Struggling to get up a short but steep incline on Langley Road, a group of City officials being pushed in wheelchairs recently took a tour around Newton Centre with disability advocates to learn more about the barriers faced by those with mobility challenges. Led by resident Robert Solomon, a longtime…
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In the November 7 municipal election, 16,425 voters (unofficial count) cast ballots for City Council and School Committee, electing six new Council members and defeating three incumbents. Among the contested City Council seats, candidates were generally aligned in two groups based on their views on zoning: Five of the six…
Community leader and Ward 6 Councilor-Elect Martha Bixby, most notably known for her work with Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors, is excited to join the City Council. She said she is “excited about making Newton work even better for everyone.” Her race was close, as she defeated Newton Centre community activist…
Dancers from Newton North and South High Schools and beyond entertained a crowd gathered at City Hall on November 13 to celebrate Diwali, a national holiday in India known as the Festival of Lights. The five-day celebration, which this year began on November 12, “symbolizes new beginnings and the triumph…
We have updated Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 11/12/2023 to add these meetings that were posted after deadline:
West Newton Cinema Foundation aims to save the theatre The West Newton Cinema, 75-year-old movie theatre – and Newton’s last neighborhood theatre – was sold to Mark Development in 2022. David Bramante, who owned and managed the cinema, was forced to sell because of Covid’s negative impact on movie attendance.…
The Finance Committee voted to approve a request to appropriate $446,104.67 from Certified Free Cash into the Health & Human Services Department for purposes of mitigating the effects of the opioid crisis. The City received $446,104.67 as part of a settlement agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Johnson and…
Superintendent Nolin links decline in math scores to High School class sizes At the November 6 scheduled School Committee meeting, Ryan Normandin, math and science teacher at Newton South High School, gave a public comment during which he sharply criticized Mayor Fuller for under-funding NPS and stated that his recent…
For many years, it’s been the same story – less than 50% of Newton low income, Black, and Latinx students would meet or exceed expectations on the MCAS, and college graduation rates for the same students would be markedly low. A new organization led by parent volunteers, the Newton Youth…
The unofficial election results are in, and a new City Council has been elected. On Tuesday, Newton voters sent a strong message, ousting three incumbents and welcoming in new Councilors with concerns about the future of Newton’s villages. Newcomers Rena Getz, Alan Lobovits, and Stephen Farrell defeated incumbents Deb Crossley,…
Unofficial results posted on the City’s website for the contested races for At-Large City Councilor (seats elected by all voters city-wide) are as follows: Ed. Note: We updated this article with results from the City’s website, resulting in one more vote for each candidate above the numbers originally reported.
Unofficial results posted on the City’s website for the contested races for Ward Councilor (the City Council seats voted on by the residents of each ward separately) are as follows: The margin in the Ward 6 Bixby/Gordon race was 24 votes. If 12 of the 2,586 total voters (0.46%) had voted…