Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Posts published in March 2025
The Rules Subcommittee voted to approve the following (see the report and watch the meeting video (downloadable MP4 video): The Rules Subcommittee voted to reject the following: Development of policy to honor long-serving Councilors: for departing or deceased Councilors within the Council Rules. The consensus was that such honors should…
The Rules Subcommittee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee voted to reject the following proposal: The committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Oliver (Chair), Krintzman, Humphrey, and BakerAlso Present: Councilors Malakie and WrightCity Staff: Carol Moore, City Clerk/Clerk of the Council;…
West Newton Cinema will show a film — Made in Ethiopia — followed by a panel discussion on April 3, 6:30PM-9PM at the Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). Tickets are $20 for the film plus panel discussion. A documentary about the Chinese industrialization of a small farming village in…
We are, yet again, at a crossroads regarding the funding of Newton’s schools. We can choose to take the path identified by Mayor Fuller and continue to sacrifice both academic excellence and equity on the altar of perceived fiscal prudence. Or we can take the path outlined by Superintendent Nolin…
Njavan Stewart faced a conundrum as the Newton native readied to return to the Assumption University men’s basketball lineup after missing seven games due to injury: retake his spot in the starting lineup back and potentially “ruin some chemistry,” or shove any ego aside and come off the bench. The…
Paul Levy will not run for re-election. The March 24 School Committee meeting, similar to meetings over the prior two weeks, was devoted to the Fiscal Year 2026 (academic year Fall 2025 – Spring 2026) Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget. The meeting began with over 45 minutes of public comment…
The mutual aid network Newton Neighbors, founded in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic by four Newton residents – Martha Bixby, Ranjani Paradise, Shalini Tendulkar, and Shreeda Vyas – is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The organization works to connect Newton residents and provide members of the community with access…
The Charles Regional River Chamber (CRRC) announced on March 20 that it is launching its Small Shops program, which offers free basic Chamber membership to help independent retailers in Newton, Needham, Watertown, and Wellesley. “The Small Shop program is designed to remove the financial barriers for local merchants so they…
Juliana Pasquarosa, born and raised in West Newton, has won “The Bachelor.” On the 29th season of the ABC reality TV show, Pasquarosa was one of 25 women vying for an engagement to the “Bachelor,” Grant Ellis. After weeks of elimination rounds, the 28-year-old Pasquarosa ultimately won the affections of…
In a presentation at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton on March 18, Nobel Peace Prize winning scientist William Moomaw urged for the conservation of forests and local trees, citing the benefits of preserving larger trees and the consequences of cutting them down. The event, Why Protect Newton’s Trees?,…
Four Scouts from Troop 209 – one of the oldest troops in the U.S. and the only fully co-ed Scout Troop in Newton – were recognized in an Eagle Court of Honor on March 16 for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout – the highest rank in Scouting. This rank,…