City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 3 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Land Use Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August…
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School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Planning & Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 3 at 7PM. The agenda includes (see Packet): Farm Commission will meet in person (Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 6 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council…
In my opinion, Ms. Leary’s transgression as detailed in your article, After Lawn vs. Leary debate, Leary apologizes for remarks about Nonantum, goes beyond some intemperate and “mistaken” pronouncement. No amount of apology or backpedaling erases the indelible impression left by her remarks: that an elected official should serve only…
Newton City Councilor and Democratic state representative candidate Alison Leary has apologized after remarks she made during last week’s Charles River Regional Chamber debate with incumbent State Rep. John Lawn. Her remarks about residents of Nonantum prompted criticism from neighborhood leaders, elected officials, and community members. During the July 22…
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved the installation of a new Walmart Depot (microfulfillment center) in an existing 20,000 square foot building at 241-247 Riverview, adjacent to the City’s Resource Recovery Center on Rumford Avenue. The facility will be closed to the public and used solely for distribution of high-demand…
In the early 1980s, the State requested, then required, that school districts assess basic skills using tests that the State provided and scored. The testing was driven by a nationwide fear that public schools were graduating poorly educated students unable to compete in the international economy. Newton’s Annual City Report…
Newton residents can report potholes, missed trash collection, broken streetlights, and other non-emergency concerns through the City’s updated Newton 311 platform, which includes a mobile app that allows users to submit requests with photos and exact locations. The updated platform launched in May 2024 after the City switched vendors, according…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, July 29 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Traffic Council will meet in person (City Hall, Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (20 Hartford Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 27 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (20 Hartford Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 27 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Newton Retirement Board will…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):