A Tradition Unlike Any Other . . .
One of the neat things about Newton that separate it from other communities in Massachusetts is that it is comprised of thirteen different villages. …
I Stand With The Teachers
In a perfect world, everyone makes a fair amount of money and everyone is happy with their pay. For all of the arguments I see …
New Fed Regs Cripple Growth
To paraphrase an old adage in organizational design, “To create the best organization, demote everyone.” In most companies, people get promoted for doing a good …
A Newton Success Story
For a city that functions, most of the time, rather well, Newton still suffers the slings and arrows of its citizens’ complaints. We quarrel …
Alice Eats the Cookie and Grows Bigger and So Does Her House
Wine and cheese can definitely improve with age. On the other hand, wine and cheese can also turn into vinegar and casu marzu! The …
Aliens in Newton
Top of the Day to all, Once again I have breaking news. Unbelievable as it seems, I have learned that in a report of …
Gardening in Newton – the Garden City
Newton is the Garden City, so what could be better than gardening in Newton? I love to garden. It means time outdoors, low-impact exercise …
Photo Assignment
Now that the official start to summer is almost here, it’s time to spend more time outside. What do you see when you head …
Too much homework?
After spending each weeknight up to midnight or more, I figured my 10th grade son deserved a break this weekend: “Let go see the …
What is your Newton City Hall experience?
Last night (6/7), I was at City Hall to listen to the developer of the Orr Block Project present his vision to the Land Use Committee. …