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…
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The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, July 21. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held (Public Hearing Continued) Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Lucas, Golden, and Roche.Also present: Councilors Wright, Malakie, and Dahmubed.City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior Planner; Jonah Temple, Deputy City Solicitor; Zach Melcher,…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Monday, July 20. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Oliver, Getz, Dahmubed, Kalis, Albright, and Gordon.Also present: Councilors Leary, Roche, Block, Lucas, and Malakie.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora Collelo, Chief…
The Programs & Services Committee met on Wednesday, July 15. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Malakie (Vice Chair), Farrell, Oliver, Charm, Bixby, and Baker.Absent: Councilor Micley.Also present: Councilor Wright.City staff: Drew Willison, City Clerk; Marc Welch, Commissioner of Parks & Recreation; Victor Lee,…
City Council will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 10 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 (HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Public Facilities…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week. Negotiation Subcommittee will meet in Executive Session in person (Education Center, Room 315) on Tuesday, August 11 at 4PM to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) Units A-E. See agenda.
Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes (see Staff Memo) requests for Certificates of Appropriateness to: Design Review Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, August 12 at 6PM. The agenda includes: Urban Design Commission will meet virtually…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council is urging city and state officials to reconsider parts of the MBTA’s accessibility plan for the Newton Highlands MBTA station, citing concerns about historic preservation, neighborhood impacts, and project design. At the Council’s August 7 meeting, Area Councilor Robert Fizek reminded the Council that…
Join the Friends of the Newton Free Library for A Night at Fenway! Deadline to purchase tickets is August 13. Questions? Email Stephen Tassone at [email protected]
Newton’s 173 Pan-Mass Challenge riders have raised $2,099,685 thus far for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as part of the 47th running of the two-day charity ride on August 1-2. Across all participants, the PMC has collected $57.7 million to date this year toward its 2026 goal of $79 million, which would build on…
Newton Theatre Kids introduces a new Newton Theatre Kids Troupe class, meeting Wednesdays from September 9 through December 9, 2026, 1:30-3:00PM, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, DiMauro Hall (96 Otis St, Newtonville). Register here. This performance-focused theatre class is designed exclusively for NPS students entering 4th and 5th grade with…