Our last School Connections meeting will be on Thursday, May 23, at 3:45pm at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St., Newton) in the third floor arc. This group is committed and dedicated to making a difference in our schools. … Read More
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Our last School Connections meeting will be on Thursday, May 23 at 3:45pm at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer St. Newton) in the third floor arc. This group is committed and dedicated to making a difference in our schools. Thank you to committee members for all the ideas … Read More
Newton Public Schools announced this week the selection of a new food service provider for our school cafeterias. Whitsons Culinary Group will begin serving our students in the Fall. Green Newton School Connections–with the help of parents, educators and students–had … Read More
Natural hazards can have serious impacts on the City of Newton and its residents and businesses. The City of Newton is preparing a Hazard Mitigation Plan to help the city reduce its vulnerability to natural hazard events such as flooding, hurricanes, … Read More
On April 16, the Newton City Council will vote on a resolution to lessen the risk of nuclear war called “Back From the Brink” . Please send an email to the City Clerk David Olson to express your support and … Read More
Join the Boston Tour Launch of the Road to a Green New Deal on April 18 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Strand Theatre (543 Columbia Rd, Boston). The event will explore what the impact of the climate crisis looks like for Boston and the nation, and … Read More
On Tuesday, April 16 at 7:45pm at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton), city councilors will consider a ban on restaurants using disposable plastic stirrers and polystyrene food containers as part of an effort to eliminate single-use non-biodegradable plastics … Read More
Want a statewide bag law? Tell your legislators! We’re now at 95 bag laws statewide, with many more in the works. It’s time to ban single use plastic bags statewide and encourage reusable bag use by placing a fee on … Read More
On March 28, the the working group who is in charge of hiring the new food services management company for Newton schools will be interviewing representatives from Sodexo and Whitens (the two companies that sent proposals) in order to determine … Read More
On Monday, March 25 at 6:15pm, Green Newton’s Annual Meeting will be held just ahead of our speaker program at the Newton Free Library. There will be a vote on our slate of nominees to serve on the Board of … Read More
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