Sinan Salie had barely started elementary school when terrorists crashed a plane into the World Trade Center killing his beloved Aunt Rahma, Uncle Mikki, and a would-be cousin. Twenty-one years later, Sinan stood with his wife and three children this past Sunday as his grandmother once again stood before the…
Posts published in September 2022
In April, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that she would be allocating $2 million in ARPA funding to assist Newton residents who were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 — i.e., low-income individuals and families and people of color. $250,000 has already been made available for rent and utility assistance to address immediate…
To recap: NewCAL received unanimous funding approval from the City Council on August 8, and approval for the site plan and building design on the site of the current Senior Center is proceeding, with a planned opening in 2024. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller recently announced that current programs at the Senior…
Revised draft of Goals spurs additional questions On Wednesday September 7, NPS administrators submitted a revised version of System Wide Goals for the 2022-2023 academic year. The previous five-page draft was discussed during the August 8 meeting, while the new draft expands to 13 pages across the same three categories: Education,…
On Thursday, September 8, Mark Development hosted a community meeting with the Ward 3 City Councilors to present its proposed development of 1314 Washington — the former Santander Bank site in West Newton. Robert Korff of Mark Development gave the presentation. There were a few major changes to the development:…
State Representative John Lawn secured a $200,000 line-item appropriation for lighting and other improvements to the hundred-year-old Coletti-Magni Memorial Park in the heart of Nonantum. In addition, The Village Bank has pledged a multi-year contribution. This Watertown Street green space is best know for it brightly lit Christmas display, dominated…
The next time you’re stopped by a Newton Police officer, it might be your lucky day. For the last year, Patrolman Reid Larson and his colleagues have been giving out “positive tickets” to reward people they see doing good deeds in the community as well as build relationships. “It’s a…
At a special virtual meeting on Saturday, September 10, the Newton Highlands Area Council voted to approve a letter requesting additional time for community engagement and provide feedback on the Zoning redesign process. Several Area Council members suggested edits — including a reminder that each of the Area Councils is…
Monday, September 12 will be a busy night for the Zoning and Planning Committee, which will meet both in person (City Council Chamber and then in Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) at 7PM. The Committee will hold two public hearings: The first will be on proposed amendments to the…
The Waban and Newtonville Area Councils voted and submitted this letter to the Chair of the Zoning and Planning Committee, Deb Crossley, and the Zoning and Planning Committee regarding their concerns about the community engagement process for the proposed village center zoning framework. They emphasized their role in local governance,…