City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 18 at 7PM. The meeting will be broadcast NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 0, RCN 13, 614 (HD), Verizon 33) and on NewTV’s YouTube Channel. See Reports Docket. Programs and Services, Public Safety and Transportation, and…
Posts published in December 2023
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Monday, December 18 at 3PM to discuss negotiation and mediation strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association Units A,B,C,D, and E (see Meeting Notice). The Negotiation Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet virtually…
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 18 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following: Parks and Recreation Commission‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Retirement Board will meet in person (Room B15) on Tuesday, December…
What a difference a year makes! On December 15, 2023 the West Suburban YMCA held a 1st anniversary celebration for its Wells Avenue facility with an all-day open house. The courts, treadmills, exercise rooms, and pool — which were all all brand new, gleaming, and on display at the grand…
On Saturday, December 16, Newton’s dual-high-school robotics team, the LigerBots, hosted the Massachusetts East State Championship FIRST LEGO League (FLL) tournament at Newton North High School along with a STEAM Expo featuring exhibitors such as: A total of 48 FLL teams had qualified to compete in this State Championship. After a full day…
On December 9, the board of the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) approved a motion “calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire … in the genocidal war on the Palestinian people in Gaza.” On December 12, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) issued a statement in response, saying in part: “The NTA…
On December 11, the Finance Committee and Public Facilities Committee discussed and approved a request for an additional $10 million to fund the NewCAL project (see video). Initially, the City expected to open submitted bids from the second round of bidding on Friday, December 7, but delayed the opening until…
We have updated Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 11/12/2023 to add these meetings that were posted after deadline: Youth Commission will meet in person (Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: U-Chan (Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton) will meet virtually (Zoom…
The City’s Planning Department and design consultant, Howard Stein Hudson, has developed alternative concepts for the Washington Street Pilot Project that were shared at the November 30 public meeting. The Washington Street Pilot Project is based on the Washington Vision Plan — an amendment to the City’s Comprehensive plan adopted…
In a major project to eliminate slow zones on the Green Line, the MBTA has closed rail service between Riverside and Kenmore stations on the Riverside ‘D’ line, December 11-20. The MBTA’s alternative travel options during the closure include: Contractors are working around the clock to repair the tracks while…
In the November 7 election, Newton voters sent six new members to the City Council, and on December 8, these Councilors-Elect joined the eighteen returning City Councilors in caucus to elect Councilor Marc Laredo as President and Councilor David Kalis as Vice President for the coming term. The two new…
City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday: Finance and Public Facilities will meet jointly on Monday: Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday to consider the following requests: Discussion Items include the following requests: Traffic Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, December 14 at 7PM. The…