Thursday: An a.m. shower; breezy, warm, with a high of 86 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, temps: high: 77, low: 49.
Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ryan Normandin announces NTA presidential run alongside longtime union leader Elizabeth Ross Del Porto (newtonbeacon.org) — Newton teachers are set for a major leadership change as Ryan Normandin and Elizabeth Ross Del Porto launch a joint campaign to lead the Newton Teachers Association ahead of next year's contract talks. They're pledging faster contract settlements, better communication with the new mayor and School Committee, and a more manageable pace for curriculum changes affecting classrooms across Newton Public Schools.
• Boston suburb's overhaul puts years of climate progress under new scrutiny (thecooldown.com) — Newton's new mayor has shaken up the city's climate office, firing longtime co-director Ann Berwick and shifting climate staff into Public Works, sparking concern among some residents and officials. Supporters say the reorganization will improve implementation, while critics worry Newton's ambitious carbon-neutral and clean-building goals could lose momentum without Berwick's expertise and established utility relationships.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Before You Plant a Tree This Fall, Check Where Your Sewer Line Runs —Rich Sanger Read on Patch
Dear friends and neighbors, It's been a very long time since I have written anything. I have missed writing and reading on this platform. I want to wish all my Jewish friends… (Nextdoor Newtonville)
(Reposted) After the DCF ordeal, my husband and I received this BCBS insurance statement, showing that they declined the claim for my son's NICU stay at BWH and we are apparently responsible for $120000. We contacted BWH. They told us that they filed claim to my husband's BCBS plan, but not mine. And BCBS does not allow the NICU expense to be covered… (Nextdoor West Newton North)
2Life Communities posted a job opening for Chef De Cuisine in Newton. Apply here.
Roche Bros. Supermarkets posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Wellesley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Watertown
Watertown Palestinian Film Series Presents 'The Palestine Exception' (watertownmanews.com)
Watertown Savings Celebrating 70th Anniversary of East End Branch (watertownmanews.com)
Off-Kendrick Celebrates the Diverse Communities of South Asia With the 5th Annual SAATh Festival (watertownmanews.com)
Waltham
Building a No-Excuses Culture With Consistency and Support (rismedia.com)
Cambridge
Cambridge Memorial Drive Shooting Suspect Indicted On New Charges (patch.com)
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