The Land Use Committee met on February 24, 2026. See the report. Watch the video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche. Also Present: Councilors Wright and Malakie.City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior Planner; Cat Kemmett, Deputy Chief Planner; Jonah Temple, Deputy City Solicitor;…
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The Finance Committee met on February 23, 2026. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Greenberg, Krintzman, Malakie, Micley, and Silber. City staff: Maureen Lemieux, Chief Financial Officer; Steve Curley, Comptroller; Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Buildings.
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on February 23, 2026. See report and meeting video. Approved Held No Action Necessary Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright, Oliver, Albright, Gordon, Kalis, Getz, and Dahmubed. Also Present: Councilors Roche, Irish, Block, Leary, and Malakie.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora Colello,…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on February 18, 2026. See report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, and Silber. Absent: Councilor Golden. Also Present: Councilors Malakie, Krintzman, Baker, Albright, Bixby, Leary, and Dahmubed.City staff: Josh Morse, Chief Operating Officer.
The Public Facilities Committee met on February 18, 2026. See report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Grossman, Dahmubed, and Leary. Absent: Councilor Kelley.City staff: Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Buildings; Shawna Sullivan, Commissioner of Public Works; Bernie McDonald, Deputy Commissioner of…
In a time of nationwide turmoil in the 1960s and 1970s, the Newton Public Schools (NPS) took a lot in stride: a homemade bomb exploding, major changes in school governance, and the beginning of significant cultural wars. On a Friday morning in November of 1968, a homemade bomb exploded in…
The Land Use Committee met on February 10, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Leary (Vice-Chair), Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche. Also Present: Councilors Wright, Oliver, Albright, Greenberg, Malakie, and Dahmubed. Absent: Councilor Kelley (Chair) and Irish.City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior…
The Finance Committee met on February 9, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Greenberg, Krintzman, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.City staff: Maureen Lemieux, Chief Financial Officer; Steve Curley, Comptroller; Jenn Martin, Director of Transportation Planning; Mollie Hutchings, CPA Program Manager;…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on February 9, 2026, and held the following. See report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Gordon, Albright, Oliver, Kalis, Getz, and Dahmubed. Also Present: Councilors Roche, Block, Farrell, and Malakie.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora…
The Programs & Services Committee met on February 4, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Malakie (Vice Chair), Oliver, Bixby, Micley, Charm, Baker, and Farrell.City staff: Miles Starkey, Committee Clerk.
The Public Facilities Committee met on February 4, 2026, and held the following. See report and meeting video. Held The project success measures can be found here. Average speed was lowered from 30 -35 to 25-30 mph, making it safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. There was no travel time…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on February 4, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, and Silber. Also Present: Councilors Krintzman, Farrell, Oliver, Bixby, Charm, Baker, and MalakieCity Staff: Superintendent Dennis Dowling, Newton Police…