Susan Albright, in her second term as President of Newton’s City Council, has been an at-large member from Ward 2 for almost twenty years. She is the fourth woman to serve as President. In fact, the City Council now has fourteen women and ten men. While Massachusetts made history last…
Posts published in May 2023
Located in Newton Lower Falls, the Falls at Cordingly Dam, an assisted living and Mind & Memory Care community, was ranked as one of the best assisted living communities in the Commonwealth and the entire country for the second straight year in a row. According to the US News &…
City Council City Council committees will review the following budgets this week: The Zoning and Planning Committee will receive a presentation from Sustainability Co-Director Ann Berwick regarding a possible ordinance requiring electrification of all new construction and substantial renovation. Although the Zoning and Planning Committee is not discussing Village Center…
Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 22 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: Ann Berwick, Co-Director of Sustainability, will join the Committee to discuss a draft waiver provision to add to the draft ordinance. The Chair will also entertain a motion to…
Negotiations sub-committee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Room 304) on Monday, May 22 at 5PM and enter into in Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA (see Meeting Notice) School Committee will meet in person (Room 304) and virtually (Zoom…
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 22 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Council on Aging and Advisory Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Designer Selection Committee…
On May 20, a block party on Union Street in Newton Centre will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Piccadilly Square. The street will be pedestrian-only, 11AM-3PM, to make room for lawn games, shopping, a raffle, face painting (11AM-1PM), Cookie Monstah ice cream truck (noon-2PM), pet portraits by Bridget Foster Reed…
Kudos to the Boston Globe‘s John Hilliard for his article about private golf courses in affluent communities and the tax breaks they receive. During the winter of 2021-22, my husband and I were snowshoeing at Charles River Country Club here in Newton. An employee of the club approached and told us that…
Dear Fig City News: While applauding your new Apple app,I’m appalled by the deep Android slapThat ignores all the non-Apple techies,Making them want to wring all your neckies. I hope you address this omissionAnd sooner than later commissionA coder who’s solely employedTo develop your app for Android. Sallee LipshutzCouplet Writer…
Newton’s Memorial Day Parade on May 28 starts at 3PM at Newton North High School and proceeds down Walnut Street and Watertown Street to Magni-Coletti Park in Nonantum. The Grand Marshall is Sgt. Arthur N. Heath, U.S. Air Force. The event features Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and other officials and dignitaries,…