The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 14 at 5PM and will vote to enter into Executive Session to discuss the following (see Meeting Notice):
Posts published in November 2023
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 13 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will hold…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Bay Colony Brass (BCB), a twenty-member brass and percussion ensemble based in West Newton, will present a free concert celebrating military veterans in the main sanctuary of First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) on Saturday, November 11, at 7:30PM. (Ed Note: The location was changed…
Chestnut Hill Square is collecting much needed food and personal care items to benefit The Newton Food Pantry now through November 19, 2023. Items collected will be used to stock the shelves of the food pantry and support their goal of alleviating food insecurity in Newton by providing supplemental food…
Superintendent Nolin links decline in math scores to High School class sizes At the November 6 scheduled School Committee meeting, Ryan Normandin, math and science teacher at Newton South High School, gave a public comment during which he sharply criticized Mayor Fuller for under-funding NPS and stated that his recent…
For many years, it’s been the same story – less than 50% of Newton low income, Black, and Latinx students would meet or exceed expectations on the MCAS, and college graduation rates for the same students would be markedly low. A new organization led by parent volunteers, the Newton Youth…
The unofficial election results are in, and a new City Council has been elected. On Tuesday, Newton voters sent a strong message, ousting three incumbents and welcoming in new Councilors with concerns about the future of Newton’s villages. Newcomers Rena Getz, Alan Lobovits, and Stephen Farrell defeated incumbents Deb Crossley,…
Unofficial results posted on the City’s website for the contested races for At-Large City Councilor (seats elected by all voters city-wide) are as follows: Ed. Note: We updated this article with results from the City’s website, resulting in one more vote for each candidate above the numbers originally reported.
Unofficial results posted on the City’s website for the contested races for Ward Councilor (the City Council seats voted on by the residents of each ward separately) are as follows: The margin in the Ward 6 Bixby/Gordon race was 24 votes. If 12 of the 2,586 total voters (0.46%) had voted…
Of the 24 races in this November’s municipal election, 18 races were uncontested, including all of the School Committee, three quarters of the At-Large Councilors, and half of the Ward Councilors. The following candidates ran and won unopposed. Except as noted, all are incumbents who were running for re-election. At-Large…
David Micley, a fourth-generation Newton resident, handily won the Ward 2 seat currently held by Emily Norton, who is retiring from the City Council. Having run and lost in a Ward 2 At-Large race in 2021, Mr. Micley came in second in the three-way September 12 preliminary, defeating Peter Bruce,…