This post gathers information and links regarding many aspects of the November 7 municipal election, including: Who is Running for Which Office? The table above shows which candidates are running for which offices. This PDF copy of the table has links to the candidates’ campaign websites. Debates, Forums, and Candidate Statements The…
Posts published in October 2023
City Council No meetings scheduled for this week. Schools The Newton School Committee will meet virtually on Monday to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) Units A-E, Newton Educational Secretaries Associations (NESA), and the Custodian Association. The Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School…
There are no scheduled meetings this week.
The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 30 at 7PM and will vote to enter into Executive Session (see Meeting Notice) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) Units A-E, Newton Educational Secretaries Associations (NESA), and the Custodian Association.…
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 30 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Elections Commission will conduct Image Cast/ballot machine testing in the Cafeteria, Basement Level of City Hall, on Tuesday, October 31 at 9AM, for the upcoming…
If you look closely at Lennon Hernandez Wolcott’s dollhouse-sized ofrenda, or altar, you’ll see a tiny serving of chips and salsa. The miniature version of her grandfather’s favorite crunchy snack sits on a shelf inside the detailed space to honor his memory – one of many personal details. Wolcott made…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The City announced that CTA Construction Managers, based in Waltham, has been selected as general contractor for the Lincoln-Eliot School Building Project. CTA Construction Managers has undertaken this role in projects for Brookline High School, West High School, and Concord Middle School and the Willard Elementary School in Concord. Working…
Traits like eye and hair color often run in the family, but for the Klapes clan, public service does, too. Rita and her sons Peter and Alex for years have all worked at the Oak Hill Middle School polling location to help voters during elections and will do so again…
On Saturday, October 28, hundreds of Newton’s student painters gathered to decorate windows at business storefronts in six villages and also the Newton Free Library, painting Halloween-themed images for Newton’s 24th annual Halloween Window Painting event. Browse the photos taken by John and Amy Sangiolo in each of the locations: