When Newton North High School student Sean Choi first began to explore the world of architectural design, he was drawn to the idea of playing with physical space in a way that expresses emotion. “I originally came from an art background, where storytelling and expression were central to my work,…
Posts published in December 2025
Jill Mercurio will leave her position as Director of the Newton Free Library to take on the same position at the Brookline Free Library. She started in the Newton Free Library in 2011 as Supervisor of Youth Services and became Assistant Director in 2014 and Director in 2019. As Director,…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. School Committee School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week. Boards and Commissions Council on Aging will meet on Tuesday regarding: Board of License Commissioners will meet on Friday in a special meeting to review Boston Marriott…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week.
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Council on Aging will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, December 26 at 12PM in a special meeting to review Boston Marriott Hotel’s applications for one-day licenses for events in January. See…
The Traffic Council approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video). All approved items may be appealed through the close of business on December 31, 2025. Non-resident visitor parking permits/fee clarification along Hull Street and Elm Road (Ward 2)The Council approved updates to multiple sections of the…
As confirmed in the December 16 Zoom meeting of the Board of License Commissioners, several Newton establishments will lose their licenses to serve alcohol at the end of December because they failed to apply for renewals on time or satisfactorily complete their applications. As a result, their licenses will expire…
Newton Fire Chief Greg Gentile announced that Chief Murphy, 86, died at Newton-Wellesley Hospital on December 9. Chief Murphy began his career in the Newton Fire Department in 1961, after serving in the Navy, and rose through department ranks, promoted to Captain, Deputy Chief, Acting Chief, and Chief of the…
At the final City Council meeting of the year and the term, six Newton City Councilors – Alan Lobovits, Bill Humphrey, Andreae Downs, Vicki Danberg, Rick Lipof, and Mayor-elect Marc Laredo – reflected on their time in office. Councilor Lenny Gentile, who was not in attendance, will also retire after…
Although Sydney, Australia is more than 10,000 miles away from Massachusetts, the December 14, mass shooting on Bondi Beach during a Hanukkah celebration was top of mind for crowd members gathered at the Newton Centre Green to mark the Jewish Festival of Lights. The holiday event, coordinated by the local…
Every week, staff members at Good Shepherd Community Care competed for the privilege of driving Theresa Nicolazzo home. The elderly woman lived with physical challenges and ongoing health needs. For her to volunteer at the Newton-based hospice’s offices, someone had to pick her up at her house, work carefully with…