We updated Cannabis dispensaries win $2.4 million back from Newton — City prepares to appeal with a comment by Greg Reibman, president and CEO of the Charles River Regional Chamber.
Posts published in August 2026
As summer winds down and a new school year begins, the image of Newton shaped by schools, young families, and children is hard to miss. But alongside that youthful energy, a large and growing community of older adults is looking for ways to keep learning, creating, contributing, and connecting. Older…
On Tuesday August 4, Middlesex County Superior Court Justice Asha White ruled largely in favor of three Newton cannabis dispensaries – Ascend, Redi, and Garden Remedies – deeming that a total of $2.4 million in Community Impact Fees (CIF) they had paid to the City of Newton were unlawful and…
With the September 1 Democratic primary approaching, longtime Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan is facing a challenge from David Solet, a former prosecutor in her office who is campaigning on a message of change, public safety, and modernization. The two candidates have meaningful connections to Newton, where Solet previously lived…
The Felix Commonwealth Virtual School celebrated the opening of its new home at Lasell University Tuesday, August 11, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by school leaders, students, families, university officials, and local leaders. Felix, a new tuition-free public high school, will open this fall as the first public high school…
Hubert “Hubie” Jones received a commendation from the City Council on the occasion of his being awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Boston University. The commendation cited his scholarship and activism for underrepresented communities in Massachusetts, his service as Director of the Roxbury Multiservice Center, his work to…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday to act on the Reports Docket and New Docket. The Reports Docket includes: The New Docket contains the following: Public Facilities will meet on Monday regarding the CPC recommendation to appropriate $232,000 in Community Preservation Act funding for the…
The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, August 4. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held (Public Hearing Continued) Held Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Irish, Block, Farrell, Lucas, and Roche.Absent: Councilors Leary and Golden.Also present: Councilors Wright, Oliver, Malakie, Albright, and Dahmubed.City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior Planner; Andrew Lee,…
The Finance Committee met on Monday, August 3. See the report and the meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Absent: Councilors Krintzman and Greenberg.Also present: Councilors Albright, Dahmubed, Gordon, Kalis, and Kelley.City staff: Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Buildings; Shawna Sullivan, Commissioner of Public…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, July 29. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Block (Vice Chair), Roche, Greenberg, Irish, Wright, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Golden.Also present: Councilors Oliver, Albright, Charm, Leary, Dahmubed, and Kelley.City staff: Josh Morse, Chief Operating Officer; Timothy…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Thursday, July 23. See the report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, Greenberg, and Silber.Also present: Councilors Albright, Kelley, Malakie, and Farrell. Others Present: Overnight Parking Ban Working Group Chair Chris Markiewicz and members Jini…
The Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday, July 22. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Getz, Albright, Dahmubed, Grossman, Leary, and Kelley.Absent: Councilor Gordon.Also present: Councilors Malakie and Wright.City staff: Shawna Sullivan, Commissioner of Public Works; Mollie Hutchings, CPA Program Manager; Alex Valcarce, Commissioner…