The Negotiations sub-committee of the Newton School Committee will initially meet in Open Session on Wednesday, September 28 at 3PM in Room 210 at the Ed Center. The sub-committee will then enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA (See…
Posts published in September 2022
Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 28 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Appointment of Scott Friedman, as an alternate member of the Newton Historical Commission. Chair’s Note: Discussion surrounding the following item will be limited to a brief update from the Planning Department…
We updated the announcement of the Newton Conservator’s webinar on Newton’s Buried Streams, to include a link to a recording of the webinar.
Board of License Commission will hold a special meeting in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 26 at 2PM. The agenda includes the following: Request for a One-Day Temporary Wine and Malt License for a JCC event on Sunday, October 2, 2022 from 3:00PM – 5:00PM…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot). Meetings are not open to the public. 528 Boylston Street, 516 Boylston Street, 502-504 Boylston Street, 0 Boylston Street, 32-34 Hurley Place, 24-26 Hurley Place, Hagen Road – Comprehensive Permit…
Food To Your Table (FTYT) is a local nonprofit that picks up food from the farmers market on Tuesday evenings and delivers the same evening to Newton residents in need. Volunteers are needed for approximately 2 hours (5:45PM – 7:30PM) on Tuesday evenings through October 18. For more information, email [email protected]. Come join the fun as…
We corrected Bettina’s Bakery celebrates first year… to correct its location (next to Pettee Street, not Pettee Square) and to better reflect Bettina’s background and future plans for the shop. We corrected the time on the LigerBots Open House announcement. We corrected Zoning Framework for Village Centers: Your Comments, Please…
The New Art Center is introducing Art is Healing, an Expressive Arts Therapy program for middle-school students, and the program team will hold an online information session on September 21 at 5:30PM. Register here. Expressive art therapy provides a safe and responsive space for young teens to create, connect, and…
Sunday was beautiful and fun, and Newtonville Village Day was a huge success, with a steady stream of people from the village and all parts of Newton. This year offered a much broader range of vendors, bolstered in part by the newer restaurants in the village. There were more activities…
View presentation online or at the Newton Free Library; Provide your feedback by October 16 On September 1, the Planning Department mounted the Zoning and Planning Committee’s Village Center Zoning Redesign framework governing changes to height and footprint of buildings, village center density, special and by-right permits, parking requirements, multiple…
Two different amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance: One by the Mayor and another by a group of 13 City Councilors (Councilors Malakie, Norton, Leary, Ryan, Wright, Lucas, Humphrey, Bowman, Markiewicz, Oliver, Downs, Laredo, and Grossman). Both proposed amendmets will be discussed by the Programs and Services Committee at its…
The four Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Upper Falls, and Waban — will hold two special meetings to inform the community about Newton’s Zoning Redesign Proposal. See Agenda. Saturday, September 24 at 2PM, both in-person at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street) and virtually (Zoom link – Passcode: 700015). Tuesday,…