Boston College (BC) and St. Columbkille Partnership School (STCPS) are hosting a fundraising event – race to educate – with a 5K Run/Walk for ages 12 and up, and a kids fun run for ages 11 and below. It will take place on April 27 and start at Boston College…
Posts published in April 2024
Ed. Note: This article has been updated with additional information about October 7th hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who appears in a video released by Hamas on April 24. On Sunday, April 7, more than 2,000 people gathered on Homer Street for the rededication of “the Hostage Wall,” a long fence in…
On Sunday, April 21, about 1,000 people learned about the latest green technology while listening to music, getting their faces painted, and meeting some adorable animals, among other activities, at Newton’s third-annual Earth Day Festival. The event, organized by Green Newton, the city’s Climate Team, and the EV Task Force,…
The School Committee will hold a hybrid public hearing regarding School Choice on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30PM, followed by a Regular Meeting. (Zoom link. Agenda.) School Choice The public hearing is on whether Newton Public Schools (NPS) should participate in Massachusetts’ Inter-District School Choice Program. As previously covered by Fig City…
Help support local families who need diapers by donating to Newton Neighbor’s diaper drive through Wednesday, May 8. Sizes NB – 7 are accepted at the following locations: Or purchase diapers from the Newton Neighbors Amazon Wish List, and they will be shipped directly to a collection point. Open boxes are welcome,…
At the age of 28, (mostly) lifelong Newton resident Alex Jablon is a Democratic candidate for State Representative for the 11th Middlesex district, the seat currently held by Rep. Kay Khan, who has announced she plans to retire at the end of this year. Currently, Jablon is an internal auditor…
The LigerBots, Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics team, traveled to Houston last weekend, April 17-20, to compete in the FIRST World Championship — an international competition that caps the FIRST robotics competition season. This was the first time in six years that the LigerBots had qualified for “the Worlds” — joining…
We updated What’s Up in Newton – Week of 4/21/2024 and School Committee Meetings – Week of 4/21/2024 to include a School Committee public hearing and regular meeting posted after press time for the Fig City Local Government Meetings & Reports newsletter.
Perhaps a quiet week for local government in Newton. Highlights this Week: See below for details about… City Council Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider: School Committee The School Committee will hold a hybrid public hearing regarding School Choice prior to a Regular Meeting on Wednesday. Boards and Commissions…
At its April 10 meeting, the Zoning Board of Appeals reviewed changes to plans for a large residential development at 528 Boylston Street (Route 9) and accepted public comment. The changes were in response to concerns raised by a neighborhood group, Newton Impact, which has organized opposition to the project.…