No gym, no problem! Childhood friends Jai Patel– a junior at Framingham High School – and Benjamin Gershenovich – a junior at Newton North High School – have invented RapidRoutines AI to make fitness more accessible. RapidRoutines AI, released to the public on April 21, is an app that aims…
Posts published in April 2025
In 1844, the first state school for teachers and its instructor, Unitarian Reverend Cyrus Pierce, moved to West Newton after Lexington “welched on its financial agreement” to house the school. A wealthy supporter of Horace Mann purchased the Fuller house for the school. Teaching schools were an experiment that the…
Judy Gordon is preparing to retire after 48 years of teaching and research at Boston College, where she has served as professor, chair of the Management and Organization Department, and associate dean of teaching and learning in BC’s Carroll School of Management. Dr. Anna Berik, the founder of Newton Dental…
In her budget address to the City, Mayor Fuller outlined nine levers the City can pull to address our budget challenges, especially those related to funding schools. Of her nine points, only two were truly long-term solutions aimed at increasing revenue: a tax increase for everyone in the form of…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance Committee will meet on Monday regarding: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet on Tuesday regarding: Public Facilities Committee will meet on Wednesday regarding: Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet on Thursday: School Committee School Committee will meet on Wednesday. The…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 29 at 7PM. The…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Ed. Note: This post has been updated to include the agenda for the School Committee meeting.
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street, Newton Centre) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (City Hall Basement, Room B17) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 28 at…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
The Cooper Center will host a Pop-Up Zumba Gold class with Ketty on April 24, 1PM-2:30PM at the Hyde Community Center (90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands). This is a great opportunity to experience the joy of Zumba in a relaxed and supportive environment. Feel free to bring a friend or…
The City of Newton will host an event — Balancing Older Adult Care, Kids, Career, and More — at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium (330 Homer Street) on May 5 at 7PM. Founder of Working Daughter and author of two award-winning books, Liz O’Donnell will lead attendees through a discussion about…
The Newtonville Area Council holds Listening Hours monthly, alternating between Clover (855 Washington Street) and Caffè Nero (28 Austin Street) in Newtonville. Next one is 11AM-Noon at Clover. Come and provide your feedback.