There were new developments today in response to Monday’s controversy on Mile 21 of the Marathon. In addition to the BAA Response, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller released a statement on the episode, and members of the City Council docketed an item requesting the Police Chief to appear before the Public…
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[April 20, 2023 4:00 PM: The BAA has issued a statement apologizing for the events of Monday. See our report. Also note additional reporting below on Mike Remy stating in a podcast that there was a police presence of equal size deployed behind the group on the carriage road as…
Vote Yes for Newton filed its 30-day post-election campaign finance report at City Hall on Thursday. The report shows the group raised an additional $4,700 since the February 24 ending of its pre-election report. Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and her husband together contributed $2000 of the additional funds raised, in…
On Monday April 17 — Patriots Day — Newton will be divided, not by politics or controversy, but by the five miles of the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon that run through our city each year. With the 127th Boston Marathon come road closures that split Newton — from Lower Falls…
Faced with the prospect of personal fines of $25 per day for not filing a pre-election campaign-finance report as required eight days before the election, the treasurer of the No Override Newton ballot committee has filed the group’s pre-election report at City Hall. The report is dated March 17 and was…
The Vote Yes for Newton ballot committee filed its pre-election report with City Hall on Monday, covering the year up to February 24. Their documents (Part A, Part B) are available on the City’s campaign finance reports page. The group previously disclosed its 2022 financials on January 20. The Yes group reported raising $43,875, with…
Pon de Joy opened in Newton Centre at 212 Sumner Street, next to B.Y.O.D, on February 12. The new store specializes in mochi donuts and is the second to be opened by Heather Kim, a former realtor in the area. Heather discovered the mochi donut craze after relocating to the…
Ashley Garcia will run the 127th Boston Marathon on April 17th, representing the Newton Rotary Foundation. She aims to raise $7,500 to fund the vocational and RYLA scholarships awarded to Newton High School students each spring. Ashley spoke to the club on February 7th, receiving her race jersey from President…