Newton’s government process looks open — but too often, it isn’t. By the time most residents learn about a proposal, the real decisions have already been shaped behind the scenes. Projects advance to committees and boards with limited public notice or input, and by the time they reach the City…
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Hundreds of business owners, civic leaders, and elected officials gathered Friday morning at the Newton Marriott for the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Fall Business Breakfast, celebrating the organization’s 110th anniversary. The event featured remarks from outgoing Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and a conversation with Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who…
Ward 6 Councilor Martha Bixby will hold office hours at Sandwich Works in Newton Centre on Friday, December 12 from 9-10:30AM. Joining her will be incoming Ward 6 school committee member Jonathan Greene.
The League of Women Voters of Newton, Brookline, Dover-Sherborn, Needham, Sharon-Stoughton and Wellesley invite you to join them on Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 6:30-7:30PM on Zoom, for a Congressional Update and Q& A with Congressman Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District. Congressman Auchincloss will discuss recent events happening in the…
Upwards of 2,000 protesters filled Newton Centre Green on Saturday, October 18, for the second No Kings demonstration condemning the policies of the Trump Administration. The rally was one of more than 2,700 held nationwide, with organizers estimating roughly seven million participants across the country. The Newton event was organized…
Good governance in a democratic system depends on the collaboration of many independent voices and the existence of checks and balances among various branches of the government. When a single faction controls multiple branches of local government, it may work better for that faction, but the city as a whole…
There are many great City Council and School Committee candidates this year, many of whom I’m enthusiastically supporting. Politics works best when we are all engaged and when people step up to run for office. However, it has been/is incredibly disheartening to see the rancor and divisiveness of our local…
The League of Women Voters of Newton invites all community members for a Topic Meeting on the proposed elimination of Newton’s winter overnight parking ban. It will be held on Tuesday, October 7 from 7-8:45PM in the Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer Steet). Panelists from groups supporting “Yes” and…
Newton Indivisible is organizing the second Newton’s No Kings Day — a visibility event with speakers — on Newton Centre Green (corner of Centre and Beacon Streets) on Saturday, October 18, Noon to 1:30PM. A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action.
This Halloween — Friday, October 31 — turn fear into fashion at the Indivisible MAGA Magazine Fall Preview Fashion Show & Parade at the Newton Centre Common from 4-6PM. The event is a satirical runway event bringing together creativity, costume, and civic awareness. Wear a costume that dramatizes a scary consequence of…
Marlene Archer, President of the Resident Council at Cabot Park Village, organized a one-hour Declaration of Resistance Rally for 11AM on August 1. The rally at Cabot Park Village mirrored the Hands Off and No Kings protests that occurred around Newton in response to the policies put in place by…
Everyone is invited to this month’s First UU Society free lunch on Sunday, September 14 at noon at FUUSN (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). UU Rev. Jo Murphy, executive director of the UU Mass Action organization will speak about justice work. She will discuss how working for justice under authoritarian rule can be profoundly taxing, leading to exhaustion. All…