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Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 5/24/2026

Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, May 26 at 9AM. The agenda includes: Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May 26 at 5PM. The agenda includes: Newton Commonwealth Golf Foundation Board will meet in person (City…

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Elisha M. Wachman, MD, Professor of Pediatrics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received the school’s annual Excellence in Faculty Mentorship – Senior Faculty award. Wachman, a neonatologist at Boston Medical Center, received the award for “exceptional commitment to mentoring faculty, …including peer-to-peer, near-peer mentorship and…

Memorial Day ceremonies, May 24 & 25

Sunday, May 24: To honor Newton’s fallen service members, local veterans and officials will place wreaths at monuments around the city and over the Massachusetts Turnpike bridges on Sunday, May 24. The procession will begin at 8:30AM at American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street). Monday, May 25: On Memorial…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 5/17/2026

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet Monday at 7PM. See the Reports Docket and New Docket. The Reports Docket contains the following: The New Docket contains the following: City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole on Monday regarding Public Hearings for: City Council will meet…

City Council Meetings – Week of 5/17/2026

City Council will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 18 at 7PM. 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. City Council…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 5/17/2026

Newton School Committee will meet in Executive Session on Monday, May 18 at 5:30PM to discuss negotiation strategy re: Newton Teachers Association, All Units. See Executive Session notice. Newton School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 18 at 6:30PM. The…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 5/17/2026

Executive Screening Committee – City Librarian will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) on Monday, May 18 at 9:30AM. The agenda includes: Executive Screening Committee – City Librarian will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:30AM. The agenda includes: Zoning Board of Appeals…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 5/10/2026

Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Budget Reviews: City Council committees are reviewing aspects of these proposals: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet Monday regarding: Finance Committee will meet Monday regarding: Land Use Committee will meet Tuesday regarding requests for Special Permits…

City Council Meetings – Week of 5/10/2026

City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 11 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Finance Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday,…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 5/10/2026

Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in Executive Session on Monday, May 11 at 3PM to discuss impact bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association, all units (see Agenda). School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 11. There…

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