City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:…
Posts published in February 2025
School Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 26 at 5:45PM in-person (Education, Room 304) for a Workshop/Retreat for budget preparation. School Committee will meet in regular session on Wednesday, February 26 at 7PM in-person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link). The agenda includes: Ed. Note: We updated this…
Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 24 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Authority will meet virtually…
Newton North HS graduate Alex Sherman is a member of the Virginia NCAA collegiate Distance Medley Relay team that set a record on Friday, February 21. Sherman split 46.27 in the 400m leg of the relay. The relay’s time of 9:14.19 was the fastest ever recorded in the event on…
The Lunar New Year of the Snake Celebration on January 25 at Newton Free Library — jointly organized by the Chinese American Association of Newton, Newton Education Support Network, Newton Chinese Language School, and Newton Free Library — was part of a month-long cultural exhibition and Spring Festival Gala. Lily Weitzman, Manager of Programs…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday on the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Zoning and Planning will meet on Wednesday: Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday to consider allowing the 8 parking spaces on City-owned property at 25 Chestnut…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
On Friday, February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would allow only 15% of “indirect costs” associated with the wide range of scientific research projects it funds at universities, medical facilities, and other science institutions. The change in funding, originally set to begin on Monday, February…
After almost five years of work and despite requests to return to the drawing board, Newton City Councilors approved the new design for the City Seal on February 18, in a vote of 13-10, with one absent. While even those who voted in favor of the change agreed that not…
New Memorial-Spaulding Principal hired. Ultimate Frisbee becomes an official sport. The February 10 School Committee meeting began with a full slate of public commenters, filling the 30 minutes allowed for comment and addressing varied topics such as: Notably, multiple students, staff members, and parents addressed the playground accessibility issue, particularly…
Since 1988, the Newton-San Juan del Sur Sister City Project – founded by former City Councilor and School Board member Rodney Barker, with other Newtonians – has worked to establish a meaningful connection through activism with the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. The nonprofit organization has built and renovated over…
The City of Newton broke ground February 13 on a multi-use synthetic turf field at Albemarle Field — part of a $9.5 million park renovation aimed at improving recreational facilities while addressing longstanding concerns about flooding. Synthetic turf improves field usability during and after bad weather but has also raised…