On July 18, the three candidates for 12th Middlesex District State Representative – Bill Humphrey, Rick Lipof, and Greg Schwartz – met online to answer questions posed by Greg Riebman, President of the Charles River Chamber of Commerce. This is the first competitive election for the 12th Middlesex District seat…
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Newton residents are key to the presentation of Origami Night – a performance of poetry and dance – at the Boston Center for the Arts from July 25 to August 4. The event is the creation of designer Christopher (Chris) Annas-Lee, who ran the Newton North High School Theatre Program in…
Newton Theatre Company (NTC) has announced that Paige Perkinson will join the company as Director of Development, a new position for the company. An actor affiliated with NTC since 2016, Perkinson is known for her roles in NTC’s productions of We’re Gonna Die and St. Joan. When Paige Perkinson taught…
Benjamin Harris Reider graduated in May from Oberlin College and Conservatory with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics. Jonah Wade Henderson, a rising senior majoring in psychology and neuroscience at Dickinson College, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester The following students have received Dean’s…
As the process to possibly replace the existing Newton city seal moves forward, a few City Councilors have expressed concerns about the current survey on the three proposed designs for a new seal. (The survey closes on August 21.) In the July 10 meeting of the Programs and Services Committee…
Highlights this Week: City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to consider: Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider: Traffic Council will meet on Thursday to take public comment on: Schools School Committee will meet in-person (no Zoom) on Wednesday for celebrations, reflections, and planning for the year, plus the…
An exciting project has begun on Pettee Square in Upper Falls to make major improvements to the intersection at Oak and Chestnut Streets, but it has caused some disruption of business in the interim. The goal of this $3.1 million project, now 60% complete, is to raise the intersection in…
The Newton Free Library, Understanding Our Differences (UOD), and the Newton Commission on Disability will celebrate Disability Pride Month by hosting a free, moderated panel and discussion centered around the question, “What does disability pride mean to you?” It will take place on Wednesday, July 17, at 7PM in the…
On July 14, the Newton Southeast Little League (NSELL) 10U Williamsport team advanced to the semifinal round of the annual State Championship, marking the first time in six years that any NSELL team has advanced beyond the District round of the competition. After winning the District level with a 5-1…
Michael Jellinek, M.D. has been appointed to the Board of Trustees at William James College. He was Chief of Child Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, co-developer of the widely used Pediatric Symptom Checklist for emotional problems, President of Newton Wellesley Hospital, Chief Clinical Officer of Partners HealthCare (now MGB) responsible…