Newton resident Erica Muhl began making history at Berklee College of Music twenty months ago, when she became its first woman president. Since then, the distinguished conductor-composer has continued to expand musical horizons for Berklee students and graduates. Her inauguration ceremony, long delated by Covid, took place on Tuesday morning…
Posts published in April 2023
Walnut Grille, a vegan and vegetarian restaurant located at 1203 Walnut Street in Newton Highlands, conducted its last day of business last Friday and will reopen in a few weeks under a new name, Shiva’s Kitchen, serving Indian cuisine. The exact date is yet to be determined. The Board of…
On April 5, the eve of Passover, the Walnut Street Minyan — an independent, traditional, egalitarian community of 109 households — will move into its newly renovated home at 858 Walnut Street, near Newton Four Corners. The community will hold its initial services in this new location on three consecutive…
I urge the Newton School Committee to reinstate Understanding Our Differences (UOD) in its budget. For very few dollars, this program has an outsized impact on the culture of our community, teaching students (and parent volunteers) to see each individual person in their entirety. I cannot overstate the beneficial impact…
City Council Full Council will meet TONIGHT and vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Land Use will meet on Tuesday and discuss the following: There will be no City Council committee meetings (Programs and Services, Public Safety and Transportation, and Public Facilities) on…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):
The Finance Committee voted to approve the following requests (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Finance Committee voted to hold the following:
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following:
The Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following:
The Traffic Council voted to approve the following requests (see Report): The Traffic Council held the following request: The Traffic Council voted No Action Necessary on the following requests: