Known as an affordable, dynamic, and fun place for kids, the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton became a vital resource for parents in need of quality childcare during the 11-day Newton Teachers Association strike earlier this year. The nonprofit club was able to help hundreds of…
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Newton resident Rep. Jake Auchincloss has renamed his Leadership PAC, now called Beyond Thoughts and Prayers, to raise money for Democratic colleagues and candidates who are committed to supporting gun-safety laws, including background checks, red-flag laws, and safe gun-storage laws. Highlighting his leadership initiatives, he invited his Newton constituents to…
Recent honors, appointments, and arrivals for people who live or work in Newton…
On March 7, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, members of the City Council, the Council on Aging, family, and residents gathered on Walnut Street in Newtonville for the official groundbreaking of the Cooper Center for Active Living, named in honor of Audrey Cooper and slated for completion in 2025. At the groundbreaking,…
As Anike Tourse pursued her dreams to work in film, she knew that “you need people that believe in you,” especially if you’re an artist. For this Newton Public Schools (NPS) alumna, some of those pivotal supporters were her teachers. This Thursday, March 14, Tourse will honor the NPS educators…
For the last three weeks, At-Large Ward 8 City Councilor Rick Lipof has been campaigning for State Representative Ruth Balser’s 12 Middlesex District seat, and he formally announced his candidacy on Sunday, March 10. He joins Ward 5 Ward Councilor Bill Humphrey and former City Councilor Dr. Greg Schwartz in…
Two centuries ago, Louis Braille invented “a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision,” according to the American Foundation for the Blind. On Saturday, visitors to the Newton Free Library were able to see – and…
City Council Finance Committee meeting has been canceled. Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Traffic Council will meet on Thursday: Boards and Commissions Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Nominating and Governance Committee will meet Monday: Commission on Disability will meet Monday: Newton Police Department will…
On March 7, the City Council convened as a Committee of the Whole in order to discuss the upcoming budget process with Mayor Ruthanne Fuller. Council President Marc Laredo opened the meeting by explaining that this meeting would take the place of a process in earlier years, in which the…
In a February 5 memo to the City Council, President Marc Laredo announced the formation of a five-member Community Dialogue Working Group “to examine how the City Council can contribute to the recovery after the [Newton Teachers Association (NTA)] strike. The working group will be charged with developing a set…