The Newton City Council voted to amend and pass a new Electrification Ordinance as part of the Commonwealth’s Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project. As stated in Article VI of regulations of Newton’s Public Buildings and Inspectional Services, “The purpose of the Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project is to restrict and prohibit new…
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Alex Sherman, a 2021 graduate of Newton North, will travel to Eugene, Oregon, next week to compete for a chance to represent the United States in Track and Field at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in the 400m hurdles. Sherman, now a Junior at the University of Virginia, qualified…
On Thursday, June 13, the Newton North Varsity Boys Volleyball team made history. “I went in to serve. When I served, it went through Owen’s hands, and at first I thought, oh man, this might be an ace, it’d be a perfect way to end the season, but then they…
At its June 17 Chair’s Meeting, the City Council voted to establish a new hybrid format for its meetings, replacing the current webinar format with a controlled Zoom system. The webinar format was used during Covid to allow the public access to City Council meetings. Following a defamatory “Zoom bomb”…
William James College has bestowed honorary degrees on two distinguished Newton residents: Dr. Rochelle Walensky served as the 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021 to 2023) and before that was at the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic, a Professor of Medicine at Harvard University (2012-2021),…
For twenty-one years, Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) has invited state legislators to nominate women in their district to be honored as “Commonwealth Heroines.” This year, Rep. Kay Khan, 11th Middlesex District, chose Ellie Goldberg, a dedicated advocate for children’s health. According to MCSW, which sponsors the…
The Newton Police Force has been augmented by the addition of six newly graduated officers, at a time when the force has been reduced to 137 members. On Friday, June 14, five of the new recruits were sworn in by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and the Acting Chief George McMains. The…
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller dives into City business every day, but on Monday, June 24, she may do so away from her office, at the opening of the new Gath Pools. When asked if she’ll be taking a dip on Opening Day, her office said, “She’ll likely take a plunge.” The…
On Thursday, June 13, Memorial-Spaulding elementary school students, families, alumni, and educators, as well as Newton elected officials, gathered on a sunny late afternoon to unveil the latest Newton school mosaic by artist David Fichter, whose projects for NPS include murals at Burr, Bowen, and Ward elementary schools. The mood…
A horse-drawn station wagon with a battery-operated speaker system? A kitchen with running hot water and an ice box for refrigeration? The historic estate at 400 Beacon Street in Chestnut Hill is a curious mix from the past when electricity and plumbing were moving into private homes. The mansion, originally…
In this year’s Fill the Boot campaign, Newton Fire Department Local 863 and Waltham Fire Department Local 866 raised $12,000 to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the Dion Foundation for Children with Rare Diseases. In 1954, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) committed to support the MDA…
Newton Fire and Police Departments are seeking information from the public about an apparent case of arson regarding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) near 85 Dudley Road on Saturday, June 8. The Newton Fire Department responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls about 5:30PM and on arrival found an ATV completely consumed by…