The adoption by the City Council of BERDO, Mayor Fuller’s landmark sustainability legacy, is a major step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Newton. It also changes how we think about energy use in buildings. It is more than an unavoidable expense; rather, long-term energy planning is now an integral…
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We are a group of teachers at Newton South High School whose experience in teaching multilevel classes in the humanities ranges from two to twenty years, and we’d like to take a moment to explain how multilevel courses – at their best – can provide an education for students’ brains…
I’m Bill Humphrey, and I’m asking for your vote by September 3rd in the Democratic State Primary for the 12th Middlesex House district of Newton & Brookline. I’m running because I want Massachusetts to be a Commonwealth for everyone and a beacon for the nation. This race is about what…
I was born and raised in Newton and after 22 years serving as your City Councilor at-Large, I’m running because I am uniquely qualified to forward our district’s values and needs. I will look to bring as much local funding as possible to our district for education, infrastructure, seniors, mental…
I’m running to bring a unique perspective to the State House to fight for you. Like the other two candidates, I have served on the Newton City Council and have experience with local City issues. Unlike the others, I bring my professional training as a doctor and a lawyer to…
Newton is more than just my hometown; it’s the community that shaped who I am today. Growing up here, I’ve seen both the challenges our city faces and the immense potential within our community and its residents. We need proactive, bold leadership to harness this potential and address the pressing…
I’m running to be the next State Representative for the 11th Middlesex District. I served for 20 years as a Newton City Councilor and currently work at the Attorney General’s office as a consumer specialist in housing. This is a critical time as we face a number of challenges: a…
Many in Newton have felt such deep sorrow since learning that our friend Phil Herr passed away peacefully in his sleep early on Tuesday morning, April 16th at the Adelaide Memory Care Facility in Newton Centre. So many were fortunate to have worked with him over many years. It was Phil’s planning…
Back around 2000, I learned that Newton would be updating its Comprehensive Plan, and that the effort would be led by an urban planner named Phil Herr. Being interested in this process, I made a point of attending a community meeting that I knew Phil would be attending. I introduced…
For two weeks, from January 19th to February 2nd, I was out of school. My educators were on strike, negotiating with the Newton School Committee in hopes of settling a contract. For the first three days, I felt promise. While little ground was made during negotiations, I felt proud of…