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August 2016

Closing Crystal Lake

On Sunday evening, August 21 the city-run swimming area at Crystal Lake shut down for the season. It had been open since mid-June and …

August 31, 2016 September 6, 2016 by Bob Jampol

Newton’s September 11 Commemoration

Two weeks from today will mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.  Eight Newton residents were killed that awful day. The …

August 28, 2016 August 28, 2016 by Anil Adyanthaya

Ready For The Next Election Season

Hi all, so this post marks the end of my six month commitment of writing on NewtonForum. I wrote one article a month, until …

August 24, 2016 August 28, 2016 by Cyrus Vaghar

Bird-Brained Bird’s-Eye News Views

It’s getting harder and harder to hide! There was a time not so long ago in the Age of Wo/Man when you entered your …

August 19, 2016 August 19, 2016 by Sallee Lipshutz

Midsummer Musings

Top of the Day to All, August is perfect for midsummer musings, if you are so inclined.  Baking hot temperature, clear blue sky, soft …

August 16, 2016 August 17, 2016 by Peter Harrington

Taking care of seniors.

My mom lives in our home. She is unable to take care of herself but when given the option of a senior, assisted, or …

August 9, 2016 by Lynne LeBlanc

Housing Vision, Housing Pictures

I appreciate that the Mayor has attempted to create a vision for housing in the city. The Newton Leads 2040 Factbook is full of useful …

August 7, 2016 August 18, 2016 by Phil Wallas

Austin Street as a Clinical Trial

Before a new drug is released to the public, it must undergo a series of trials, first on animals in the laboratory, then on …

August 7, 2016 August 7, 2016 by John Koot

The Other 1%

According to The White House and American Bar Association, only about 1% of students with incarcerated mothers graduate from college. You read that correctly …

August 4, 2016 August 8, 2016 by Tom Davis

A hopeful night at City Hall

  I often leave City Hall meetings feeling frustrated, unheard, dismayed, or sometimes simply baffled. On the night of July 11, however, I was …

August 2, 2016 by Elaine Rush Arruda

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