On June 27, the League of Women Voters of Newton sponsored a debate among the three candidates to succeed the retiring Rep. Kay Khan as state representative for the 11th Middlesex district. Alex Jablon and Amy Sangiolo seek the Democratic party nomination. The winner of the September 3 primary will…
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For the third time in two weeks, the three Democratic candidates for the open 12th Middlesex House seat met to make their case to district voters. The three candidates — City Councilor Bill Humphrey, City Councilor Rick Lipof and former City Councilor Greg Schwartz — highlighted their experience and campaign…
On June 29, the first official day of summer vacation for Newton Public Schools (NPS) students, Superintendent Anna Nolin sent a lengthy email to families in which she thanked educators, parents, and City officials for their partnership with NPS. The email contained links to the reports discussed at the June…
While baseball is known as America’s favorite pastime, another sport involving a bat and ball has an earlier history in this country and is beloved by ex-pats living around the U.S., including in Newton. “It’s a beautiful sport; I’m in love with it,” said Kartik Shah, an executive committee member…
Highlights this Week: City Council There are no meetings scheduled this week for the City Council or its committees. School Committee There are no School Committee meetings scheduled for this week. Board and Commission Meetings Newton Free Library Development Committee will meet on Monday to discuss event wrap-up, Friends-related items, and…
On July 8, Rev. Parisa Parsa of the First Unitarian Society in Newton moderated Empathy Now: A Multifaith Conversation between Dr. Celene Ibrahim and Rabbi Or Rose. Dr. Ibrahim is a faculty member at the Groton School who teaches global history, religious studies, and applied ethics. Rabbi Rose is the…
Responding to the long stretch of hot weather, Officer Leo, the three-year veteran canine of the Newton Police Department (NPD), and his human partner, Officer Justin Lau, offered some hot weather advice for Newton’s canine population (see video). The 3-year-old Golden Retriever wants to be sure that owners do not…
The rain held off, and the crowds came to Albemarle Field for the July 4th celebration hosted by Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture. Music was provided by Kat Chapman with Chris Leadbetter followed by East Coast Soul on the main stage, and Bay Colony Brass and the City Hall Strummers in…
As part of Newton’s July 4th celebration, Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture hosted a kids morning for kids aged 3-12 with activities, parades, and free ice cream from Cabot’s. The fun continued in the afternoon at the carnival on Albemarle Field.
Danielle Velez said she remembers having a Minnie Mouse cookbook as a child and enjoyed whipping up many types of cookies for Christmas. “Growing up, baking was a part of family life,” she said. Years later, creating sweet treats is again at the center of her life with the recent…