City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:45PM. See the Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Programs & Services Committee…
Posts published in January 2026
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week John Ward Elementary School Council will meet in person on Tuesday, January 20 at 3:15PM. The agenda includes:
Parks & Recreation Commission Signs & Naming Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, January 20 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following items: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following items: Board…
The December 21 Boston Globe editorial (Fewer Meetings, More Housing) criticized Newton for taking 18 years to approve the plan for Riverside. This shows how little the Globe understands Newton’s Riverside development. The real story is how quickly Newton moved to review and approve the latest plan for Riverside. The…
Christmas tree collection will run from January 5-16. Collection occurs on your regular trash collection day. Note – this schedule will be disrupted if a major snowstorm occurs during this time. Place your un-decorated (natural) Christmas tree out to the curb by 7am on your collection day during this two week window. All decorations…
Join the Harmony Foundation, its event partners and sponsors, and other community members, Monday, January 19 at 9AM at First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton) for reflection, music, student voices, children’s programming with Story Starters, followed by a reception and community resource fair. This year’s program theme…
On January 12, Mayor Marc Laredo announced the selection of Braintree Police Chief Timothy Cohoon as Newton’s next Police Chief, succeeding former Police Chief George McMains, who retired on January 8. Chief Cohoon will become Newton’s Chief at the end of February, pending approval by the City Council. He has…
Vertical construction is underway at the Northland development on Needham Street, Northland Founder and Chairman Larry Gottesdiener said in a January 12 statement. The real estate firm recently secured $220 million in financing from JPMorgan Chase & Co. for this next step in the construction process. The first phase of…
A large crowd of Newton residents gathered on the Newton Centre Green on Saturday, January 10, to protest recent actions by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including a fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The victim, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, was shot and…
Immediately upon walking into the Newtonville UPS Store, you’ll be sure to receive a smile and a friendly greeting from Tom Wolf. A core member of the Newton community for decades, Wolf — who has run this UPS Store for the last 33 years — is beloved by customers and coworkers alike.…