Mo money, mo problems. As the rapper Notorious B.I.G. sang in 1992, more financial resources do not appear to have resolved the negotiating impasse between the School Committee and the teacher’s union. Following Sunday evening’s pledge by Mayor Fuller of additional funding for Newton Public Schools (NPS), Monday’s events illustrated…
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Newton North’s Artificial Turf Field’s Replacement project will more forward. In its final meeting on Monday, December 18, the City Council approved a request to appropriate $2.4 million from Certified Free Cash to replace Newton North’s Dickinson Field and resurface its track. Proponents have argued that the current field needs…
On Monday, December 18, the Newton City Council met for the last time in 2023. Outgoing Council President Susan Albright concluded her two terms by inviting her six departing colleagues to serve as acting president and give their farewell speeches. Their comments were interspersed with City Council Committee reports. Ward…
Although the City received approximately 565 storm-related calls as of 3:30PM on December 18, Deputy DPW Commissioner Shawna Sullivan said, “Assuming the heavy rain has moved out of the area, flooding should not be an issue during the evening commute,” according to Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s office. In addition, “Newton Police…
At the end of his third — and most contentious — year in Congress, Rep. Jake Auchincloss can claim some bi-partisan achievements. The capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs at $2000 and insulin prices at $35 was a feature of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, however. Congressman Auchincloss is working on…
In an e-newsletter sent on Sunday December 17, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that she had indicated commitment for “70% of $26 million” in property tax Overlay Surplus funds to supplement the existing Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget. Background: Since the March 2023 operating override vote was not approved and the…
Watertown Street, Nonantum’s thriving mix of restaurants and retail shops, has been a longtime holiday destination for children and their families. Santa Claus, candy canes, elves, reindeer, and lights from posts and branches continue to be a holiday attraction. On Saturday, December 16, approximately 75,000 — permanent — twinkling tree…
What a difference a year makes! On December 15, 2023 the West Suburban YMCA held a 1st anniversary celebration for its Wells Avenue facility with an all-day open house. The courts, treadmills, exercise rooms, and pool — which were all all brand new, gleaming, and on display at the grand…
On Saturday, December 16, Newton’s dual-high-school robotics team, the LigerBots, hosted the Massachusetts East State Championship FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament at Newton North High School along with a STEAM Expo featuring exhibitors such as: A total of 48 FLL teams had qualified to compete in this State Championship. After a full day…
On December 9, the board of the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) approved a motion “calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire … in the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in Gaza.” On December 12, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) issued a statement in response, saying in part: “The NTA…
On December 11, the Finance Committee and Public Facilities Committee discussed and approved a request for an additional $10 million to fund the NewCAL project (see video). Initially, the City expected to open submitted bids from the second round of bidding on Friday, December 7, but delayed the opening until…
We have updated Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 11/12/2023 to add these meetings that were posted after deadline: Youth Commission will meet in person (Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: U-Chan (Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton) will meet virtually (Zoom…