Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
Posts published in March 2024
TEDx Newton North High School, a student-organized activity club, is hosting Newton’s first TEDxYouth event on March 14, 6PM-8PM, in the Film Lecture Hall at Newton North HS. The theme is #HumanConnections, and the goal is to help bring the community together. Speakers include: The event is open to the…
The Newton chapter of Mothers Out Front would like to thank the City Councilors who signed the position statement opposing the expansion of private jets at Hanscom Field (Vicki Danberg, Rebecca Grossman, Andreae Downs, Stephen Farrell, Martha Bixby, Alison Leary, Maria Greenberg, Bill Humphrey, Alan Lobovits, Dave Micley, Andrea Kelley,…
On March 7, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, members of the City Council, the Council on Aging, family, and residents gathered on Walnut Street in Newtonville for the official groundbreaking of the Cooper Center for Active Living, named in honor of Audrey Cooper and slated for completion in 2025. At the groundbreaking,…
As Anike Tourse pursued her dreams to work in film, she knew that “you need people that believe in you,” especially if you’re an artist. For this Newton Public Schools (NPS) alumna, some of those pivotal supporters were her teachers. This Thursday, March 14, Tourse will honor the NPS educators…
For the last three weeks, At-Large Ward 8 City Councilor Rick Lipof has been campaigning for State Representative Ruth Balser’s 12 Middlesex District seat, and he formally announced his candidacy on Sunday, March 10. He joins Ward 5 Ward Councilor Bill Humphrey and former City Councilor Dr. Greg Schwartz in…
Two centuries ago, Louis Braille invented “a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision,” according to the American Foundation for the Blind. On Saturday, visitors to the Newton Free Library were able to see – and…
City Council Finance Committee meeting has been canceled. Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Traffic Council will meet on Thursday: Boards and Commissions Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Nominating and Governance Committee will meet Monday: Commission on Disability will meet Monday: Newton Police Department will…
Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled (see Cancellation Notice). Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: The Chair will entertain a motion to split the below item to allow…
No School Committee meetings are scheduled for this week.