MA rejects ranked choice voting
With 55% of the vote, MA voted against instituting Ranked Choice Voting in state and federal congressional elections
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Columbus Day renamed Indigenous Peoples’ Day
City rejects Columbus’s legacy of violence by renaming Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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City Council to vote on reforms to zoning laws
City Council vote in December to reforms Newton zoning laws to increase multifamily housing, address housing demands and encourage new development
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Returning to Learning?
The Lion’s Roar reviewed
statements made by
Superintendent David Fleishman
and other administrators at
School Committee meetings and
examined the extent to which
their promises for high school
learning have been upheld
South Spots
Quick-hitting local stories
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Newton Community Debates School Reopening
Amidst growing opposition, district switches reopening model with three weeks until opening day
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Elementary and middle schools set to return to school in hybrid and all-remote models, respectively
As the school year begins, elementary schools reopen in a hybrid model, while middle schools return remotely, with a slated split-hybrid model by Nov. 1.
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High Schools Change Schedule to Better Suit Remote Model
Longer classes, a later start time and a reimagined advisory period are highlights of the new high-school schedule
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South Welcomes New Faculty
Eight new teachers will join the school this fall
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Mayor Fuller Establishes Newton Police Reform Task Force
In light of protests and calls for justice, the Newton Police Reform Task Force has taken steps to address inequities in our own community
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