Public Safety and Transportation Committee join the Finance Committee at its virtual (Zoom link) meeting on Monday, January 9 at 7PM. The Public Safety and Transportation agenda includes the following: Finance Committee will continue with the Finance agenda and discuss the following: Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person…
Posts published in January 2023
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 9 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Designer Selection Committee will meet virtually twice this week: Economic Development Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Auburndale Historic District…
There are no potential projects/proposals scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot).
As a parent invested in the NPS’ success, it gives me no pleasure to OPPOSE the Operating Override. An overwhelming number of parents[1] feels NPS is NOT headed in the right direction. Newton first needs to acknowledge the problem and develop a plan to fix it, before seeking override funds.…
At Temple Shalom (175 Temple Street), Shabbat B’Yachad begins Friday, January 6 at 5:30PM for a Tots Service followed by a family pizza dinner. At 6:30PM, there’s an adult service with an Oneg at the end. Teens enjoy dinner and activities at 7:30PM as adults join a Rabbi-led discussion and…
On January 7 at 7:30PM, Newton Baroque will present The Leipzig Candidates 1723 — Andrus Madsen on harpsichord playing works of Bach, Telemann, and Graupner. All three composers were candidates for the post of Thomas Cantor in Leipzig in 1723. Johann Sebastian Bach was appointed after the first two candidates…
The Harmony Foundation, the City of Newton, the Rotary Club of Newton, and The Village Bank are collaborating on a Community Food Drive, January 9-16, in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to benefit Newton’s three food pantries: Newton Food Pantry, Newton Centre Food Pantry,…
In conjunction with National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, the Sons of the American Legion will host the eighth annual Newton Police Appreciation Day on Monday, January 9, 5:30PM-8:30PM at the American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Newton). The event is free and open to the public – to recognize…
January and February may be the best months to buy a new electric vehicle (EV). Before March, there are fewer limitations on qualifying for the full $7500 tax credit. January and February Rules Right now and continuing beyond March, tax credits up to $7500 are offered for purchases of clean…
We updated our article on the Newton Teachers Association blog post to include a link to an update on collective bargaining provided by the School Committee in its December 19 meeting. We also updated our article on the December 19 School Committee meeting to include a link to that update…
The Full City Council voted to approve two projects that had been chartered by Ward 4 Councilor Lenny Gentile at the last City Council meeting in December 2022 (see Fig City News article). Councilor Gentile started by stating that he opposes both of the projects because of their size and…
Fig City News launched on June 27, 2022 with the premiere issues of both Fig City Local Government Meetings & Reports (covering City Hall) and Fig City News (offering local news and community announcements). In the half-year since, these were our most-viewed news stories: