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May 8 School Committee meeting addresses subject curriculum, School Councils

Advanced Placement Classes: Agenda Item Tabled Until May 22 The regular May 8 School Committee meeting contained a busy agenda, including presentations regarding Science & Technology Education (STE) and History & Social Studies curriculum, the formation of state-mandated School Councils, and a detailed analysis and presentation on Advanced Placement (AP)…

Newton celebrates Taiwan Day

Last Saturday, the community came together to celebrate Taiwan Day in Newton Highlands. The ceremony — organized by OCAC in Boston, the Newton Hyde Community Center, and various Taiwanese organizations — began with the raising of the U.S. and Taiwanese flags, followed by a parade down Lincoln Street led by…

Budget reviews are underway

The  Programs & Services Committee convened last Wednesday night in a discussion of four departmental budgets: City Clerk, Newton History Museum, Newton Free Library, and the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department. With respect to the City Clerk’s budget, the committee learned there was a fifty percent decrease in staff at…

Grade 1 hazardous gas leak discovered between City Hall and Eversource substation — emergency repair in progress

At 4:30 PM on Wednesday night, Newton resident Nathan Phillips — who has been raising the alarm over what he considers an unsafe degree of leaks from National Grid gas piping in the area — measured an explosive level of methane (6%) in an Eversource electrical manhole on Homer Street…

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