Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Committee Assignments have been announced by City Council President John Oliver and Vice President David Kalis. Councilors Baker, Kelley, and Krintzman continue to chair Zoning & Planning, Land Use, and Programs & Services, respectively, while the…
Posts published in January 2026
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 6 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Programs & Services Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, January 7 at 7PM. The agenda includes:…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, January 5 at 5:30PM in a special meeting for a retreat. The agenda includes: School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30PM in Executive Session for NTA Negotiations. School Committee will meet…
Planning & Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 5 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, January 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council will meet in person (Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, January…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposal (see DRT Snapshot):
The Ward Councilor for Ward 2, David Micley, and his wife plan to move from Ward 2 to Ward 6 in mid-January to accommodate their growing family. Under the Newton City Charter, Micley is allowed to remain in office for his elected term (through 2027), and he says he intends…
On New Years Day at Newton City Hall, the newly elected and re-elected City officials, including the Mayor, City Councilors, and School Committee Members, were officially sworn in to their respective positions. All twenty-four City Councilors were present. Yet something peculiar happened with the School Committee. And it’s a given…
The Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) will present a free Intergenerational Music Group on January 20, 11AM-12PM. This intergenerational music group invites older adults, young children and families to connect through singing, movement, and instrument play.Led by an Early Childhood Specialist and a Board-Certified Music Therapist,…
The Silent Spring Institute will host dynamic online conversation on Wednesday, January 21, 12PM-1PM about how policies and industry practices influence our daily exposures to toxic chemicals in consumer products. It will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how advocates use science to inform decision-makers, build coalitions, and advance laws that…
On Thursday, January 22 at 3PM, visit the Newton Free Library for Leaves in the Library, a colorful craft workshop designing your own decorated bookmark to take home, while also contributing paper leaves to a collaborative art installation that will brighten the Library and celebrate our 150th anniversary. No art experience…