When about two hundred immigrants were sworn in as new U.S. citizens at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston on May 22, Newton North High School student Michael Barbalat was the featured guest speaker at the ceremony. A first-generation American citizen, Barbalat has created The American Mosaic Project,…
Posts published in May 2025
In a statement sent to friends and supporters, Ward 5 resident and Zervas parent Ben Schlesenger announced his candidacy for Newton School Committee in the upcoming November election. The current Ward 5 representative, Emily Prenner, has announced that she will not run for a fourth term. On his campaign website,…
On mornings of May 25 and 26, Newton gathered to lay Memorial Day wreaths in honor and memory of those who died in military service to the nation. Photo locations include Forte Park, Coletti-Magni Park, Veterans Memorial Park, Mass. Pike bridges, and three memorial sections of Newton Cemetery.
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Each year, a highlight of Memorial Day Weekend is Newton’s annual Memorial Day Parade. On Sunday, May 25, the weather cooperated and spirits were upbeat for this year’s celebration before a day of remembrance. Fig City News caught the parade as it passed through Newtonville.
From 9PM Friday, May 30 to 5AM Monday, June 2, the Mass Pike (I-90) will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Exit 123 (I-95 / Rte 128) and Exit 125 (Newton Corner) to facilitate a key part of MassDOT’s major construction project to replace eight Mass Pike bridges near the…
On May 19, in parallel meetings, the City Council voted to approve Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s proposed $623 million FY2026 budget, and the School Committee voted to implement a FY2026 NPS budget that conforms to the $293 million allocation to NPS in the budget approved by the City Council. Here are documents published…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Tuesday regarding: Rules Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday regarding: Zoning and Planning and Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday with the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy regarding: School Committee School Committee will…
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 27 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Rules Subcommittee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 28 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning and Public Facilities will meet in person…
School Committee will not meet this week. A meeting had been tentatively scheduled for May 28 at 6PM if it were needed for the budget process, but it is not needed.