The Traffic Council voted to Approve (see Report and watch NewTV video): A resident requested the 3 Needham St RRFBs be installed after the street’s reconstruction and noted an accessible ramp by Easy St is missing. DPW seemed open to waiting and said they are working on a prioritization process…
Posts published in April 2024
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 29 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Public Facilities will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, May 1 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Public Safety…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, April 30 at 7:30PM (see Meeting Notice) to discuss litigation/arbitration and strategy with respect to the Newton Teachers Association Units A and C. The School Committee will not reconvene in Open Session.
Newton Parks & Recreation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Room 204) on Monday, April 29 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (1294 Centre Street) on Monday, April 29 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The Newton Free Library and Newton Human Rights Commission will host a panel discussion, Let Freedom Read: Examining Book Banning Today, on April 29, 7PM-8:15PM, in the Library’s Druker Auditorium. Panelists include:
On the morning of Wednesday, April 24, a fire broke out in a vacant, 10-room Victorian home undergoing renovation at 8 Central Avenue in Newtonville. The Newton Fire Department responded around 11:30AM to reports of heavy smoke from the 2½ story, wood-framed structure. On arrival, firefighters found heavy fire in…
On its 28th anniversary, Newton Open Studios (NOS) will showcase art by about 130 artists in 34 venues — homes, studios, and group locations — throughout Newton on April 27-28, 11AM-5PM. Each venue will be marked by printed signs with red balloons. See the Newton Open Studios PDF map for…
Boston College (BC) and St. Columbkille Partnership School (STCPS) are hosting a fundraising event – race to educate – with a 5K Run/Walk for ages 12 and up, and a kids fun run for ages 11 and below. It will take place on April 27 and start at Boston College…
Ed. Note: This article has been updated with additional information about October 7th hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who appears in a video released by Hamas on April 24. On Sunday, April 7, more than 2,000 people gathered on Homer Street for the rededication of “the Hostage Wall,” a long fence in…
On Sunday, April 21, about 1,000 people learned about the latest green technology while listening to music, getting their faces painted, and meeting some adorable animals, among other activities, at Newton’s third-annual Earth Day Festival. The event, organized by Green Newton, the city’s Climate Team, and the EV Task Force,…
The School Committee will hold a hybrid public hearing regarding School Choice on Wednesday, April 24 at 5:30PM, followed by a Regular Meeting. (Zoom link. Agenda.) School Choice The public hearing is on whether Newton Public Schools (NPS) should participate in Massachusetts’ Inter-District School Choice Program. As previously covered by Fig City…