“Music is such a central part of my life,” said Lisa Wong, violinist, pediatrician, and long-time Newton resident. “For me, balancing music and medicine is not a choice, but a necessity.” She began playing the piano at age three and violin at eight, and also learned guitar and ukulele. Lisa…
Posts published in November 2022
A community meeting is scheduled for TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30PM regarding the proposed development of 528 Boylston Street. It will be held in-person (Newton South High School, 140 Brandeis Road) and virtually (Zoom link). The 528 Boylston Street proposal calls for a 5-7 story, 244-unit housing development at…
On December 1 at 3PM, Newton historian Cynthia Cowan will speak about Finding Pamela: Writing a New History in the Community Room at Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Ave.). In her talk, Ms Cowan will examine the life of Pamela Sparhawk, a formerly enslaved Black woman who, after more than a decade of…
A Special School Committee Workshop (in-person only) will be held TODAY, Monday, November 28 beginning at 2PM in Room 304, Ed Center. The agenda includes a review of public records law, develop goals for the Interim Superintendent, adopt norms and protocols for School Committee Operating Procedure and discuss next steps.…
Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber/Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: There will be a presentation and discussion on the preliminary text of the proposed village center zoning. Finance Committee will meet virtually…
Special School Committee Workshop will be held in person in Room 304, Ed Center on Monday, November 28 beginning at 2PM. The agenda includes the following: Superintendent Search Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: The Negotiations Sub-committee of the…
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually for public attendance (Zoom link) on Monday, November 28 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Proposed Zoning Map and Information Session for Upper Falls and Waban will be held virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 29 at…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot):
We corrected the headline of “Council sets FY2023 Tax Levy Limit” to be “City Council holds Tax Classification Hearing.” The tax levy was set when budget was passed, and this hearing set the classification percentage split between residential and commercial properties.
Allison-Yoshie Eldredge is a world-renowned cellist, founder and director of the new Cherry Street Players, and the first Artist in Residence at the Allen Center, on Webster Street in West Newton. In 1854, Nathaniel Topliff Allen, a disciple of Horace Mann, Massachusetts Secretary of Education, opened the West Newton English…