City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 29 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Traffic Council will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on…
Posts published in July 2026
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (20 Hartford Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 27 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (20 Hartford Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 27 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Newton Retirement Board will…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
No reports of City Council committee meetings were published last week. Earlier reports are available by clicking Meeting Reports under Government menu tab on FigCityNews.com.
The original publication of School Committee retreat: Academics, aspirations, and air conditioning stated that Bigelow Middle School had reduced its staff absentee rate by half. Following clarification received from NPS, we have updated the article to reflect that the metric instead refers to chronic student absenteeism.
The Newton School Committee, including Mayor Marc Laredo, met for almost three hours at the Education Center on July 20th in its annual “summer retreat” with Superintendent Anna Nolin, and Director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Maria Kolbe who attended virtually. Retreat meetings are nominally open to the public…
Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee unanimously recommended Catherine Feerick’s appointment as the City’s next planning director on Monday, July 20, following an hour-long discussion that explored her approach to economic development, housing, historic preservation, and public engagement. Committee members questioned Feerick on some of Newton’s most pressing planning issues – …
On Wednesday, July 15, Pellegrini Park on Hawthorne Street was packed with excited, multi-generational festival attendees anticipating Festa’s wide selection of music, food, rides, games, and fun. Many were longtime Festa fans, but many were newcomers to the 91st annual carnival, which attracts several thousand people on each of its…
The West Newton Armory, a historic property on Washington Street undergoing a high-profile redevelopment, is now accepting lottery applications for its affordable units. The 100%-affordable housing project includes 43 rental units at reduced cost for income-qualified households. Applications will remain open until September 18. The lottery drawing will take place…
Both Newton’s high schools swept the MIAA Division 1 state tennis championships this spring, with Newton South’s girls and Newton North’s boys teams each capturing state titles – and their coaches and top singles players earning Boston Globe honors. As a result of their hard work, head coaches Noura Guermazi…
Each square of the quilt created during the Newton Disability Pride Celebration told a brief, personal story through abstract designs, colorful scenes, and poignant statements. “Everyone shares their voice” as part of the project, said visual artist, educator, and disability advocate Bill Porter on July 19 at the Cooper Center. …