Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller delivered the proposal for the 2019 Fiscal Budget last Tuesday. Budget allocations call to secure the City’s future and promote financial sustainability.
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Newton Residents Work to Preserve Webster Woods
On Monday, the Webster Woods Advisory Panel held their first meeting to begin discussion on possible avenues to preserve portions of Webster Woods acquired by Boston College in 2016.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Students Lead Thousands to Protest Gun Violence in March for Our Lives
Organized by students in the wake of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) in Parkland, Fla. last month, thousands participated in the rally March for Our Lives on Saturday to protest gun violence. Participants marched from Roxbury at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School down Columbus Ave. to Boston Common.
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Parkland Students Push Gun-Control Agenda in Massachusetts
In anticipation of the March For Our Lives, one of the largest nationwide gun-control related protests in recent memory, students and alumni from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are continuing to push their gun-control agenda throughout a seven-day stretch dubbed Eagle Pride Week.
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Parkland Students Discuss Gun Control at Harvard
The forum was titled “#NEVERAGAIN: How Parkland Students are Changing the Conversation on Guns.”
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Newton City Council Passes Temporary Ban on Recreational Marijuana Establishments
The ban did included an amendment that shields Garden Remedies, a current medical marijuana facility, from being included in the moratorium.
Metro, Politics, Boston
Hundreds Gathered in Boston for ‘Working People’s Day of Action’ Rally
On Monday, Senators Warren and Markey, Mayor Marty Walsh, among others, spoke in support of unions, and joined rally-goers in protest of the pending Supreme Court case Janus vs. ASFCME.
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Newton Mayor Fuller Knits Boston College Into Campaign
In her first 100 days in office, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller hopes to establish an open-door policy. She recognizes the importance of Boston College as an invaluable campaign partner.
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International Panel Talks Immigration, Refugee ‘Travel Ban’
Boston residents join Oxfam, Amnesty International, and the International Institute of New England to discuss the current status of global immigration, more specifically, President Trump’s “Travel Ban,” one year later.
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Clinton Calls for Environmental Action at Greenbuild
At the annual Greenbuild Expo, former U.S. President Bill Clinton delivered a riveting keynote speech regarding the importance of collectively battling against climate change.
