Local and state elected officials and affordable-housing advocates crowded into three large reception rooms at the Golda Meir Hour on August 6 to celebrate as Governor Maura Healey signed the recently passed Affordable Homes Act. Hailed as “the most ambitious legislation in Massachusetts history to tackle the state’s greatest challenge…
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Red, white, and green flags; porch lights and median strips; flagpole posters with pictures of local business owners and departed members of the St. Mary of Carmen Society — and temporary electronic police signs warning drivers to expect delays July 17-21 from 4PM to 11PM — announce Nonantum’s annual Italian-American…
For much of its nearly ninety-year existence, the faces of the St. Mary of Carmen Society have been male — men in blue short-sleeve shirts with red, white, and green sashes and black trousers — organizing the local Children’s Christmas Party, the Memorial Day Parade and most notably, the annual…
For the third time in two weeks, the three Democratic candidates for the open 12th Middlesex House seat met to make their case to district voters. The three candidates — City Councilor Bill Humphrey, City Councilor Rick Lipof and former City Councilor Greg Schwartz — highlighted their experience and campaign…
Responding to the long stretch of hot weather, Officer Leo, the three-year veteran canine of the Newton Police Department (NPD), and his human partner, Officer Justin Lau, offered some hot weather advice for Newton’s canine population (see video). The 3-year-old Golden Retriever wants to be sure that owners do not…
With two retiring State Representatives creating two open House seats, candidate debates and forums are occurring at the rate of one or two a week. Last week, three Newton environmental groups hosted a climate/environment forum for candidates in both races. On Monday, June 24, the Newton Democratic Ward Committees within…
On June 20, an unseasonably steamy night, three Newton climate activist organizations — 350Mass Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front — hosted a forum on climate and the environment for State Representative candidates at Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium at City Hall. Amy Sangiolo and Alex Jablon — the two…
George McMains, formerly the Superintendent of the Newton Police Department (NPD), is currently serving as Acting Police Chief. At the end of May, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that Mr. McMains will serve in place of Chief John Carmichael, who is on “Personal Leave.” The Acting Chief is a twenty-seven-year veteran…
The Newton City Council voted to amend and pass a new Electrification Ordinance as part of the Commonwealth’s Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project. As stated in Article VI of regulations of Newton’s Public Buildings and Inspectional Services, “The purpose of the Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project is to restrict and prohibit new…
At its June 17 Chair’s Meeting, the City Council voted to establish a new hybrid format for its meetings, replacing the current webinar format with a controlled Zoom system. The webinar format was used during Covid to allow the public access to City Council meetings. Following a defamatory “Zoom bomb”…