The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The following item was held.
Posts published in October 2023
City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following: New Docket includes the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday to consider two items on vibration control: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday: Public Safety…
The forecasted almost-gale-force winds stayed away. The sun came out periodically. And the crowds again gathered in Newton Centre Green & Parking Lot for a terrific Newton Harvest Fair. Fig City News offered Fig Newton cookies to our booth visitors — and most importantly, in bulk to the Newton Neighbors “Drive for Five” Food Drive. Of their five requested items, we had no beans/rice, soaps, pasta, or cooking oil, but we did have individually wrapped snacks!
Over 2,000 participated in this year’s Paddy’s Road Race! According race results, the top finishers were…
- Women’s 1st Place: Hallie Armstrong, 2nd Place: Sally Dupiere (of Newton), 3rd Place: Erica Morin (of Newton), 4th Place: Jessica Chao (Newton).
- Men’s 1st Place: Alex Kramer, 2nd Place: Finn Myatt, 3rd Place: Kennan Billings (of West Newton), 4th Place: Matt Drummon.
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 16 at 7:45PM. Watch a live broadcast of the meeting on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or NewTV’s YouTube channel. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Land Use will meet…
The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 7PM and vote to enter into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining regarding the Newton Teachers Association Units A, B, C, D, and E, NESA and Custodians (see Meeting Notice).
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 16 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will meet…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The Centre Street Food Pantry began with a handful of volunteers responding to a few people coming to the doors of Trinity Parish in Newton Centre seeking food. The Church provided a room to stock some food, and after the group incorporated as an independent nonprofit organization in 2010, it…
Feast & Fettle delivers freshly made meals — a varying selection of entrees, vegetables, soups and salads, and baked goods – to about 8,000 families in New England. After starting seven years ago in Rhode Island, the company expanded its delivery service into Massachusetts, and on October 11, it opened…
The October 11 School Committee meeting began with the School Committee chair making a statement regarding the recent events in “Israel and Palestine,” and shared information about the concurrent Interrupting Antisemitism and Hate in Our Community event occurring at City Hall. Following public comment, the meeting’s regular agenda commenced. A…
I recently received an email update from Josh Morse, Public Buildings Commissioner, in charge of the NewCAL project. This was a follow-up to news of the actual construction cost bids received being significantly higher than was predicted. I am a ‘senior’ and a long time resident of Newton. I have followed…