No City Council Meetings are scheduled for this week.
Posts published in July 2023
There are no School Committee meetings scheduled for this week.
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, July 6 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: See Packet Newton Highlands Area Council will meet in person (Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, July 6 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newtonville Historic…
There are no meetings scheduled this week (see DRT Snapshot).
Daniel Francis Clifford, 74, a longtime Newton resident and commercial real estate consultant, appraiser (MAI) and reviewer, died at home from Melanoma on Sunday, June 25. He leaves his wife Margi Butler; daughter, Irene; son, Jay and his wife Denisse; stepson David Winbourne and his wife Justine, his brothers Doug and…
The meeting of the Zoning and Planning Committee on Monday was so packed that the Zoom system was overloaded (it was quickly fixed) and Councilor Deb Crossley, chair of the committee, asked people attending in person to hunt for seats in the balcony. The turnout was a tribute to the…
The St. Mary of Carmen Society hosts its 88th annual Italian-American festival, July 12-16, 5PM-11PM (4PM-11PM on July 16) in Pelligrini Park (11 Hawthorn Street, Nonantum). Carnival by Fiesta Shows, with special prices on Wednesday and Thursday. Food, beer, and wine for sale each night. Raffles supporting the St. Mary…
The Charles River Watershed Association is looking for help from community volunteers to clear the invasive water chestnut from the Charles River. The Community Water Chestnut Removal will take place on July 15, 9AM-12PM, at Paddle Boston: Newton Historic Boathouse (2401 Commonwealth Avenue, West Newton). Register here.
The City’s Health & Human Services Department, in partnership with the Riverside Trauma Center, will host two Coping Groups for those impacted by the recent tragedy in Newton. Riverside helps people recover from the overwhelming stress caused by traumatic events. Their team is specifically trained in disaster and critical-incident response…
The Charles River Regional Chamber invites all to a networking event: July 19, 8:30AM-9:30AM: Coffee Connect at Arsenal Yards. The CRRC’s big summer coffee connect is back for a second-straight year on the village green at Arsenal Yards for coffee and networking with professionals. Free for members and non-members.
Newton photographer Kathy Pillsbury will show her photographs in an exhibition, “A Close Look,” at Gorse Mill Studios Gallery (31 Thorpe Road, Needham). The exhibit will be open June 29 through July 26, and there will be a reception at the gallery on July 6, 5:30-7:30PM. Gallery hours are 12PM-6PM…
The Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts (July 21-22) will start an evening early with a kickoff fundraising event at Baramor (45 Union Street, Newton Centre), July 19, 6PM-8PM. It will feature live music, specialty cocktails, craft beer “charity draw” that supports Newton Community Pride, and raffle drawings from local…