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Places of their own: Teen/tween spaces are more essential than ever, post-pandemic [updated]

Like most Newton teens, Christian Kurker remembers what it was like to live in isolation, separated from friends, school, and other in-person social networks due to the Covid pandemic. An only child, the high school senior said it “was a big relief” when he could finally leave the Zoom screens…

City Council, School Committee: Who has pulled papers?

Beginning in the first week in May, candidates for City Council and School Committee may take out nomination papers and begin collecting signatures for the November 7th election.  Nomination papers are due at Newton City Hall on Tuesday, July 25. All 16 incumbent At-Large members of the Newton City Council…

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…

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