Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposal (see DRT Snapshot):
Posts published in January 2026
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…
On Thursday, January 22 from 7-9PM Christie Scheele will demonstrate painting with cold wax on Zoom. She will begin with an assessment of her reference photo and then move on to color mixing and critiquing the palette followed by brush technique, laying the paint in on top of the dark…
The Cooper Center will present pianist Archie Richards in the Multipurpose Room on Thursday, January 22 at 1PM. Archie began playing the piano as a child but didn’t find a good teacher until he was 32. This was Kyriena Siloti, the daughter of Alexander Siloti, who was considered the best…
The Boston Makers & Innovators Challenge is a free STEM competition to be held at Newton North HS on Saturday, January 31, 10AM-5PM. Registration for the competition closes on January 23. You can also register as a volunteer or buy tickets to the January 31 event. See the schedule for…
SparkNewton will host the 5th annual WinterFEST celebration of community, creativity, and winter spirit in Newton with events for all ages from Friday, January 23 through Sunday, January 25. WinterFEST invites residents and visitors to embrace the season with music, art, performances, outdoor exploration, family-friendly activities, and neighborhood connection. Please check registration details…