The Town and the School District: It's Complicated. (1:1 With Town Manager Stephen Marks)

Watch and subscribe on Youtube!This week, we welcome back Township Manager Stephen Marks to discuss how the town might intervene in the school budget crisis and the latest on Lackawanna Plaza. Then, we take a trip back in time with Lonnie Brandon—historian, former Parks & Rec director, and Montclair High football alum—who shares a powerful story from the 1960s involving legendary coach Clary Anderson.We also cover the "Cutover"—the month-long disruption to the Montclair-Boonton train line as work begins on the Portal North Bridge (hope you like the ferry!). We also break down the latest MPACT report on what a State Monitor actually does (spoiler: nobody really knows).Links & ResourcesMPACT report: Read about state monitorsMike Crowley's coverage of the recent School Budget Town HallYMCA History: Join the Zoom on March 26thEvent: Saturday Night Bard at Luna StageNewsletter: Subscribe at montclairpod.com.The History of Our Magnet System on The Montclair Pod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.