Instances of urban blight have been reported across several State-owned properties in Newton by a concerned citizen, Bill McEvoy. He notes that the blight ranges from large amounts of litter and trash found next to railroad tracks, to deterioration of pedestrian infrastructure, including a flight of stairs in West Newton.…
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Honoring the memories of those killed during the September 11, 2001, terror attacks as well as the bravery of first responders is a longstanding tradition in Newton. At the annual ceremony held on September 11 at the Newton 9-11 Memorial, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller offered words of comfort and asked attendees…
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Anna Nolin heralded the start of the school year with a press conference on September 6 featuring reports from teachers and administrators in an atmosphere of optimism and cooperation across the district. Among the initiatives she noted were: a major overhaul of the elementary school…
On Tuesday, September 10, Marc Laredo announced that he is launching his campaign for Mayor of Newton. Although his candidacy comes as no surprise to many local political activists, some are surprised that his announcement comes more than a year before the 2025 Mayoral election. Elected President of the City…
The September 9 School Committee began with a 5th grader from Cabot elementary school leading the School Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. Beginning meetings with the Pledge is a new protocol implemented for the first time in at least several decades at this meeting. Following the Pledge, Alex Pascal,…
A Ukrainian Newton North High School student is playing a key role in building a network of volunteers to help Ukrainian refugees learn English. Andrey Sarkanich, a senior at Newton North High School, is the Head of Chapter Management of EDUkraine, a nonprofit that has been established recently to teach…
Dr. Greg Schwartz, endorsed by State Representative Ruth Balser, will succeed her in representing the 12th Middlesex District in the 2025 state legislature. He credits her endorsement with influencing his win in the Democratic Primary on September 3. In the three-candidate field, Dr. Schwartz won 39% of the vote across…
Based on unofficial results, the Massachusetts State Primary election on September 3 determined the Democratic nominees for State Representative in two districts: 11th Middlesex District: Amy Sangiolo (5,055) won over Alex Jablon (1,022). As the Democratic nominee, Sangiolo will run against Republican Vlad Yanovsky in the General Election on November…
This summer, 22 Newton high school students worked for eight weeks in a Northeastern University program to design, build, and deliver five inventions to address needs of patients in The Boston Home, of children at New England Pediatric Care, and of night nurses at Brigham and Womens Hospital. The 22 students from…
In the ongoing tragedy of Hamas’s October 7th attack on Israel, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) reported on September 1 the discovery of six murdered hostages, one of them Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The bodies were found in a tunnel in Gaza. According to IDF reports, the victims had been killed shortly…