Because so much of the Boston Marathon route goes through Newton, the Mayor’s Office receives running bibs to award to people willing to raise funds for Newton charities. This year, 44 runners ran to raise funds for 26 Newton charities. Full details on their campaigns are here. As of the…
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On April 21, Emily Craven (NNHS ’22) ran the 129th Boston Marathon to raise funds for the Fig City News summer internship program, now in its third year. By the day before, Emily had raised a total of $7530, exceeding her long-ago-set goal of $7,500. Many, many thanks to Emily — and to…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 21 at 7PM and broadcast on NewTV’s Youtube channel government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 HD, Verizon 33). See Reports Docket and New Docket. After the conclusion of first call Mayor Ruthanne Fuller will…
School Committee will not meet this week. Schools are closed for April Spring Recess.
Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet in person (Room 204 )and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Health Advisory Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Retirement Board will meet in…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Tuesday at 7PM (earlier that usual). Mayor Fuller will give the Mayor’s FY26 Budget Address. Council is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday: Programs and…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
The bells of the First Unitarian Society in Newton (FUUSN) will peal on April 18, 6PM-6:15PM, joining other places of worship across the country. All will be resonating with the bells of Boston’s Old North Church, where two lanterns were hung exactly 250 years ago to signal Paul Revere to…
On Monday April 21 — Patriots Day — key north-south traffic routes across Newton will be closed across the five miles of the Boston Marathon course that run through the city. The road closures will be in place from Lower Falls along Washington Street/Route 16 and then turning onto Commonwealth…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council will not meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday to consider: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday to consider: Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider amending the previously approved special permit for the Northland project to eliminate five buildings,…
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 14 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and…
School Committee will meet in Executive Session in person (Room 304, Education Center) on Monday, April 14 at 5:45PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 14 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations…