The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, March 4. See report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Golden.Also present: Councilors Albright, Malakie, Oliver, and Farrell.City staff: Josh Morse, Chief Operating Officer.
Posts published in March 2026
The Traffic Council met on Thursday, February 26. See the report and meeting video. Approved All items may be appealed through the close of business on March 18, 2026. Denied Present: Ned Codd (DPW), Captain Devine (Police), Mitchell Fischman (Resident Member), David Koses (DPW), and Councilor Lucas.Also present: Councilor Roche.City…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 16 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Public Safety & Transportation Committee will…
School Committee will hold a Special Meeting in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 16 at 6:30PM. This is a Special Meeting on the FY27 Budget with no public comment. The agenda includes the following items: Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will…
Newton Parks & Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204, City Hall) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items: Newton Affordable Housing Trust will meet in person (Room 204, City Hall) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 17 at…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
In the article Newton’s tools for historic preservation: Local landmark status, demolition delays, historic districts, we updated the first part of the section “Demolition delays and historic districts” to provide more information.
We are writing to introduce Newton Conversations, a group that envisions a city where civil discourse thrives, and diverse perspectives are respected with open minds and thoughtful engagement. Newton Conversations evolved from discussions among residents over the past several years about how to foster civil discourse on issues facing the…
The day after an important budget meeting, Newton Public Schools (NPS) offered a detailed presentation about what is at stake for the curriculum if the schools budget cannot be augmented or significantly reworked. The meeting was initiated by members of the School Committee who had requested a Brown Bag Lunch…
Martina Jackson is one of two plaintiffs (with Ann Roosevelt of Cambridge) filing a lawsuit with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to have a proposed ballot question declared invalid. As reported by the Commonwealth Beacon, the ballot question seeks to replace partisan primary elections in Massachusetts with non-partisan primaries (similar…