City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Public Facilities Committee will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on…
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School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Newton Cultural Council Reception Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, August 17 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, August 18 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes: Board of Assessors will meet in person (City Hall, Room 108) on Wednesday,…
In February 2023, then-Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that the City of Newton would be partnering with Boston-based nonprofit EMPath to implement a financial coaching and assistance program, targeting lower-income residents disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. When the City received $63.5 million in one-time funds through the American Rescue Plan…
On July 13, the City’s Board of Survey voted to continue discussion later on a controversial agenda item: a proposed amendment to a property subdivision on Chapin Road in Newton Centre. The proposal has sparked fierce debate, particularly over stormwater and perceived problems with the City’s process for approving changes.…
State Representative John Lawn, the incumbent Democrat representing the 10th Middlesex District (parts of Newton, Watertown, and Waltham), says his work on health care policy, local funding, and responsiveness to community needs demonstrate why voters should return him to Beacon Hill this fall. Newton City Councilor is challenging him, as…
Newton City Councilor Alison Leary is making the case for change as she challenges longtime incumbent State Rep. John Lawn in the Democratic primary for the 10th Middlesex District seat representing parts of Newton, Watertown, and Waltham. In an early August interview, Leary argued that rising health care costs, a…
On Tuesday August 4, Middlesex County Superior Court Justice Asha White ruled largely in favor of three Newton cannabis dispensaries – Ascend, Redi, and Garden Remedies – deeming that a total of $2.4 million in Community Impact Fees (CIF) they had paid to the City of Newton were unlawful and…
The Felix Commonwealth Virtual School celebrated the opening of its new home at Lasell University Tuesday, August 11, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by school leaders, students, families, university officials, and local leaders. Felix, a new tuition-free public high school, will open this fall as the first public high school…
The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, August 4. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held (Public Hearing Continued) Held Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Irish, Block, Farrell, Lucas, and Roche.Absent: Councilors Leary and Golden.Also present: Councilors Wright, Oliver, Malakie, Albright, and Dahmubed.City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior Planner; Andrew Lee,…
The Finance Committee met on Monday, August 3. See the report and the meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Absent: Councilors Krintzman and Greenberg.Also present: Councilors Albright, Dahmubed, Gordon, Kalis, and Kelley.City staff: Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Buildings; Shawna Sullivan, Commissioner of Public…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, July 29. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Block (Vice Chair), Roche, Greenberg, Irish, Wright, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Golden.Also present: Councilors Oliver, Albright, Charm, Leary, Dahmubed, and Kelley.City staff: Josh Morse, Chief Operating Officer; Timothy…