David Boronkay has invited a few guests to visit his newly renovated home, but this weekend he’ll be welcoming hundreds. That’s because his 1800s farmhouse is one of seven properties that will be open to the public as part of Historic Newton‘s 2023 Newton House Tour on May 21. The event, which…
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On its May 15th agenda, the City Council discussed a requesti by Mayor Fuller to appropriate $10 million from Free Cash to pay down that amount of the $50 million bonds for construction of the new Lincoln-Eliot school. The Mayor indicated that the annual debt service saved from this allocation…
Mayor Fuller has put together a summary of a financial program to help fill some of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget gaps and the Horace Mann project after the failure of the general override. The plan includes the following: Increase pensions via COLA: The plan, which the Retirement Board…
City Council President Susan Albright sent this request to the Retirement Board to discuss the possibility of offering additional COLA payments balanced against a slightly slower rate of growth. The current rate of growth is 9.6%, and the Retirement Board is currently requesting a reduction to 6.6% with an increase…
Historical research, by Auburndale resident Bill McEvoy is being featured in the Watertown News. McEvoy researched and profiled nine nurses and fifteen Clergy who served in the Civil War and are buried at the Mount Auburn Cemetery. The nine nurses were featured as part of National Nurses Week. McEvoy is…
Like most Newton teens, Christian Kurker remembers what it was like to live in isolation, separated from friends, school, and other in-person social networks due to the Covid pandemic. An only child, the high school senior said it “was a big relief” when he could finally leave the Zoom screens…
Beginning in the first week in May, candidates for City Council and School Committee may take out nomination papers and begin collecting signatures for the November 7th election. Nomination papers are due at Newton City Hall on Tuesday, July 25. All 16 incumbent At-Large members of the Newton City Council…
Bike Month is well underway in Newton. The Bike Month display at the Newton Free Library showcases current bike facilities – and many more planned. This past Sunday, Newton students in grades K-6 brushed up on their bike skills at Newton’s third annual Bike Rodeo at Newton South High School,…
Advanced Placement Classes: Agenda Item Tabled Until May 22 The regular May 8 School Committee meeting contained a busy agenda, including presentations regarding Science & Technology Education (STE) and History & Social Studies curriculum, the formation of state-mandated School Councils, and a detailed analysis and presentation on Advanced Placement (AP)…
Mother’s Day is upon us and is a great opportunity to support Newton’s local businesses. “With early spring sales slower than usual this year for many of Newton’s brick and mortar businesses, Mother’s Day is more important than ever,” says Lauren Berman, founder and owner of AllOverNewton, a marketing firm…