Adams marked her 20th anniversary as News Director at NewTV, Newton’s Community Media Channel (now celebrating 30 years serving the Newton community since 1992). She and her staff of interns have covered local elections, community events, Newton School Committee meetings, Newton City Council meetings (when she…
The proposal to replace turf fields at the two high schools — beginning with Newton South High School — is moving forward. The Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department appeared before the Conservation Commission in October with a short presentation regarding the need to replace Newton South’s field and discussed the…
The Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF) recently issued a Public Resolution Letter to Vicki Danberg’s campaign committee determining that certain campaign expenditures made outside of the campaign’s bank account were not reimbursable and did not comply with campaign finance law. Massachusetts campaign finance law requires all campaign financial…
Last Saturday, Newton’s annual Pumpkin Smash recycled hundreds of holiday pumpkins into future compost. The LigerBots brought their latest robot and their custom-designed contraptions to smash pumpkins in remarkable ways. Also on hand were Newton DPW’s pumpkin catapult, as well as Newton’s Energy Coach and exhibitors from Green Newton, Black…
Last June, the Charles River Food Co-op launched its inaugural membership drive with the goal of reaching 500 Founding Members — each paying $200 one-time or in installments — by October 31. On November 2, that goal was reached, with the encouragement and endorsement of Russo’s Produce. Today the Charles River Food…
Low-income families have until November 15 to claim tax benefits in 2022 by using this simplified tax filing tool. Families entitled to these benefits — Child Tax Credits, Earned Income Tax Credits, and any missing amounts of third stimulus payments — must apply for them by November 15 to receive them.…
Last Saturday, the West Suburban YMCA raised over $130,000 at its Annual Gala to support its programs enabling families of all backgrounds to develop healthy habits, build confidence, and foster strong relationships. The event recognized retiring board chair Ned Morse’s six decades with the Y, and Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented Morse with a…
Last week, local news media in Newton was the focus of discussion on Ken Parker’s Common Ground show on NewTV. Participants were Aaron Goldman representing the upcoming Newton Beacon and Amy Sangiolo and Bruce Henderson of Fig City News. You can watch the show on NewTV’s Vimeo.