On Saturday morning, July 20, Harry Gath Memorial Pool hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome community members once more to the fully renovated pool, now finished with a new “splash pad” play area. This ceremony concluded the year-long Gath Pool Project. Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture began the ceremony…
Posts published in July 2024
On July 18, the three candidates for 12th Middlesex District State Representative – Bill Humphrey, Rick Lipof, and Greg Schwartz – met online to answer questions posed by Greg Riebman, President of the Charles River Chamber of Commerce. This is the first competitive election for the 12th Middlesex District seat…
Newton residents are key to the presentation of Origami Night – a performance of poetry and dance – at the Boston Center for the Arts from July 25 to August 4. The event is the creation of designer Christopher (Chris) Annas-Lee, who ran the Newton North High School Theatre Program in…
Newton Theatre Company (NTC) has announced that Paige Perkinson will join the company as Director of Development, a new position for the company. An actor affiliated with NTC since 2016, Perkinson is known for her roles in NTC’s productions of We’re Gonna Die and St. Joan. When Paige Perkinson taught…
Benjamin Harris Reider graduated in May from Oberlin College and Conservatory with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics. Jonah Wade Henderson, a rising senior majoring in psychology and neuroscience at Dickinson College, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester The following students have received Dean’s…
Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (City Hall, Room 205) on Tuesday, July 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Traffic Council will meet virtually…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) on Wednesday, July 24 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following:
Newton Free Library Facilities Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 22 at 1PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 22 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Sustainable Material Management Commission…
As the process to possibly replace the existing Newton city seal moves forward, a few City Councilors have expressed concerns about the current survey on the three proposed designs for a new seal. (The survey closes on August 21.) In the July 10 meeting of the Programs and Services Committee…
Highlights this Week: City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to consider: Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider: Traffic Council will meet on Thursday to take public comment on: Schools School Committee will meet in-person (no Zoom) on Wednesday for celebrations, reflections, and planning for the year, plus the…