Rep. Jake Auchincloss has been leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Pharmacists Fight Back Act (HR9096) to regulate what the Congressional supporters term “price gouging abuses by the Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) — the middlemen of drug pricing.” On September 19, the group held a press conference in front…
Posts published in September 2024
David Rockwell has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, a nonprofit creating opportunities for over 3,500 individuals through residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment, re-entry services for justice-involved individuals, veteran services, and senior living. Prior to his retirement, Rockwell served for 25 years…
We updated School Committee Meetings – Week of 9/22/2024 and What’s Up in Newton – Week of 9/22/2024 to include the School Committee’s September 23 Open Session following its Executive Session.
On Wednesday, September 18, the Working Group for MassDOT’s Newton Corner Long-Term Planning Study (NCLTPS) met to hear a report on existing conditions in the study area from the consulting firm VHB. This was the second meeting of the Working Group, which first met on May 22. The NCLTPS area…
Highlights: City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday to consider: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to consider: Schools School Committee will meet on Monday in Executive Session to discuss strategy regarding negotiation of the Superintendent’s contract. [UPDATE] School Committee will…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Room 204) on Monday, September 23 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes:
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, September 23 at 5:45PM and enter into Executive Session to conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiation of the Superintendent of Schools contract (see agenda). [UPDATE] School Committee will then meet in Open…
Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 24 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Packet): Newton Retirement Board will…
The Traffic Council voted on the following items (see Report and watch the video): Approved: Approved items may be appealed through the close of business on October 2, 2024. Held: “Option 3 would create a new parking district in the neighborhood and change the parking regulations within the map. Where…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The next four years of MassDOT’s project to replace or repair eight bridges around the Mass Pike (I-90) and I-95 interchange will require lane restrictions and occasional overnight detours to keep the construction work safe. Fig City News has prepared these maps to illustrate our understanding of the MassDOT announcements.…
On the evening of September 12, a non-fatal shooting occurred amid a violent altercation at the scene of a reportedly otherwise peaceful pro-Israel demonstration on the south side of Washington Street, by the Harvard Street overpass over the Mass. Turnpike. Newton Police responded about 6:40PM. The alleged shooter – one…