Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent Anna Nolin heralded the start of the school year with a press conference on September 6 featuring reports from teachers and administrators in an atmosphere of optimism and cooperation across the district. Among the initiatives she noted were: a major overhaul of the elementary school…
Posts published in September 2024
On Tuesday, September 10, Marc Laredo announced that he is launching his campaign for Mayor of Newton. Although his candidacy comes as no surprise to many local political activists, some are surprised that his announcement comes more than a year before the 2025 Mayoral election. Elected President of the City…
The September 9 School Committee began with a 5th grader from Cabot elementary school leading the School Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. Beginning meetings with the Pledge is a new protocol implemented for the first time in at least several decades at this meeting. Following the Pledge, Alex Pascal,…
A Ukrainian Newton North High School student is playing a key role in building a network of volunteers to help Ukrainian refugees learn English. Andrey Sarkanich, a senior at Newton North High School, is the Head of Chapter Management of EDUkraine, a nonprofit that has been established recently to teach…
We updated School Committee Meetings – Week of 9/8/2024 and What’s Up in Newton – Week of 9/8/2024 to include the School Committee meeting on September 9. We updated Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 9/8/2024 and What’s Up in Newton – Week of 9/8/2024 to indicate that the…
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and…
[UPDATE] School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, September 9 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee Policy Subcommittee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 10 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations Subcommittee will meet…
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 9 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning Board of Appeals will meet…
Dr. Greg Schwartz, endorsed by State Representative Ruth Balser, will succeed her in representing the 12th Middlesex District in the 2025 state legislature. He credits her endorsement with influencing his win in the Democratic Primary on September 3. In the three-candidate field, Dr. Schwartz won 39% of the vote across…
Highlights this week: Newton South HS LED lighting; traffic lights at Washington & Lowell; Spears Park Community Garden; First Baptist Church bell tower; Newton Family Access renovating Davis School; WNCF proposal for CPA grant; Albemarle fields and courts