Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 2/22/2026

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 23 at 10AM. The agenda includes:

• Call meeting to order
• Go into Executive Session for interview
• Screen candidates for Trustees Development Officer
• Next steps/discussion
• Back into regular open meeting session
• Spring Fling 2026 progress
• Next meeting

Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 23 at 6PM. (Due to inclement weather, this meeting will likely be virtual only, but that change has not yet been posted.) The agenda includes:

• Approval of January 2026 minutes
• Debrief on 2025 Funding Cycle
• Approval of modification request for Newton Art and Fiber Walk
• Next steps for Council engagement with grantees
• Presentation on NCC roles ahead of Annual Executive Committee vote in March
• Migration to new Arts and Culture Department
• Recommendations for new Arts Commission

Parks & Recreation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Meeting minutes – January
• Commissioner’s report
• Plaza – Newton Centre Green discussion
• Outdoor special events (informational only):
  • Nonantum Village Day (June 7)
  • St. Mary of Carmen Society Festival (July 15-19)
• Committee reports:
  • Community Preservation Committee
  • Urban Tree Commission
  • Farm Commission
  • Commonwealth Golf Foundation
  • PRC Signage and Naming Committee
• New business

Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes:

• Approval of January 20, February 4, and February 12 meeting minutes
• One-day temporary entertainment license requests:
  • Grand opening at Wonder on March 5 from 1PM – 6PM at 170 Needham Street
  • Choral concert at City Hall War Memorial Auditorium on March 14 from 7PM – 8:15PM at Newton City Hall War Memorial
• One-day temporary wine and malt licenses requests:
  • Massachusetts Institute graduation on May 30 from 5:30PM – 9PM at The Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon Street
  • Meeting with speaker on April 14 from 6PM-8PM at Church of the Redeemer, 379 Hammond Street
• One-day temporary wine and malt and entertainment licenses:
  • Angier School fundraiser on March 28 at The Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon Street
  • PTO fundraiser on April 11 at The Windsor Club, 1601 Beacon Street
• Change of hours for Chipotle Mexican Grill #4181 from Mon-Sun: 11AM- 10PM to Mon-Sun: 10:45AM-11PM at 300 Needham Street
• Alteration of premises: Remove Lyons Hall from licensed premises and change of DBA from Trustees of Boston College (McElroy Hall and Lyons Hall) to Trustees of Boston College at 140 Commonwealth Avenue
• New common victualler and annual entertainment license request for Boston Shawarma House of Kabab at 870-880 Walnut Street
• New common victualler license request for Mauruuru Properties LLC at 1234 Chestnut Street, Suite 211
• New wine and malt restaurant and common victualler license request for Crunch & Boba at 1385 Washington Street
• New all alcohol restaurant, common victualler, and annual entertainment licenses for Farm Grill & Rotiseria at 40 Needham Street. There will be 46 seats inside and 9 seats on private patio. The hours of operation will be Monday – Sunday from 11AM – 9PM.
• New wine and malt restaurant license request for Ding’s Kitchen at 10 Langley Road

Council on Aging will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 24 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes:

• Welcome members and guests
• Approve minutes of last COA meeting
• Newton Housing Authority update from Executive Director Mike Lara and Deputy Director Amy Zarechian on projects and developments for older adults
• Department of Older Adult Service update
• Other business

Newton Commonwealth Golf Foundation will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• January meeting minutes
• Treasurer’s report
• Sterling Golf report
• New business:
  • Bids for RFP #26-42 for Holes #6-7-10 (Discuss and Vote on low bid if there is one)
  • 2026 greens fees discussion
  • Lead time for tee times (propose 10 days for Newton residents, 7 days for non-residents)
  • BSC design work on hole #13 renovation for $41,000
• Old business: Maintenance building renovation

Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 24 at 5PM. The agenda includes (see Meeting Materials):

• Review and approval of January 27, 2026 meeting summary
• Project update chart
• Priorities Task Force report
• Sheila Mondshein Award update
• Planning for Fair Housing Month
• Resident services update
• FY27 Annual Action Plan
• March 24, 2026 agenda items: Discussion of state legislature and ballot initiatives

Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, February 24 at 9AM. The agenda includes:

• Kathleen Riley of Segal presentation
• Office security (Board may enter Executive Session)
• Board vote on FY 2027 budget
• Discussion of personnel support
• Naming interim/acting director
• New application for superannuation and termination retirement
• Approval of expense warrants
• Pending agenda items
  • Director Position
  • Public hearing for FY27 COLA
  • Discussion of 1099-R’s
  • Current status of pending disability retirement applications
  • Repayment plan with member – repayment to be completed by May 2029
  • Potential executive session to discuss repayment agreement regarding 2023 excess earning for three employees
  • Bill waiver request and refund of elected official service credit purchase tabled for pending resolution of all litigation
  • Current status of pending appeal cases
• Correspondence:
  • Issue# 70 of PERAC Pension News
  • PERAC Memo#9
  • PERAC Memo#10
• Directors Report :
  • General office updates

Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in person (City Hall, Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, February 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes (see Meeting Packet):

• Comprehensive permit (Chapter 40G) request to construct 234-unit residential development (site model on display in Chamber beginning at 6:30PM) at 19-21 Court Street and 34-50 Crafts Street. See Planning Memo.
• Approval of January 28, 2026 meeting minutes

Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, February 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes (see Packet):

• Wetlands decisions:
  • Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) to relocate native fish from Bullough’s Pond to City Hall Ponds at 1000 Commonwealth Avenue. See RDA Native Fish App; RDA Native Fish Pres
  • Notice of intent for enovation of single-family home and driveway to accommodate an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 115 Albemarle Road . See 115 Albemarle NOI App; 115 Albemarle Civil Plans; 115 Albemarle Drainage; 115 Albemarle Tree Plan
  • Installation of sidewalk along the north of the street from Wells Avenue to Dedham Street at Nahanton Street. See Nahanton St NOI; Nahanton St Plans; Nahanton St Figures; Nahanton St O&M; Nahanton St Project Narr; Nahanton St Site Photos; Nahanton St SW Report; Nahanton St Wetland Report
  • Request for a minor plan change regarding a teardown/rebuild of single-family home at 36 Bonnybrook Road
• Other Decisions:
  • Approval of Minutes
• Discussion and Updates:
  • Permitting for DPW road, water, sewer, and stormwater maintenance
• Updates
• Public Comment

Newton Energy Commission will meet in person (City Hall, Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, February 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Approval of prior minutes
• BERDO Regulations/City Council presentation
• Clark University updates: survey, GHG inventory update, dashboard
• GSEP/Electrification
• New administration/City Council – Green Newton meetings
• Smaller buildings update
• Regular NEC communications

Newton Historical Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, February 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Local landmark review application at 145 Warren Street
• Total demolition Requests:
  • 793-821 Washington Street (commercial block)
  • 99-101 Central Street
  • 50 Crestwood Road
  • 17 Crescent Street
  • 129 Rowe Street
  • 92 Oakdale Road
  • 49 Hawthorn Street
  • 103 Thurston Road (house and garage)
  • 393 Newtonville Avenue (house and garage)
  • 54 Garland Road (house and garage)
  • 191 Linwood Avenue (house and garage)
  • 12 Wiswall Street
• Partial demolition requests:
  • 16 Fairlee Road (house) and total demolition of garage
  • 146-148 Pearl Street
• Waivers of Demolition Delay requests:
  • 92 Fairway Drive (partial delay)
  • 339 Lowell Avenue
  • 61 Broadway (Original Application)
  • 42 Palmer Road (Original Application)
• Approval of minutes

Sustainable Materials Management Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, February 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes:

• Approval of January 28, 2026 minutes
• 2025 annual report review and approval
• 2026 SMMC focus areas – general discussion
• Environmental purchasing policy comments
• Possible upcoming tours: anaerobic digestion facility at Greater Lawrence Sanitary District, Resource Roxbury C&D waste
• SMMD report and update
  • Big Belly images if available
  • Newton North waste audit
  • Report updates
• Public comments/open announcements