Newton continues to move forward in reducing the amount of food waste that goes into the trash. This benefits the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing demand for landfills, and improving soil health. The options for collecting compost include drop-off locations and a curbside pickup service. Residents have been…
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Garden State Utopia, a 2001 Newton North High School junior thesis project by Julia Werb, provides an in-depth history of the creation of Oak Hill Park – Newton’s post-war planned community for returning WWII veterans. There are striking parallels between that history and today’s contentious political fights over today’s development…
Malcolm Best Boy often takes power naps at work, and his “co-worker” Beverly (Bev) Goldstein wouldn’t have it any other way. The adorable, 14-year-old bichon frise’s constant presence at Natural Sense, Goldstein’s Newtonville shop, only adds to its warmth. Shoppers love coming into the welcoming space for new items, and…
Pascale Delache Feldman and Emmanuel Feldman each have impressive professional resumes individually, but married people everywhere will admire the creativity they produce as a couple when they perform as Duo Cello e Basso. Pascale plays the bass, Emmanuel plays the cello, and on their latest album, Let’s Tango!, they are joined…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
State Representative Kay Khan, who has served the 11th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House, announced that she is leaving the legislature at the end of 2024. The longest-serving member of Newton’s delegation, Rep. Khan was first elected to office in 1994, succeeding Rep. Susan Schur. Her announcement follows Rep.…
Following the week of February 12, when Superintendent Anna Nolin, School Committee Chair Chris Brezski, and Mayor Ruthanne Fuller conducted a presentation and discussion for Newton’s City Council regarding next steps for the Newton Public Schools (NPS) after agreeing to the recent contract with the Newton Teachers Association (NTA), the…
The Finance Committee met on Monday and voted to establish an NPS Educational Stabilization Fund and fund it with $22 million (see NewTV video). Chief Finance Officer Maureen Lemieux presented the item to the Finance Committee and explained that the impetus to create the fund began when the City accumulated a…
It is fitting that Newton native Amelia LeClair brings her celebrated tenure as founder and Artistic Director of the vocal ensemble Cappella Clausura to a close by conducting the New England premiere of her orchestral edition of Dame Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D on March 3 at 4pm at the…
It’s not easy to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, but that’s precisely what law enforcement officials, residents, and others with Newton connections will strive to do during sessions of an upcoming relationship-building program. The late Newton Police Capt. William L. Spalding was instrumental in bringing this program to Newton.…