The classical vocal group Cappella Clausura premieres music by women — this time Das Jahr (The Year), by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, sister of her more famous brother Felix. According to Amelia LeClair, Director of Cappella Clausura, Fanny Mendelsohn wrote a lot of music, “but her loving younger brother, despite his…
Posts published in November 2023
The City of Newton encourages residents, business owners and the workforce who live near or travel through Newton Corner to weigh in on a MassDOT project to deliver short- and medium-term improvements to the challenging Newton Corner intersection. On Tuesday, October 24, MassDOT held a public meeting (video) to share…
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton invites people of all faiths and identities to its annual vigil in memory of all those around the world whose lives were lost to violence due to their transgender identity. The ritual includes a litany of the names of those who were lost,…
Commonwealth Chorale‘s second season with Artistic Director Michael Driscoll includes these concerts: Commonwealth Chorale is a 70-member auditioned chorus of experienced singers from themetropolitan Boston area. Commonwealth Chorale is committed to performing the finestclassical music from all periods and from a wide cross-section of composers. Rehearsals are at First Baptist…
I’m supporting Rena Getz in the upcoming election for City Councilor At-large from Ward 5. Rena is uniquely qualified to lead on addressing the disruptive development policies that threaten to destroy historically significant architectures and rapidly change the appearance of our villages over the coming decade. Rena speaks softly with deliberate…
I have known David Micley all his life. Growing up he was deeply involved in our synagogue and we worked together at the Combined Jewish Philanthropies. David was an amazing part of our staff, a creative leader among his colleagues and a real leader in the community. He was driven…
A common concern regarding the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) project is that newcomers to Newton living in new, larger developments will potentially create more parking demand than can currently be supplied. Reassuringly, local real-world data shows that this is not the case. At ten multi-family housing sites in Newton, only…
It seems we are living in an age of disinformation when people say things deliberately or inadvertently which have no basis in fact. This is the case for claims in the Ward 4 Councilor race that Randy Block is against the construction of a rail trail in Newton Lower Falls.…
The Zoning and Planning Committee of the City Council has approved new zoning for business districts after a long and thoughtful process, ably assisted by the Planning Department. The Committee and the planners sought out, and benefited from, extensive public input. The committee began work several years ago with the…
A recent social media post referred to anti-development candidates. Let’s be clear. We have NO anti-development candidates. We have candidates who support Newton’s compliance with the MBTA Communities, which requires that Newton zone for a 25% increase in housing units. They support no more until an impact analysis, and additional community education…