During May, which was proclaimed Jewish-American Heritage Month by President George W. Bush in 2006, the Newton Public Schools central office building on Walnut Street – the Ed Center – displayed an exhibit created by an English department class at Newton North High School. The exhibit featured large, professional-appearing poster…
Posts published in June 2025
Newton’s schools are struggling — not because we lack vision, but because we lack the right expertise in the right places. The past several years of budget battles over funding Newton Public Schools (NPS) have made it clear: we need more financial acumen at City Hall and more public-education expertise…
For over 20 years, the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF), through its annual Honor Thy Teacher campaign, has enabled friends, families, and alumni of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) to honor specific NPS faculty and staff while supporting NPS programs financially. The campaign has the potential to raise tens of thousands…
The Carroll Center for the Blind and the International Fencing Club will host the first-ever International Blind Fencing Competition in Boston, August 16-19. This event will unite blind and low vision fencers from around the globe, elevating Blind Fencing and building momentum for its inclusion as a Paralympic sport. Since…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday regarding: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday regarding requests for: Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday regarding reuse of the land on 169 Grove Street and 136 Hancock Street.…
On Wednesday morning, June 4, a group of about thirty parents, children, construction staff, teachers, City Councilors, and School Committee member Emily Prenner joined Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and School Superintendent Anna Nolin at the long-awaited groundbreaking for the new addition to the Horace Mann School at 225 Nevada Street. The…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following…
Scott Hayes, who was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in the non-fatal shooting of Caleb Gannon on September 12, 2024, was scheduled to face trial on June 18. ln a pretrial case session on June 4 in Newton District Court, Judge Mary E. Heffernan ruled that he would…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet): Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo): Economic Development Commission will meet in…