I also have “concerns”… about your article on the library’s May 9 reception for the Nakba photo exhibit – starting with the title: the EXHIBIT “sparks concerns”? The suppression of a planned, public event by a loud, angry, verbally abusive mob, while the City’s police stood by and did nothing,…
Posts published in May 2024
We updated Secretary Tibbits-Nutt: Traffic congestion is getting worse to include information about Mayor Fuller’s letter to MBTA General Manager the day after Secretary Tibbits-Nutt’s talk. We updated Photographic exhibit at Newton Free Library sparks concerns to include a summary provided by Hani Murad of what he said to the…
The third annual Lions 5K run at Newton South High School was held on Saturday, May 19, in a cool drizzle. In these three years, it has become a cornerstone event for the community, serving as a vital fundraiser for the school’s athletic programs and drawing significant participation and enthusiasm…
Highlights this Week: See below for details about… A milestone… This is Fig City News‘s 100th week of publishing. We started on June 27, 2022 with two newsletters a week (now three). Since then, we’ve published 971 news articles, 851 community announcements, and 204 letters to the editor. Over 70 writers…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 7PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. At the conclusion of the Council Meeting (after 2nd call items), the Council will meet in Committee of the Whole to review the FY2025 Budget (see…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 6:30PM. The (revised) agenda includes the following: Ed. Note: The agenda has been updated, omitting “Student Services Update.”
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 3PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
More than fifty people came to the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium on May 15 to hear candidates running for State Representative: three candidates for Rep. Kay Khan’s 11th Middlesex House seat and the three running for Rep. Ruth Balser’s 12th Middlesex seat. Both longtime incumbents announced that they will…
Land Use voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the meeting video here): Petition Documents Draft Council Order Land Use voted to hold the following:
Public Safety and Transportation voted to approve the following (Report and meeting video):
Public Safety and Transportation voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the meeting video here): Public Safety and Transportation voted No Action Necessary on the following: Public Safety and Transportation held the following: