Sheila Gabay, a Grand Life Master bridge player, has risen to the top of the American Contract Bridge League Lifetime Masterpoint list for women players. She surpassed the previous record in September after winning the Championship Knockout Teams at the Ocean State Regional. As of November 7, she had over…
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While many people associate the December holidays with gift-giving, over the December 8-9 weekend children learned that they do not always have to buy a soon-forgotten “thing” for someone – they can create a heartfelt present instead. “Crafting means a lot more than going to the store and buying,” said…
During the autumn of 2024, the Newton Education Support Network (NESN) and the New England Chinese American Alliance (NECAA) jointly organized the School Family Education Forum, held at the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA) Hall in Newton on November 1. The keynote speaker was Dr. Anping Shen, a member of the Newton…
After months of speculation about whether Mayor Ruthanne Fuller would run for a third term, she announced on Tuesday, December 3: “I have decided not to run for reelection next year as Mayor of Newton.” Her announcement was in the Mayor’s Newton Update, an afternoon email to Newton residents. The…
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December 2nd discussion follows recent debate on “multilevel” classrooms. The Monday December 2nd scheduled School Committee meeting took place at METCO headquarters in Roxbury, Boston. Committee Chair Chris Brezski began the meeting by thanking the well-respected Newton METCO director, Lisa Gilbert-Smith, as well as Superintendent Anna Nolin, for arranging the…
On Sunday, December 1, the Nonantum Children’s Christmas Party Association (NCCPA) lit the first lights of Newton’s annual holiday season. More than 2,000 people — including many children and many local elected officials — gathered at the Coletti-Magni Park on Watertown Street to greet Santa Claus and his reindeer, enjoy…
Shouting matches at public meetings are not uncommon in Newton. Debates over subjects as mundane as math make national news. At times, observers and participants seem mystified by the assumptions made, accusations thrown, and the ugly name-calling. After the teacher’s strike, the City Council acknowledged the need for “a renewed…
A research team at UMass Boston has delivered a 109-page report — Aging in Newton: A Community Needs Assessment — to assist the City’s strategic planning in preparation for the opening of the Cooper Center for Active Living, which is expected in the fall of 2025 as a replacement and…
At a large, enthusiastic gathering on November 25 in Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium, Governor Maura Healey announced that the Newtonville Commuter Rail station, on the Framingham / Worcester Commuter line, is now slated for an upgrade that will make it fully accessible and able to handle bidirectional rail traffic. The…