The MBTA has approved funds for the creation of designs that would make the Newtonville, West Newton, and Auburndale Commuter Rail Stations more accessible.
Metro, Newton
Newton South Teachers Sign Petition to Exclude Mayor Fuller from Graduation
More than 80 percent of Newton South High School teachers signed a petition asking Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to not attend the graduation ceremony that will take place on June 6. The petition is protesting the city’s inability to reach a contract agreement for educators. The school district works under three-year contracts—the last one, which expired…
Metro, Top Story, Politics, Newton
Newton Judge Rejects Plea Deal, Criminal Charges Remain
“Much as she might have wanted to get rid of the case, she could not admit to something she does not believe to be true,” said Francis Herrmann, S.J., a professor at Boston College Law School, in an email to The Heights. “If, however, the US Attorney’s offer would not have required her to make an admission of guilt, it is harder to understand why she turned down the offer. Perhaps she wants the authoritative voice of a jury of citizens to declare to the public that she is not guilty.”
Metro, Top Story, Newton
Newton Judge Indicted for Allegedly Obstructing ICE
A Newton judge, Shelley M. Richmond Joseph, was indicted yesterday on an obstruction of justice charge for allegedly helping a man escape from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Newton courthouse last year. A court officer, Wesley MacGregor, who has retired since the alleged incident, was also charged with obstruction of justice and an additional charge of perjury.
Metro, Newton
Newton’s 2020 Budget Focuses on Education, Infrastructure
Newton’s budget for 2020 will focus on public schools, public safety, transportation and home services for senior citizens, infrastructure, and climate change. It was released on Tuesday by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller in her Mayor’s Update email.
Metro, Newton
Newton Elementary School Hosts Discussion About Cross-Racial Conversations
Shay Stewart-Bouley, who is black, and Debby Irving, who is white, took the small stage inside the large-windowed auditorium at Angier Elementary School in Newton to talk about race on Tuesday night. The event lasted 90 minutes and was entitled “Tell Me the Truth: Exploring the Heart of Cross-Racial Conversations.” Irving is a racial justice…
Metro, Newton
Newton Residents Gather for Second Public Meeting on Riverside Vision Project
A broader concern voiced by residents was that the proposal for the vision plan was influenced more by the demands of potential developers and property owners, rather than by the desires of the Newton public.
Metro, Newton
City of Newton Releases First Draft Proposal for Riverside Development Project
The Planning Department will not deliver a final draft of the new citywide zoning ordinance until 2020, and stressed that this proposal should be looked at as a first draft.
Metro, Newton
‘OurNewton.org,’ PorchFest Discussed at Newton Village People’s First Quarterly Meeting
Newton’s Village People had their first quarterly meeting last Wednesday, discussing the welfare of the town over Fig Newtons.
Metro, Newton
Mayor Fuller Delivers State of City Address in Newton
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller delivered her State of the City address in the City Council Chambers Tuesday evening. Newton is a strong city, Fuller said, because of its work for students, seniors, safety, financial stability, and planning for the future.
