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Angela Pitter, founder and CEO of LiveWire Collaborative, has been elected Chair of the Board of the Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC). Listed twice among the CRRC’s Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color, she served on the Newton School Committee for six years and is a member of…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 1/19/2025 [UPDATED]

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Tuesday. The Council is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following requests: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday to consider: Public Safety and Transportation will meet on Wednesday for: Public Facilities…

Newton’s 57th Annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 20 [UPDATED]

Newton’s 57th annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held on January 20, 9AM-11AM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Register here. Printed copies of the program will be available at the event, and the program may be downloaded here.…

Fig City News holds first Open House

Late in the afternoon of January 11, about 60 residents made it through the snow for the first-ever Fig City News Open House, at the home of Lisa and Jack Prior. The event’s featured speaker was award-winning editor and reporter Laura Colarusso, editor of the Commonwealth Beacon — which State Representative…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 1/12/2025

Highlights this week… City Council Zoning and Planning will meet in person on Monday to consider: Finance will meet on Monday to consider expenditures of: Public Facilities meeting rescheduled for Wednesday has been canceled. Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday regarding sale or lease of two City-owned parcels: School…

City Council Meetings – Week of 1/12/2025

Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Public Facilities meeting rescheduled for Wednesday, January 15 has…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 1/12/2025

School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, January 14 at 1PM. The agenda includes the following:

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 1/12/2025

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following: Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom…

Newton people in the news…

State Representative John Lawn was named Legislator of the Year by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA), “for going above and beyond in supporting legislation that protects the rights and improves the lives of seniors and individuals with disabilities.” Waban resident Jason Paul has secured sufficient signatures…

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