The Newton School Committee approved Newton Public Schools’ (NPS) fiscal year 2023 budget by a margin of 8–1.
Metro, Politics, Newton
NPS Officials Detail Faculty Positions Preserved Through Additional ARPA Funds
“On the one hand, we are so aware of the needs of our students and the desire to support them robustly with as many teachers and support as possible,” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said. “On the other hand, using one-time money for ongoing costs creates a real problem for the following year.”
Metro, Newton
Newton Social Worker Outlines Unique Mental Health Challenges for Vietnam Veterans in Online Lecture
“As medical professionals, those of us that work in the medical environment, this is really important to remember,” she said. “We don’t have an automatic sense of trust often from this population, and we have to earn it.”
Metro, The T, Newton
Newton Announces Plans to join MBTA Youth Pass Program
“Mayor Fuller knew that this was important and wanted us to sign up as quickly as possible. So we did, and we’ve already had some applicants go through the system. And I’m sure we will have many more.”
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton Public Facilities Committee Allocates Over $16 Million to Fund New Water Meters
The Newton Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday where they approved a $16.55 million allocation to the water meters project.
Newton, Business, Food, Metro
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, 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, 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.’”
Metro, Food, Business, Newton
Restaurants Partner with City of Newton to Expand Al Fresco Dining
Newton Al Fresco, an outdoor dining collaboration between local restaurants and artists, is returning to the streets of Newton starting April 1 with more restaurants participating than ever before.
