The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Attendees: Councilors Wright (Chair), Albright, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Krintzman, Leary. City staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley; Deputy Comptroller Stela Zaloshnja; Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux; Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Perry Rosenfield; Senior Analyst Endrit…
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The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Kalis, and Getz Absent: Councilor Danberg Also Present: Councilors Lobovits, Block, Farrell, Malakie, and GreenbergCity Staff: Deputy Director of Planning Jen Caira, Senior Assistant City…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Programs & Services Committee took no action on the following: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Humphrey, Micley, and FarrellAbsent: Councilor Lobovits, Malakie, Oliver, and BakerCity Staff: Library Director Jillo Mercurio and City Solicitor…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Albright (Chair), Danberg, Downs, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Wright. Also present: Councilors Malakie, Lucas, and Micley City Staff: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo, Commissioner…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Lucas, Block, Bixby and LipofAbsent: Councilors Downs, Wright and GreenbergCity Staff: Superintendent Dennis Dowling and Sergeant Jason Schlegel, Newton PoliceDepartment and Perry Rosenfield, Manager, Financial Planning & AnalysisOthers…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Land Use Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Block, Downs, Farrell, Laredo, Leary, Lucas, and LobovitsAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Lipof, Krintzman, and DanbergCity Staff Present: Chief Planner Katie Whewell,…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Laredo, Danberg and KalisCity Staff: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo, Commissioner of Public Buildings Josh Morse
From photographs, Fig City News estimates that at least 1,200 people lined the streets extending from the Beacon / Centre Street intersection on Saturday, June 14 in protest of the policies of the Trump administration as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest. No counter-protesters were evident. For photos visit:…
Driver after driver honked horns on June 14 in solidarity with the crowd lining Beacon and Centre Streets in Newton Centre for the No Kings protest against President Donald Trump and his actions. On a day drizzly and cool for a summer Saturday, more than 1,200 Newton residents and those…
The Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC) hosted its first women’s conference, Momentum, connecting attendees and speakers from various fields to share knowledge and network on the Wellesley College campus on June 13. Angela Pitter, CRRC board chair and founder and chief executive officer of LiveWire Collaborative, a Newton-based digital marketing…