Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Dr. Anna Nolin met with Fig City News at the start of the school year, as she did last year. This interview transcript has been edited for clarity and length. FCN: What are some different perspectives you have about Newton going into this school year…
Posts published in September 2024
The third annual Newton Bakery Crawl, organized by All Over Newton, will highlight 18 locations with tempting deals and treats on Friday and Saturday, September 27-28. Most of the participating bakeries are open on both Friday and Saturday — with different hours for each shop — but a few are…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has been leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Pharmacists Fight Back Act (HR9096) to regulate what the Congressional supporters term “price gouging abuses by the Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) — the middlemen of drug pricing.” On September 19, the group held a press conference in front…
David Rockwell has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, a nonprofit creating opportunities for over 3,500 individuals through residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment, re-entry services for justice-involved individuals, veteran services, and senior living. Prior to his retirement, Rockwell served for 25 years…
We updated School Committee Meetings – Week of 9/22/2024 and What’s Up in Newton – Week of 9/22/2024 to include the School Committee’s September 23 Open Session following its Executive Session.
On Wednesday, September 18, the Working Group for MassDOT’s Newton Corner Long-Term Planning Study (NCLTPS) met to hear a report on existing conditions in the study area from the consulting firm VHB. This was the second meeting of the Working Group, which first met on May 22. The NCLTPS area…
Highlights: City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday to consider: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to consider: Schools School Committee will meet on Monday in Executive Session to discuss strategy regarding negotiation of the Superintendent’s contract. [UPDATE] School Committee will…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Room 204) on Monday, September 23 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes:
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, September 23 at 5:45PM and enter into Executive Session to conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiation of the Superintendent of Schools contract (see agenda). [UPDATE] School Committee will then meet in Open…
Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 24 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Packet): Newton Retirement Board will…