Approximately 35,000 Newton residents requested a mail-in ballot this year, a sharp increase from the 2,000 casted in the 2016 election, said David Olson, Newton’s city clerk.
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Newton Families Discuss Anti-Racist Terms Being Used in Schools
“Now is the time where some new folks are involving themselves in anti-racist work, but I really think the students are really ready to do this work,” Arnson said. “We recognize that if we don’t do it now, when are we going to do it?”
Metro, Newton
Mayor Fuller Signs New Newton Power Choice Contract
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has signed a new three-year Newton Power Choice contract that involves providing 80 percent local renewable energy sources for customers, compared to 63 percent renewable energy in the previous year’s contract.
Metro, Newton
Newton Students Hold March for Climate and Racial Justice
More than 100 Newton residents, Newton North students, and activists carried signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “There is no Planet B” in a socially distanced protest Saturday morning.
Metro, Newton
Newton Residents Voice Opinions to City Council About Renaming Columbus Day
“Our tribal members were removed from their ancestral land so that you can have your town,” said Faries Gray, war chief of the Massachusetts tribe. “So, I think you should listen to what we have to say about Indigenous Peoples’ Day versus Columbus Day.”
Metro, Newton
Newton Restaurants Express Concerns to City Council
Since the onset of the pandemic in early March, one in five local restaurants in Newton have closed, according to President of the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber Greg Reibman. Four Newton restaurants spoke at the Newton City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to express how the City of Newton can better support its local restaurants on Oct. 4.
Metro, Newton
New Bluebike Stations Installed in Newton
Look out sidewalk dwellers, Bluebikes have begun to populate Newton. Five Bluebike stations have been…
Metro, Newton
Newton to Re-Evaluate City Seal
The City Seal Working Group began meeting last week to evaluate if the Newton City Seal, depicting Rev. John Eliot speaking to a group of Native Americans, should continue to represent Newton.
Metro, Newton
Newton City Council Debates Renaming Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
“Especially in time when there is greater attention, overdue nevertheless, to issues of racial equity and writing historical wrongs, I think it makes sense to put an end to honoring the man who played a leading role in enslavement and genocide,” Norton said.
Metro, Newton
Newton City Councilor Criticizes Video of BC Football Team Celebration
Newton City Councilor Alicia Bowman is criticizing a video of the Boston College football team celebrating after its win on Saturday.
