In its customary post-election leadership caucus, the School Committee members-elect met on Monday, November 17, in a public but unrecorded session and unanimously elected Alicia Piedalue (Ward 7) the following year’s Committee Chair and Jason Bhardwaj (Ward 3) Vice Chair. Those voting were the members-elect, including Mayor-elect Marc Laredo, who…
Posts published in November 2025
On Sunday, November 16, the New Philharmonia Orchestra (NPO), under the direction of maestro Jorge Soto, performed Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 in a sold-out concert at Boston College. This was a massive undertaking led by NPO general manager Kara Stoughton and music director Jorge Soto. The orchestra was accompanied by a…
Hundreds of girls from middle and senior high schools across Middlesex County filled the Newton War Memorial Auditorium on Thursday morning, November 13, for the Empowering Girls Conference produced by Marian Ryan, Middlesex County District Attorney and Massachusetts’ sole woman district attorney, who has produced the conferences since 2015. This…
Richard Fletcher, a lifelong educator, coach, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2025, at the age of 83. Born in Everett, Massachusetts, on November 21, 1941, to Lilian (née Blake) and John C. Fletcher, Richard embodied the values of hard work, community, and kindness that defined…
Highlights this week (29 meetings!)… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Finance Committee will hold a special Tax Classification Hearing on Monday before the City Council meeting regarding the FY26 Municipal…
Finance Committee will hold a special Tax Classification Hearing in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet on Monday, November 17 following the conclusion of the Finance Committee special Tax Classification Hearing. See Reports Docket…
School Committee will meet in a Leadership Caucus on Monday, November 27 at 5:30PM. Location has not been posted. School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, November 17 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Other document: Revised School Committee Caucus and Regular Meeting Notice Ed. Note: This post has…
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 17 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street, Newton Centre) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 17 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Youth Commission will meet…
The Finance Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Held/Discussion: Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Malakie, Greenberg, Bixby, Lipof, Humphrey, and GrossmanAbsent: Councilor MicleyCity staff present: ADA Coordinator Jini Fairley, Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux, Commissioner of Public Works Shawna Sullivan, CPA Program Manager Mollie Hutchings,…