The League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN), the Newton North High School Center for Civic Engagement and Service (CCES), and our nonpartisan co-sponsors, invite all Newton voters to our candidating event, Saturday Night at the Races. Voters will have an opportunity to meet the candidates running for local office and ask them about their...
We all know climate change is happening, so what can we do to slow it down and turn it around? Join us for a game using MIT's En-ROADS climate model simulator to see what does and doesn't help on individual and community levels -- FUUSN, city, state, nation, and planet. Middle schoolers and up are...
With only 60 days left in the Massachusetts statehouse session, Newton will host one of seven rallies being held across the state on May 21st, calling on legislators to do more for climate justice this legislative session. The rallies are organized by Mass Power Forward, a coalition of over 200 Massachusetts organizations and leaders. For...
A coalition of Newton climate organizations (Green Newton, 350Newton, Mothers Out Front Newton, and the FUUSN Climate Action Task Force) are sponsoring a public education forum on BERDO. We would appreciate it if you could attend, and spread the word about the event to your networks. Contact me if you have questions. Light refreshments will...
Join us in person or on Zoom. Following the contentious January 2024 teacher strike in Newton, renewed attention has been paid to increasing the city budget without increasing tax rates. What role can local development, including increasing the housing supply, play in increasing the tax base and school funding? This talk with a Q&A will...
State Rep Candidate Forum on Climate and Environment Thursday June 20th at 7:00 pm, City Hall War Memorial; a free event. Meet the candidates running for the seats of outgoing state representatives Kay Kahn and Ruth Balser; hear their climate and environment priorities. Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall War Memorial,...
RENOWNED DIRECTOR’S FINAL FILM TACKLES ONE OF THE MOST FRAUGHT TOPICS OF TODAY Joe Kennedy III, Marcela García, Wilfix Cherazard, and Ty Burr discuss Ken Loach’s “The Old Oak” and the immigrant crisis. The movie screening will be September 12, 6 p.m., at the West Newton Cinema. The event will be a joint fundraiser for...
Join Second Church in Newton for a Contemporary Issues series on the escalating dangers of Christian Nationalism. The series begins Sunday evening, September 29th with a documentary film, followed by a three-week book study (October 10, 17, 24), and a four-week sermon series on politics and religion (October 6, 13, 20, 27). 1. Watch Rob...
On Monday, October 7, 2024, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Newton, together with its cosponsors LWV MA, LWV Boston, LWV Brookline, LWV Needham, LWV Waltham, LWV Wellesley, and LWV Weston, will be hosting a Topic Meeting to discuss Question 2 on November's ballot: Should Massachusetts eliminate the MCAS test as a high school...
On Thursday, October 10th at 6:30 PM, MASSCreative's Create the Vote team is partnering with the New Art Center in Newton and Newton Cultural Alliance for an arts-focused forum with candidates running for the 11th & 12th Middlesex State House Districts. As a constituent, we are inviting you to join us for an in-person dialogue...
