On May 1, Engine 6 Newton Housing Advocates held an online forum with the Democratic candidates for Newton’s two State Representative seats that will be open as incumbents retire at the end of this year. Candidates participating were: The State primary election on September 3 will narrow the field to…
Posts published by “Lucia Dolan”
The Traffic Council voted to Approve (see Report and watch NewTV video): A resident requested the 3 Needham St RRFBs be installed after the street’s reconstruction and noted an accessible ramp by Easy St is missing. DPW seemed open to waiting and said they are working on a prioritization process…
Programs & Services approved the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Tennis Court Resurfacing at Newton South High School (Item #176-24): Authorization to transfer $165,000 for resurfacing eight tennis courts, completing the renovation started with ARPA funds last year. The project is scheduled to begin after spring sports and…
Finance voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 100G: Authorization for the City to provide up to $2,000 for funeral and burial expenses for firefighters or police officers killed in the line of duty, aligning city policy with state law.…
The Zoning & Planning Committee approved the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Special Permit for Retaining Walls Over Four Feet (Item #76-24(2)): Approval of an ordinance amendment requiring a special permit for retaining walls over four feet, with modifications to include multiple walls within 25 feet as one…
Public Facilities voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Eversource petition for Grant of Location for 150 Jackson Road: Eversource Energy received approval to relocate two utility poles to support infrastructure improvements for the new Lincoln Eliot Elementary School. (7-0) Public Facilities voted to hold the…
Public Safety & Transportation voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): New Public Auto Licenses: Vasif Vali’s request for a new public auto license for Vali Bros Transportation LLC, and Abderrahmane Fellah’s request for AB Inc., were both approved after vehicles passed inspections. (7-0) Massachusetts General…
Land Use voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Request to allow a for-profit school at 2 Wells Avenue: TWO WELLS AVE EQUITY IND. PART. received approval to operate a vacation day camp at 2 Wells Avenue. The camp, aimed at employees’ children of Bright Horizons,…
In a public meeting on April 10, the MBTA presented a conceptual design for an accessible, single-platform commuter rail station in Newtonville. The design features a station platform placed between the tracks to accommodate trains in both directions. A bridge built over the track would be high enough to accommodate…
Real Property Reuse voted to hold the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Reuse of a parcel of land on Grove and Hancock Street: The committee held the discussion on the 36,356 sq. ft. city-owned parcel at 169 Grove Street and 136 Hancock Street in Ward 4, with a…
The Committee of the Whole discussed findings from the Community Dialogue Working Group, established after the Newton Teacher’s Strike, to develop specific recommendations on how the City Council can help our community better understand its role and City finances. The working group held community meetings and an online survey with…
Finance voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Finance voted to hold the following: