Two months and a day after Nonantum residents were surprised and angered by the late-night grinding of the roadway on Adams Street – and the appearance of double-yellow lines in place of the colors of the Italian flag – the City sent a team of contracted power-washers to again remove…
Posts published in August 2025
Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Tuesday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Committee of the Whole: The City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole immediately following the regularly scheduled City Council…
To facilitate the MBTA’s rebuilding of the Green Line D (Riverside) Branch, train service will be suspended September 3-11, replaced by buses — free and accessible — running local and express shuttle routes: Riders may change between Express and Local shuttle bus routes at Newton Highlands. There will be no…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 2 at 7PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The meeting will be live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and on NewTV’s Youtube channel. City Council will meet…
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2. School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, September 2 at 5:30PM to discuss the following (see agenda):
Newton Cultural Council Grantee Reception Working Group will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 3 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Farm Commission will meet in person (303 Nahanton Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Highlands Neighborhood…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
The Land Use Committee Approved (see report and watch the meeting video) : The Land Use Committee Held the following: Attendees: Committee Councilors Lucas (co-chair), Block, Farrell, Leary, Laredo, and Lobovits; Councilors Malakie, Lipof, and Wright; Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Planning Associate Sondria Berman; and Senior Assistant City Solicitor…
The Traffic Council Approved the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Traffic Council determined No Action Necessary for the following: Attendees included Councilors Lipof, Krintzman, Malakie, and Oliver; State Representative Amy Sangiolo; city staff from the Transportation Division, Parking, Economic Development, and ADA office; and resident members…
Midway through its first year of renovations, the West Newton Cinema completed the installation of a variety of accessibility features – audio enhancement, descriptive audio, and closed captioning devices – so more people can enjoy the theatre. Jesse Cerrotti, theater manager at the West Newton Cinema, said these features are available upon…
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Many postal workers might exchange a friendly wave or quick hello with residents as they deliver mail, but USPS letter carrier Elizabeth Crowe was committed to creating a meaningful relationship with each and every Newton Highlands resident on her route. There are often few constants in Newton locals’ hectic lives,…