On May 1, Newton’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its eighth and final public hearing on the Comprehensive Permit under Chapter 40B sought by Toll Brothers for a six-story apartment complex on Route 9. The hearing included additional information about the project’s impact on the site’s groundwater. After two…
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After intently studying shelves brimming with an array of confections and weighing what to get, Jane Kennedy selected a small passion fruit truffle. However, she admitted, “I’m going to sample this and probably get the large size later.” Visiting relatives, Kennedy had never been in Sweet Dream, a new Newton…
On May 1, Engine 6 Newton Housing Advocates held an online forum with the Democratic candidates for Newton’s two State Representative seats that will be open as incumbents retire at the end of this year. Candidates participating were: The State primary election on September 3 will narrow the field to…
An anonymous benefactor has donated $5.2 million toward the West Newton Cinema Foundation’s capital campaign to Save West Newton Cinema. The clock to save the historic,1937 Art Deco theater has been ticking since August 2022, when Mark Development purchased the West Newton Cinema for $5.6 million from the Bramante family,…
Unknown at this time if district will appeal ruling. On Monday, April 28, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) announced that an arbitrator had ruled in its favor regarding its grievances against Newton Public Schools (NPS) relating to the reduction in Kindergarten aides following the 2022-2023 school year. The NTA, then…
City Councilor Rick Lipof kicked off his campaign for the 12th District House seat at a familiar Democratic party venue: the home of City Councilor Vicki Danberg. About sixty people attended the official launch of his campaign to succeed Rep. Ruth Balser, who is retiring at the end of this…
Mary Fitzgerald is organizing Newton’s Vegan Chef Challenge (May 1-31), pulling together local restaurants (currently 18), suppliers, volunteers, and community groups to highlight the benefits of plant-based eating. Participating Newton restaurants (map) will feature plant-based menu options throughout May. Customers can vote for their favorite dishes, and winning dishes will…
Finding a personal and meaningful gift for Mother’s Day is now easier thanks to Third Piece, a Boston-based knitting business with a new studio in Newton. Third Piece has partnered with Women’s Lunch Place, a daytime shelter for women in Boston, to offer a Learn to Knit Kit and Card…
Coach Alex Kushkov established the Dynamo Fencing Center in Newton Center 11 years ago. Since then, he has shaped hundreds of talented young people into world-class fencers, giving back to his homeland of Ukraine all the while. Three of Kushkov’s students — Oleksandr Shirpal, Andrii Slastin, and Kushkov’s son, Daniel…
Newton will send three delegates – Newton Democratic City Chair Sharon Stout, former City Councilor Holly Ryan, and high-school senior Alan Cai – to the National Democratic Convention in Chicago, August 19-24. They were elected on Saturday, April 27, at the Massachusetts Fourth Congressional District Caucus, chaired by Rep. Jake…