Barry Tilles has dreamed of opening a store for out-of-print and unusual books and records for many years. It all began during a long-ago stint as a cab driver when he realized that a charity-run bookstore in his neighborhood routinely threw out many books it didn’t think it could sell.…
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Rabbi Keith Stern, a Newton resident and Chair of the Human Rights Commission, began the Pride Month flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, noting, “There is no such thing as discrimination or prejudice ending up affecting one group only; it spreads like a disease. What we have to do is say no to this kind of discrimination and say yes to gatherings like this.”
Newton Conservators honored four at its Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, held May 24 under a tent at the Mt. Ida Campus of UMass Amherst in Newton — the first in-person meeting since COVID. Bill Hagar summarized the accomplishments of the Newton Conservators over the past year, and Mayor Ruthanne…
The scheduled May 22nd School Committee contained a lengthy discussion, postponed from the May 8th meeting due to time constraints, about NPS Advanced Placement (AP) courses and student performance therein. Katy Hogue (Director of Data Analysis), Toby Romer (Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education), Henry Turner (Newton North High School Principal)…
On Friday, May 26th, the Newtonville Area Council (NAC) launched a survey soliciting citizen input as the City Council and Newton’s Planning Department develop new zoning rules for Newtonville’s village center. The NAC invites any resident who lives in or comes to Newtonville to participate in the survey. When completed,…
PorchFest 2023 will be held this Saturday, June 3 (rain date June 4) from noon until 6 PM. Free live music by over 100 acts will be performed on approximately 70 porches in Auburndale, Lower Falls, and Waban, thanks to the efforts of the Newton PorchFest Committee, with support from…
3Jun Update — “Sustainable Streets Tour @ Garland Rd is still ON for tomorrow, Sunday June 4 from 12-4 p.m. in spite of the anticipated light rain. “ Garland Road’s Sustainable Street Tour is just a week away. From noon until 4:00 PM on June 4th, friends and neighbors will have an opportunity…
Ward 2 City Councilor, Emily Norton recently led a presentation hosted by the Climate Crisis Subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee and Green Newton: “Preparing for Climate Change: Is Newton Doing Enough?” Norton, who is also the Executive Director of the Charles River Watershed Association, shared the urgency for…
Betty Chan Newton resident, Betty Chan together with Ward 2 Councilor Tarik Lucas, co-authored this resolution, urging the City of Newton to take action on Anti-Asian hate crimes and invest in multiracial community health and safety. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the City Council last July. With the Newton…
State Senator Cynthia Creem just announced that the Senate’s FY24 Budget is complete and shared a number of budget items that will benefit Newton programs and services. As Majority Leader in the Massachusetts Senate, with thirty-seven Democrats and three Republicans, Senator Creem achieved a wide range of budget goals for…