Barney Frank, former Fourth Congressional District Congressman, died on May 19 at the age of 86 after suffering from congestive heart failure. He was living in Ogunquit, ME with his husband, Jim Ready, and had announced less than a month earlier that he was in hospice care. A champion and…
For nearly a decade, the Newton Theatre Company (NTC) has been showcasing diverse voices telling their own stories during its annual “Monologue Project.” This year, the NTC and the Newton nonprofit Understanding Our Differences (UOD) partnered to create “The Monologue Project: Voices of the Blind, Deaf, and Physically Disabled,” which…
On May 20, Northland celebrated the topping-off of the first new residential building in its 23-acre development at the intersection of Needham and Oak streets in Newton Upper Falls — and unveiled the new name of the community to arise there, anchored by the historic Saco Pettee Mill: the Pattern…
Elisha M. Wachman, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received the school’s annual Excellence in Faculty Mentorship – Senior Faculty award. Wachman, a neonatologist at Boston Medical Center, received the award for “exceptional commitment to mentoring faculty, …including peer-to-peer, near-peer mentorship and…
On May 21, the City Council began deliberations on the FY2027 budget as a Committee of the Whole, approving most departmental budgets while holding four – Law, Planning, Public Works, and Schools – pending responses to five budget resolutions approved in the meeting for submission to the Mayor. The meeting…
This article provides further details on the recommendations of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Committee presented by Director of English Language Arts & Literacy David Kloker with support from Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Gina Flanagan at the May 11 School Committee meeting (see…
Mayor Marc Laredo backs a plan for the City of Newton to issue Pension Obligation Bonds, and it has been approved by the Newton City Council, but concerns remain about the long-term financial risks involved. Pension obligations 101 At a basic level, a pension obligation is a debt the City…
Family ACCESS of Newton announced that it will permanently close on June 25, 2026, due to declining enrollment and rising costs. The nonprofit will continue its Early Learning Center, Early Literacy Services, and Counseling Services through that date, completing 119 years of service to Newton and surrounding communities. The Early…
Jason Poulos, an AI researcher from Sherborn challenging Congressman Jake Auchincloss in the September 1 Democratic primary for the MA-4 seat which represents Newton, says artificial intelligence is already displacing workers and Congress isn’t doing enough about it. “We need large structural changes to create a floor for workers,” Poulos said…
The May 18 regular School Committee meeting focused on the Committee receiving updates from district and school-level department heads regarding curriculum and programming reviews for engineering and computer programs, athletic departments, as well as voting on allocating budget funds for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum materials. Fig City…
This article provides further details on the recommendations of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) Math Curriculum Committee as presented by Asst. Superintendent Gina Flanagan with support from Director of Mathematics Jen Shore and Newton North HS Math Department Chair Jen Letourneau at the May 11 School Committee meeting (see Fig…
This article provides further details on the Newton Public Schools (NPS) recommendations for the Social Studies curriculum, as presented by Eva Hughes with support from Gina Flanagan at the May 11 School Committee meeting (see Fig City News report). Embodying the continued consolidation of Central Office staffing at the district…
