{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6753786ea8461f164e67bf3a/6a0513677ffb55d019eb0467?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Local History, Home Discoveries, and Last-Minute Summer Camps","description":"<h4>Is history just a boatload of fun, or a series of anxiety-inducing tests? This week, we argue it’s the former as we take a field trip to the Montclair History Center. We explore 250 years of township secrets—from the \"Montclair Situation\" at the segregated YWCA to the names of the people who slept in our bedrooms 100 years ago.</h4><h4><br></h4><h4>We tackle our inboxes, including a high school hibachi lunch that hit a rain delay right in the middle of a $20 million budget deficit. We also have your final guide to summer camps and a heavy-hitting news update on why your school taxes are officially going up.</h4><h4><br></h4><h4>The Hibachi Fiasco</h4><h4>Montclair High School scheduled an outdoor hibachi dining event—sponsored by Sodexo—amidst massive staff layoffs and budget cuts.</h4><h4><br></h4><h4>The Montclair History Center</h4><h4>We sat down with Angelica Diggs, Executive Director of the <a href=\"https://montclairpod.com/montclair-history-center/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montclair History Center,</a> to tour a site that is a \"treasure trove\" of our town’s identity. </h4><h4><br></h4><h4>A Last-Minute Summer Camp Guide</h4><h4>If you haven't booked by February, options are slim—but not gone. We have a <a href=\"https://montclairpod.com/day-camps-near-montclair-2026/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">whole breakdown of day camps</a> within a 5-mile radius here.</h4><h4><br></h4><h4>Local News: The school budget, new hyperlocal podcasts, and the latest from MESH </h4><p><br></p><h3>Resources &amp; Mentions</h3><ul><li>Subscribe:<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheMontclairPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> The Montclair Pod on YouTube</a>.</li><li>Official Documents:<a href=\"https://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/departments/business_office/budget_2025-2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> 2026-27 User Friendly Budget</a> and<a href=\"https://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/UserFiles/Servers/Server_889476/File/Presentation%20April%20BOE%20MTG.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Sullivan's April 29 Presentation Deck</a>.</li><li>History Center:<a href=\"https://www.montclairhistory.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Archives &amp; Farm Camp</a>.</li><li>Read the Montclair Pod’s <a href=\"https://montclairpod.com/day-camps-near-montclair-2026/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Complete Guide to Day Camps Within 5 Miles of Montclair</a>.</li><li>Support MESH:<a href=\"https://www.wearemesh.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> wearemesh.org</a>.</li><li>Athletics Fundraising:<a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.monclereblueandwhite.org&amp;authuser=2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> montclereblueandwhite.org</a>.</li><li>New Pods: Check out the<a href=\"https://www.mfee.org/post/students-take-the-mic-glenfield-pod-launches-with-mfee-support?fbclid=IwY2xjawRtyC1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2alBlVElmRUx5eG1JWm1Tc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnTzb0vjN2Jt31L_TwdzYoF2IwsI5LoD12vzZjWSUrwe7RhlamuGLkckdfGQ_aem_JHdSPo5sRUp6j27aTpYGPA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Glenfield Pod</a> and the<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/7kewubJIDvlRnvJfGCzQSq?si=o0aqVXZ4S8K2hNd5nyfCEA&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawRoV3dleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGUUNTTWptWkJBZHhlQTVKc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHui12Oq8UtJgJnTt1ZM6qYk4ct8mC9RmLoepUY95DFYVFmoe2BNt0RN5nhV0_aem_Y03FgzXg4CYScrZXF8OTRw&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=158fff5ca2ac46c0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> MPACT Pod on Spotify</a> and read their report, <a href=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fd137ff3876f7b7bd79be2/t/69f0e09c92925825a373e3ea/1777393821341/MPACT+Explainer++Budget+Process++101+%E2%80%93+Understanding+the+Budget+Approval+Process+%26+the+Opportunity+for+Public+Input.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Budget Process 101</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Montclair Pod LLC"}