Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes:
- Parking application – Need address and request detail
- Discussion on Housing Advocacy Priorities and creation of Housing Research Subcommittee
- Vote to send letter of support Newton Center Plaza Design to Parks and Recreation Commission
- ASL Funding for the Monologue Project
- Co-Chairs Corner:
- Visit to Cooper Center to review new door openers
- Programming at the Cooper Center – Accessible Architecture Series and MBTA Accessibility & Assistance
- Jini Fairley receives Sheila Mondshein Award for Outstanding Leadership in Promoting Fair Housing event on April 23 at 2:00PM at Newton City Hall
- Jini Fairley receives UOD Leadership Award at annual UOD Gala
- Port on Finance Committee discussion for Walker and Proctor Street Accessible Improvements
- Recruiting Speakers for Newton Theater Company’s Monologue Project in May
- Disability Pride event date
- Vision Zero Safety Audit of Beacon Street with Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization and Newton Transportation Planning
Auburndale Historic District Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 14 has been cancelled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice.
Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, April 14 at 9AM. The agenda for this special meeting includes:
- Board to hear presentation from Kathleen Riley and discuss funding schedule
- Board to review regular and executive session minutes held on February 26, 2026
Newton Parks and Recreation Signage and Naming Committee will meet in person (Newton Free Library, Room B) on Tuesday, April 14 at 12:30PM. The agenda includes:
- Review of progress to date
- Planning for next steps
Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 14 at 2PM. The agenda includes:
- Review Q3 Budget vs. Actual
- Grants and Donations
- Quicken Online and Quickbooks conversion
- Fiscal 2027 Planning
Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 14 at 10AM. The agenda for this special meeting includes requests for:
- One-day temporary entertainment license for a university club event on Thursday, April 16 from 7PM–10PM at deWitt Hall, 1844 Commonwealth Avenue, Auburndale
- One-day temporary wine and malt licenses and one-day temporary entertainment licenses for:
- Greek Easter Celebration on Thursday, April 16 from 7PM–9PM at Farm Grill & Rotiseria, 40 Needham Street, Newton
- Private event on Saturday, April 18 from 5PM–11:30PM at the Italian Benevolent Society, F.C., 415 Langley Road, Newton Centre
Economic Development Commission will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes (see Supporting Materials):
- Schedule Planning Department staff to attend future EDC meeting
- Review of EDC Assessment
- Discussion of 2026 priorities and how EDC can support shared priorities
- Economic Development Updates
- City Updates
Youth Commission Advisory Board will meet in person (War Memorial Auditorium, City Hall) on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes:
- Vote: Approve minutes from March YCAB Meeting
- Possible Activity
- Discussion with representatives from Boston’s Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA)
- Subcommittee group work, if time allows
- Announcements, Upcoming Programming
Board of Assessors will meet in person (City Hall, Room 108) on Wednesday, April 15 at 9AM. The agenda: Approval of March 2026 Exemption and Abatement Reports.
Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, April 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes requests for Certificates of Appropriateness to:
- Replace windows, continued case from December 2025 at 30 Kingsbury Road
- Install bulkhead at 30 Kingsbury Road
- Install new windows matching previous approval at 246 Beacon Street
Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, April 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items (see Packet):
- Requests for Determinations of Applicability to:
- Convert window well to egress stair at 94 Selwyn Road
- Construct bathroom addition over driveway and stair at 187 Concord Street
- Notice of Intent:
- Construct addition to single-family home at 304 Islington Road
- New stormwater discharge, shared-use path at 355 Grove Street (Riverside Station)
- Construction of sidewalk on north side of street at Nahanton Street
- Request for Minor Plan Change:
- Tear-down of single-family house, construction of duplex at 710-712 Watertown Street
- Tear-down of single-family house, construction of duplex at 122-124 Cabot Street
Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, April 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes requests for Certificates of Appropriateness and one working session (see Staff Memo):
- Requests for Certificate of Appropriateness:
- Move window opening and install new window at 51 Linden Street
- Replace retaining wall and steps at 88 High Street
- Replace existing chimney at 1267-1269 Boylston Street
- Working session: feedback on proposed plan to build an addition on the existing building and a new building on the rear of the lot at 981 Chestnut Street
Newtonville Area Council will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link). The agenda has not yet been posted (here).
Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, April 17 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes:
- Forestry Department update
- Tree removal requests
- Post-construction review of tree permits
- New business
- Reminder of next meeting date: May 15, 2026
