Earlier this month, Harry Sanders, President of Friends of Edmands Park, led a group of City Councilors and neighbors on a tour of the parkland’s problem areas. Among the negative issues afflicting the 33-acre property are the impact of a polyethylene liner under the former skating lake, damaged stormwater infrastructure,…
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Dan Gaynor has always wanted to give back to the Newton community, and it’s the driving force behind his current run for Ward 2 Councilor. (That seat, which is elected by the voters of Ward 2, is currently held by Emily Norton, who is not running for reelection. The Preliminary…
Mark Holt cites several reasons – Newton Schools’ failing reputation, the state’s mandated MBTA Communities Act, and reducing the City’s fossil fuel consumption – for running for Ward 6 Councilor. (That seat, which is elected by only the voters of Ward 6, is currently held by Brenda Noel, who is…
The Foxtail Legacy is a tale of the legacies we all are heir to — family history, family dynamics, family culture, and genetics. And it is that last category that at the beginning and end of the novel is pivotal in defining who should be and is “family.” All heirs…
On Sunday, August 6th, the Nonantum Neighborhood Association (NNA) hosted its annual Village Day — with a twist: an early evening event with something for everyone. Rained out on its usual day and time – from 11:30 – 3:00 on the first Sunday in June, this Village Day, an early…
Diana Rodriguez, one of Nancy Hanson’s longtime exercise class students, decided to organize a vigil and walk in remembrance of the much-beloved teacher who was allegedly murdered by her husband nearly two weeks ago. “Nancy was so sweet,” Dr. Rodriguez said, explaining that she wanted people to focus on Nancy’s…
The City’s winter overnight parking ban, which is in effect December 1 through March 31 each year, has been the subject of considerable debate, and a committee — Vote Yes to Repeal the Winter Overnight Parking Ban — has formed to seek its repeal. Since delivering fifty signatures of the…
Now that the deadline has passed for candidates to file, the Newton Election Commission has reported that in Wards 1, 3, and 7, there will be no challengers to any of the current City Council and School Committee incumbents. In fact, none of the School Committee members have challengers. In…
On Thursday, July 20, approximately fifty people filed into the former Saco Pettee Mill building (c. 1896) at 156 Oak Street in Newton Upper Falls to view a range of plans, project renderings, construction updates, and project photographs for the Northland Newton Development (NND) project. Michael Medeiros, NND Associate Vice…
The 88th Nonantum Festa Italiana was a mix of summer celebration, nostalgia, and a community coming together for mutual support — especially this year following the recent murder of three cherished residents. For five days — July 12-16 — Nonantum village was a mix of carnival rides and booths, evening…
For eighty-eight years, the St. Mary of Carmen Society (for Italian men) has dedicated itself and its annual “Festa” to nurturing and celebrating the Nonantum community. At its inception, it was the inspiration of a group of Italian immigrants who decided to form a “mutual benefit society” to help member…
Once again, this week, Nonantum — known as “The Lake” — will be the site of its annual Italian festival. Festa Italiana reflects a close-knit community, many of whose families emigrated from San Donato Val di Comino and neighboring villages. Once again, Pellegrini Park (11 Hawthorne Street) will be the…