The Programs and Services Committee met on December 6 to discuss an item docketed by several City Council members calling for the creation and enforcement of a City Council Code of Ethics (see page 20-24 of the agenda). The City Council is an independent, self-governing body of the local government…
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Could there have been better timing for the Walnut Street Minyan‘s Soulful Shabbat/Shabbaton with Jacob’s Ladder Jewish Bluegrass Band than November 2023? If ever a Jewish community needed to come together, it was then. Exactly four weeks before, Israel had experienced the worst attack on the country since its 1948…
After months of heated debate, the City Council voted on December 4 to approve a zoning package designed to comply with the MBTA Communities Law before the December 31, 2023 deadline. That law, as applied to Newton, requires zoning that allows “by right” development of multi-family housing within a half-mile…
The December 4 School Committee meeting agenda included the Superintendent’s regular report, as well as updates regarding negotiations with the Newton Teachers Association, progress on this year’s NPS systemwide goals, human resources, PTO spending, and NPS budget planning. Kathy Shields (Ward 7, Vice Chair) who sits on the SC Negotiations…
On December 2, more than seven hours into the recount for the the Ward 6 Ward Councilor race, Election Commissioner John McDermott announced the results: Martha Bixby had prevailed over Lisa Gordon by fifteen votes (1324 to 1309). The margin had narrowed from when Martha Bixby had defeated Lisa Gordon…
At 8:30AM on Saturday, December 4, approximately thirty-five residents of Nonantum and Newtonville gathered in the Horace Mann Elementary School cafeteria for a presentation by Boylston Properties of its proposed development of market-rate and affordable (under Chapter 40B) apartments at 78 Crafts Street in Newtonville. The project — which Boylston…
The Newton Community Development Foundation (NCDF) initiated the NDCF Scholarship Program this year and has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five exceptional individuals. NCDF was established in 1968 to provide affordable housing solutions for the community, and it remains committed to fostering community development, not only by…
On Wednesday, November 29, the Newton City Council met to continue consideration of amendments to a proposed zoning plan to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. The deadline for compliance is December 31, 2023. Compliance requires zoning for a minimum of 8,330 residential units within one-half mile of the selected…
Tucked away, in a former mill site off Chestnut Street in Newton Upper Falls, is the Mall at Echo Bridge — a small community of local businesses offering an eclectic mix of goods and services. On Saturday, December 9, the Mall will host a Holiday Sip and Snack event, 12PM…
Noel Samu, a certified accountant originally from Zimbabwe, has dreamed of owning a retail business to build equity for his family. Through recent years of research, he focused on opening a franchise of Natural Life because of its story of helping people access a range of plant-based medicines. Natural Life…
It was a festive scene at the Newtonville branch of The Village Bank on Thursday morning, November 30. Bank President Joe DeVito and his Executive team joined the local branch manager, Mark Loveless, and his staff to greet customers and offer muffins and pastries from Newtonville’s Great Harvest bakery, hot…
The proposal for Dudley Road appears to have fallen through. The property is back on the market (see Listing). The City of Newton was given an opportunity to make an offer on the 14+ acre property adjacent to Newton South between Dudley and Brandeis Road and was in discussion with…