Award Season in Newton
Last year, the Newton Upper Upper Falls Area Council established the Ken Newcomb Upper Falls Book Award. Mr. Newcomb wrote the definitive history of …
THE CHARTER COMMISSION AND NEWTON’S TURNOUT PROBLEM
“The enemy is the gramophone mind, whether or not one agrees with the record that is being played at the moment.” George Orwell For …
Boston College Purchases the beautiful Mishkan Tefilla property – What’s next?
Boston College has purchased the beautiful 24 acre Mishkan Tefillah temple property. For those of you who have driven through the Hammond Reservation on …
School Isn’t Everything
Once again, thank you for inviting me to post here. I do not have much to post about this month, but hopefully once school …
Artful Piano in Nonantum
In Nonantum we are excited to announce that our village has been chosen to host an Artful Piano. Organized by a women from Newton …
Don’t Miss Sunday’s NVA Event on HUD Intervention Into Local Government Land Use Decision Making
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Newton Villages Alliance, I’d like to invite interested Newton residents to attend the next event …
Separation of (My) Church and State
I’m a business owner, late budding entrepreneur, life-long penny-pincher and as such, observe the alter of pure and fair capitalism. I believe in minimal …
Running Through Newton Today
Two and half centuries ago, in 490 BC, the account goes, Phiddipides (var.), the fastest foot-courier of the day, ran from Marathon to Athens …
Charter Commission Adrift
Top of the day to all, The breaking news in Newton is that the League of Women Voters sponsored Charter Commission has unanimously voted …
Presidential Politics in Newton
As we are all painfully aware, there is a Presidential campaign going on today. Every registered Republican has another chance to cast a vote …