NTA President Michael Zilles Discusses Negotiation Process with Fig City On Monday, May 14, the Newton Teacher’s Association (NTA) began a modified “Work To Rule” contract action, which is described on the NTA website as educators taking one day per week to be unavailable, outside of contracted work hours, for…
Posts published in May 2023
In her May 12th newsletter, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will not include the former Hotel Indigo as part of its Temporary Emergency Assistance Family Housing due to the high cost of transforming the property. The property, owned by Mark Development,…
Which Newton village has the most Japanese restaurants? A month after its launch, the Fig City News app now offers a database of 139 places to eat in Newton. You can filter the list by village, by type of cuisine, and by your tagged favorites. And you can search by…
Waban Village Day: May 21, 10AM-2PM at Woodward and Beacon Streets. Family Fun Run at 10AM, followed by rides and amusements for kids of all ages, vendor tables, music, food, and ice cream. Starting at 11AM, entertainment starts with young musicians from Suzuki School of Newton, followed by Annie and the…
David Boronkay has invited a few guests to visit his newly renovated home, but this weekend he’ll be welcoming hundreds. That’s because his 1800s farmhouse is one of seven properties that will be open to the public as part of Historic Newton‘s 2023 Newton House Tour on May 21. The event, which…
Looking at the recent plantings, the massive use of concrete and the surprisingly steep rebuilt banks at Levingston Cove, it seems like there will be very few places where you can spread a blanket. Eric BenderNewton Centre
On its May 15th agenda, the City Council discussed a requesti by Mayor Fuller to appropriate $10 million from Free Cash to pay down that amount of the $50 million bonds for construction of the new Lincoln-Eliot school. The Mayor indicated that the annual debt service saved from this allocation…
=>Key Points This Week<= Mayor Fuller issued this Summary Page to illustrate how the initiatives she is taking will help support the finances of Newton Public Schools. See Fig City News article. Council President Albright sent this request to meet with the Retirement Board to discuss the possibility of offering…
Mayor Fuller has put together a summary of a financial program to help fill some of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget gaps and the Horace Mann project after the failure of the general override. The plan includes the following: Increase pensions via COLA: The plan, which the Retirement Board…
City Council President Susan Albright sent this request to the Retirement Board to discuss the possibility of offering additional COLA payments balanced against a slightly slower rate of growth. The current rate of growth is 9.6%, and the Retirement Board is currently requesting a reduction to 6.6% with an increase…