I’m running to be the next State Representative for the 11th Middlesex District. I served for 20 years as a Newton City Councilor and currently work at the Attorney General’s office as a consumer specialist in housing. This is a critical time as we face a number of challenges: a…
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The Finance Committee met on Monday and voted to establish an NPS Educational Stabilization Fund and fund it with $22 million (see NewTV video). Chief Finance Officer Maureen Lemieux presented the item to the Finance Committee and explained that the impetus to create the fund began when the City accumulated a…
I am writing to let you know that I have stepped down from my role leading Fig City News. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a founder and writer for this wonderful community news source that our editor, Bruce Henderson, and Board members and reporters – Martina Jackson, Jack Prior, Alan…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday: Finance will meet on Monday: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Community Dialog Working Group will meet on Thursday: School Committee School Committee will meet 3 times on Monday: Boards and Commissions Newton Free Library Trustees Development Committee will meet on…
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 26 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Ed Center) and virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Monday, February 26 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet in person (Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 26 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the…
Newton Free Library Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 26 at 12PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 26 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person…
At the February 15 meeting of the Zoning and Planning Committee, members received an update from the Planning staff regarding the submission of Newton’s documents requesting certification of compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. According to the law, Newton was among 177 communities required to enact a zoning ordinance or…
City Council City Council will meet on Tuesday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): NOTE: The following item was chartered and scheduled to be taken up at this meeting: The New Docket includes the following requests: Community Dialogue Working Group will meet on Tuesday: Programs…


