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Hey there, Newton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Albemarle Road's angled spots get overnight winter parking next?
  • How new math paths and phone rules will change Newton classrooms
  • What Newton's delayed pension bond means for future taxes and schools

Also on today's calendar: Complimentary Presentation - Preparing for Taxes in Retirement and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A new proposal would make angled parking spots eligible for an overnight winter parking pilot (newtonbeacon.org) — Newton councilors are weighing a proposal that would let the Traffic Council include angled parking spots, like those on Albemarle Road in Newtonville, in an overnight winter parking pilot. Confusion over how broadly that authority might apply led the City Council to postpone a vote, as members debated potential impacts on neighborhoods that still support the winter parking ban.
   

• School Committee hears updates on math and budget, approves student handbook changes (newtonbeacon.org) — Newton's School Committee reviewed the rollout of its new Math Pathways program, early test gains from a summer bridge course, and concerns about the pace of curriculum changes. Members also tightened student handbook rules on AI and personal devices, heard a detailed budget and facilities update, and discussed future bus contracts that could bring electric buses to the district's 34 routes.
   

• Newton Pension Bond remains on hold as City looks ahead to long-term finances (figcitynews.com) — Newton leaders say a long-discussed pension obligation bond is still on hold because current interest rates would make borrowing too expensive, even if state approval arrived now. Instead, the city has extended its pension funding schedule, freeing short-term budget room while planning major projects like a new police station, school renovations, and future debt-exclusion overrides residents may be asked to support.
   

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  • 1 Person Injured In Shooting Near Cambridge Park (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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