The Newton Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday where they approved a $16.55 million allocation to the water meters project.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton May Allocate ARPA Funding to Alleviate Job Cuts, NPS Official Says
Newton Public Schools (NPS) may use recently allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to restore some proposed job cuts, said Liam Hurley, NPS assistant superintendent and chief financial and administrative officer, at a Newton School Committee meeting on Wednesday.
Metro, Food, Business, Newton
Coming in Hot: Dave’s Hot Chicken Impresses at Newton Grand Opening
“They had super moist chicken, and when I bit into it, it was like biting into a slice of heaven,” said Joseph Anderson, a Bentley University student. “And when I did it, it was like a little bit of crunch but then just a full melt of flavors in my mouth.”
Metro, Arts, Newton
Newton Jazz Legend George Wein Remembered at Newton Free Library Event
“He was the greatest concert impresario of the second half of the 20th century in any era of music. He changed the way music was presented,” a jazz critic said.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Backlash to Potential Job Cuts in Newton Public Schools Continues at Public Hearing
“We are in lifeboats and we’re watching the Titanic sink,” Newton teacher Kim Smith said. “We’re asking you for help, and for you to tell us to just grin and bear it and get creative is unacceptable.”
Metro, Top Story, Features, Newton
In The Face of Potential Job Cuts, Newton Public Schools Community Takes a Stand
“Everyone in Newton cares so much about their children’s education—how could we support them taking anything away?” a teaching assistant said.
Metro, Newton
COVID-19 Cases in Newton Begin to Increase After Weeks of Low Figures
“The bottom line from Newton Health and Human Services Commissioner Linda Walsh is, ‘We’re in a time of cautious optimism,’” Fuller wrote. “She notes that we’ll be living with COVID-19 for months and months to come. We’ve shifted to all of us taking personal responsibility and staying home if we’re not feeling well.”
Metro, Food, Newton
Moldova Restaurant Serves Eastern European Eats to Nonantum
The menu is true to the restaurant’s name, only offering authentic Moldovan dishes.
Newton, Food, Metro
New Friendly Toast Location Provides All-Day Breakfast to Chestnut Hill
“It’s a cool place,” he said. “I love the aesthetic. I love the green thing going on and all the interior design. It’s, I don’t know, ’80s funk? It’s very green, very polka-dotty.”
Metro, Politics, Newton
Local Leaders Question Newton’s Assessment of Underrepresented Residents’ Needs
“Of all of the issues that came out with respect to the report and the process, nowhere was the word ‘people of color’ mentioned—the term was continuously ‘lower resourced.’”
