Have you been curious about that historic yellow building on the corner of Webster and Cherry Streets? Here is the return of the annual Newton Cultural Alliance Strawberry Festival as a fundraiser to support the work of the NCA and of the Allen Center, now newly opened for performances in their Great…
Posts published in June 2022
The NTC is now accepting applications for our Fall 2022 Community Tree Plantings. The deadline for applications is June 17, 2022. Planting Day will be November 19, 2022 (with someone from each house required to be present to help and resolve questions). Applications received after June 17 will be considered for Spring 2023 plantings. Contributions…
Calling all future farmers, scientists, chefs, naturalists, and gardeners! Join us to discover boundless connections between our food, each other, and the natural world at Newton’s last working farm. With our scholarship program, made possible by the Charles River Neighborhood Foundation and individual donations, we strive to make these classes accessible to…
The Newtonville Area Council will meet virtually on Thursday, June 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Update on NewCAL Project Update on Cabot Park Pavilion project Update on Village Center Zoning effort Keep Newtonville Beautiful initiative update Other Business Administrative…
The Countryside School Building Committee will meet virtually on Tuesday, June 21st at 6:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Call to Order Approval of Minutes 5/24/22 SBC Meeting Minutes. Vote Expected. Designer Selection progress update Site Survey and Wetlands mapping Public Comment…
The School Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 21st, and begin its meeting by entering into Executive Session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel in regards to compensation for assistant superintendents and to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining. After the executive session, the…
The City Council is queued up to vote on an amendment to the city’s sign ordinance. The current ordinance was recently featured in this Boston Globe article, where Newton residents, Martina and Daniel Jackson, had been subject to an enforcement proceeding brought by the city’s Inspectional Services Department. The Zoning…
The Public Facilities Committee will be the first City Council Committee to review the proposed funding for the Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School Building renovation/addition project. The proposal calls for $49.3 million in bonding. The agenda and supporting documentation can be found here (begins at p. 24). The next stop will be…
The Zoning Redesign ‘Community Engagement Network’ will be meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 6PM-7:30PM with an optional public Q&A from 7:30PM to 8PM. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The network is comprised of volunteers from the community who will work with city staff to provide information and engage…
The Capital Transformation Team of the MBTA will be hosting an online public meeting this Thursday, June 23rd at 6:00 p.m. to discuss accessibility improvements for the D Branch of the T – specifically for the Waban, Eliot, Chestnut Hill, and Beaconsfield Station. Go here to register for the online…
The community meeting originally scheduled for June 23rd has been postponed. According to an email sent by Commissioner Josh Morse, “The design team is hard at work, but they need some time to continue to work with their landscape architectural team on the site plans, and their own team to…
The School Committee will meet virtually on June 21st at 6:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Convene Regular School Meeting and vote to enter Executive Session under Purpose #2: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel in regards…