Finance Committee‘s meeting scheduled for Monday, November 27 has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice) and rescheduled for Tuesday, November 28 (see below). Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance and Programs…
Posts published in November 2023
Library Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 27 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 27 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Retirement Board will meet…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
In January 2020, after seeing how many families were struggling financially, Grace Rodrigue and her two sisters — Olivia and Simone — wanted to do something to help. They created Kids Backing Kids (KBK), a 501(c)(3) non-profit to provide items for those in need and opportunities to teach youth about…
Julie Cohen’s recent article about the cow sculpture Bill Joyce is displaying in his Newtonville yard (tosupport the Jimmy Fund) reminded me of a few more “cow facts” Newton residents might not know butthat are well-documented in the collections held by Historic Newton: Farming, including dairy farming, survived on the…
Fredrik Wanger will offer a program of piano music of Mozart, Brahms, Chopin and Gershwin on Sunday, November 26, 2PM-3:30PM in the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library. Admission is free. Fredrik Wanger was educated at Oberlin College, Peabody Conservatory, the Vienna Academy (as a Fulbright scholar), and Boston…
Detailed findings shed light on major NPS deficiencies accumulated over prior years At the November 20th School Committee meeting, new Superintendent Anna Nolin presented a lengthy report of insights she had gained by canvassing the Newton community since March of this year. The Entry Plan Analysis document contains information that…
The Newton Police Department will again host Gobble Gobble Give Boston to assist in preparing meals for delivery to four shelters and many individuals to help feed the hungry in our community. It’s part of the nationwide Gobble Gobble Give movement. More volunteers are needed in Boston/Newton! Volunteers must first…
Thank you for your coverage of November 18, on the accessibility challenges faced by individuals with mobility issues. Last week, we stopped to take a break during our walk around Newton Centre. How fitting was it that as we sat on the Newton Centre bench dedicated to Carol & Dick Beard,…
For the fourth year, Newton Neighbors is holding its Great Giving Thanks Gift Card drive to raise money for supermarket gift cards for families experiencing food insecurity. Last year, Newton Neighbors served 150 families throughout Newton, Brockton, and Waltham with supermarket gift cards. The goal each year is to distribute…
In regards to the current debate on rezoning Newton’s village centers, a call was made by many of the City Council Candidates who prevailed on November 7 to just zone for the 8,330 units required for MBTA Communities compliance and no more. In her November 14 newsletter, the Mayor said…
The Newton Public Schools (NPS) is beginning a four-month process January to create a “Portrait of a Graduate.” The portrait will be created by a “design team” composed of a wide variety of community members, and NPS hopes to include the larger Newton community in this process. The Portrait of a Graduate…