School Committee will is not scheduled to meet this week Newton North School Council will meet in person on Monday, January 12 at 6PM. The agenda includes: Peirce Elementary School Council will meet in person on Wednesday, January 14 at 11AM. The agenda includes: Countryside School Council will meet in person…
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Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) on Monday, January 12 at 9AM. The agenda includes: Commission on Disability will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 12 at 6PM. The agenda includes: Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet…
Some readers have times in their day when they can listen but not read. Now they can use that time for catching up on local news instead of following the endless national news cycle. Fig City News is now publishing audio podcast episodes of selected articles — sometimes roundups of…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Committee Assignments have been announced by City Council President John Oliver and Vice President David Kalis. Councilors Baker, Kelley, and Krintzman continue to chair Zoning & Planning, Land Use, and Programs & Services, respectively, while the…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, January 6 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Programs & Services Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, January 7 at 7PM. The agenda includes:…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, January 5 at 5:30PM in a special meeting for a retreat. The agenda includes: School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) on Wednesday, January 7 at 6:30PM in Executive Session for NTA Negotiations. School Committee will meet…
Planning & Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 5 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Conservation Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, January 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council will meet in person (Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, January…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposal (see DRT Snapshot):
The Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville) will present a free Intergenerational Music Group on January 20, 11AM-12PM. This intergenerational music group invites older adults, young children and families to connect through singing, movement, and instrument play.Led by an Early Childhood Specialist and a Board-Certified Music Therapist,…
The Silent Spring Institute will host dynamic online conversation on Wednesday, January 21, 12PM-1PM about how policies and industry practices influence our daily exposures to toxic chemicals in consumer products. It will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how advocates use science to inform decision-makers, build coalitions, and advance laws that…
On Thursday, January 22 at 3PM, visit the Newton Free Library for Leaves in the Library, a colorful craft workshop designing your own decorated bookmark to take home, while also contributing paper leaves to a collaborative art installation that will brighten the Library and celebrate our 150th anniversary. No art experience…
On Thursday, January 22 from 7-9PM Christie Scheele will demonstrate painting with cold wax on Zoom. She will begin with an assessment of her reference photo and then move on to color mixing and critiquing the palette followed by brush technique, laying the paint in on top of the dark…





