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GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. TGIF!
VAX HEARING AND REOPENING COLLIDE It was a tale of two headlines for Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday.
At the beginning of the day, Baker was on defense as lawmakers grilled him over the state s Covid-19 vaccine rollout at a much-anticipated oversight hearing. It was an unusual position for the popular Republican governor, who usually does not face sharp criticism from the Democratic-majority legislature.
From the Mayor s Office: Special election on March 16, 2021
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Mark your calendar. The special election to fill two vacant seats on the City Council will be on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
The City Council set the election date to fill the at-large seat from Ward 1 left vacant after the death last month of Councilor Jay Ciccone, and to fill the at-large seat in Ward 2 left vacant by the election of Jake Auchincloss to the U.S. Congress.
Nomination papers can be picked up at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall starting next Tuesday, Dec. 28, and must be returned by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Candidates for City Council at-large seats need signatures of 150 registered Newton voters certified by the City Clerk’s Office for their name to appear on the election ballot.
Nonantum celebrates Christmas with parade
By Gabriel Harrison Boston University journalist,Updated December 17, 2020, 4:03 p.m.
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Santa and his elves paraded through Newton this month greeting hundreds of residents who gathered on sidewalks to wave back.ARRIANNA PROIA, NONANTUM CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PARTY ASSOCIATION, INC. (Custom credit)
As Nonantum prepares for a holiday season like no other, Santa, his elves, and a host of cartoon characters paraded through the village streets in a Holiday Roll on Sunday spreading cheer and reviving a tradition last celebrated over 25 years ago.
Before Sunday, the parade was just a cherished memory to some longtime Nonantum residents.
Subscribe John is running because he wants Newton to be available to young couples and new families the same way it was to him and his family, according to a statement from his campaign.
The candidate said he will prioritize affordable housing, schools, improving amenities in the city, helping Newton transition to clean energy and managing the city s budget.
Oliver was active in 2018 during the city s search to find a space for an upgraded senior center. He said he pushed to have the NewCAL project away from parks and toward keeping it where it is in Newtonville.
He s also been involved in the Horace Mann elementary PTO, a volunteer coach for Newton Youth Soccer, a volunteer with the Newton Food Pantry, and he was appointed to the Newton Community Education, a self-sustaining branch of Newton Public Schools that provides online classes for adults and youth.