Schools may freeze spending after $900K shortfall

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Newton schools weigh spending freeze after $900K shortfall

Newton Public Schools may freeze nonessential spending after the district's carryover funds came in $900,000 below expectations, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Liam Hurley told the School Committee on Sept. 29. Higher-than-expected expenses last school year ate into the surplus the district carries forward, and a freeze could come later this year unless savings are found elsewhere. No freeze has been announced yet, and the committee has not publicly set a deadline for identifying the savings.

The Newton Record

Committee backs $1.9M for 1314 Washington St. affordable housing

The City Council's Zoning & Planning Committee voted to transfer $1.9 million in Community Preservation Act funds to Beacon Communities' planned 72-unit affordable housing development at 1314 Washington St.

Fig City News

Police detain man over antisemitic playground graffiti

Newton police detained and summonsed a man accused of drawing swastikas and "Sieg heil" on playground equipment at The Aven at Newton Highlands on Sept. 2. Charges had not been filed, and a probable-cause hearing was expected in mid-October.

Jewish Journal

Free 'American Muse' concert at Redeemer tonight

Music at Redeemer presents a free concert tonight at 7 p.m. at Redeemer Episcopal Church, 379 Hammond St. It features flutist Paula Robison, pianist Deborah de Wolf Emery and organist Nigel Potts, including a world premiere by Allison Loggins-Hull.

OurNewton.org

Bill Lichtenstein screens WBCN documentary tonight at West Newton Cinema

Director Bill Lichtenstein hosts a screening of 'The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution' tonight at 6:30 p.m. at West Newton Cinema, with an audience Q&A.

Fig City News

Newton North hosts Framingham football tonight at 6

Newton North hosts Framingham in a varsity football game tonight at 6 p.m. at Newton North High School. The listing calls it an away conference game for Framingham.

MaxPreps

Shabbat Alive! and sushi in the sukkah at Temple Emanuel tonight

Temple Emanuel holds its First Friday Shabbat Alive! service tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., followed by a sushi Oneg in the Brezniak Sukkah at 385 Ward St. It is open to all ages.

Temple Emanuel

Gesher hosts outdoor soup supper tonight by the sukkah

Gesher hosts an outdoor Shabbat meal tonight from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ward Street Gazebo, 385 Ward St., with soup, mousse cups and a challah taste test. The price is $18 per person.

Temple Emanuel

Live music at Cafe St. Petersburg tonight

Cafe St. Petersburg has live music tonight from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at its Union Street restaurant in Newton Centre.

Cafe St. Petersburg

Boston College's ART CUT empathy exhibition open today

The public can visit "ART CUT BOSTON Exercises in Empathy: Accompaniment" in Burns Library's Trustees Room today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is part of a global contemporary art series hosted by Boston College and other Catholic universities.

Boston College

Maker Morning Storytime at Newton Free Library

Children ages 3–5 can enjoy a read-aloud and a story-themed craft today at 10:30 a.m. at the Newton Free Library. Drop-ins are welcome.

Newton Free Library

Kids can make anime badges at after-school workshop

Today from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Sunflower Fine Art Academy hosts a workshop at 437 Cherry St. where participants draw anime-style characters and turn them into pin-back badges. The fee is $40 for members and $55 for nonmembers.

Sunflower Fine Art Academy