City Council is not scheduled to meet this week.
Posts published in August 2025
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Election Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in-person (Room 211) on Monday, August 25 at 4:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 25 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link)…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Construction of a much-anticipated traffic calming project at the intersection of Waverley Avenue and Franklin Street is underway. For years, abutters had noticed the high volume of traffic accidents at the intersection and pushed the City to implement a speed-reducing raised table. The project was approved by the City Council…
We updated What’s Up in Newton – Week of 8/17/2025 and Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 8/17/2025 to include the Upper Falls Area Council meeting.
The Friends of the Newton Free Library, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will host a dining fundraiser at Ninebark Kitchen+Drinks (1391 Washington Street, West Newton) on August 19, 2025 from 12PM to 9PM. Ninebark will donate a portion of the proceeds to The Friends. Through fundraisers such as this one, book…
With the passing of Helen Rittenberg on August 8, Newton lost a warm, welcoming, multidimensional friend who touched people in many ways. She will be remembered as an educator and educational psychologist, the former Principal of Williams Elementary, and a staunch advocate for many progressive causes. Along with her wife…
Since 2011, local nonprofit Newton at Home has been on a mission to help older Newton residents age in place with dignity and independence. The organization, which is built on a membership system and a neighbors-helping-neighbors style of community, connects “members” — older adults looking for support — with a network of…
The mission of the Newton-based Price Center is to “empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, to thrive in living, social, and work communities.” In her first year as CEO, Abigail Parrilla has been instrumental in creating new opportunities, developing existing programs, and setting a path for the…