Through a series of updates, Mayor Marc Laredo has announced that all municipal lots reopened at 6AM Tuesday, February 24, and the Snow Emergency Parking Ban ended at 5PM that day. Municipal offices and schools remained closed on Tuesday, and all municipal and school schedules (except for trash/recycling collection) will…
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In a press conference in Boston on February 5, Mayor Marc Laredo joined the chief executives of Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Lynn, and Somerville in announcing Executive Orders defining their cities’ policies and actions regarding federal immigration operations. This coordinated response from Greater Boston cities follows fatal shootings of two protesters…
Mayor Marc Laredo is holding a series of Laredo Listens listening sessions throughout the city. Residents are invited to attend any of them, and registration is optional and encouraged in case the Mayor’s Office needs to change to a virtual meeting at the last minute due to weather conditions. For…
After the latest snowfall, Mayor Marc Laredo reminded residents by email of the deadline by which sidewalks must be cleared: Wednesday, January 28 by 8AM. After that, property owners may face fines for leaving sidewalks obstructed by snow or ice. Under City ordinance, residents and businesses are responsible for clearing…
Newton officially entered a new chapter in City government on January 1 as a packed City Hall gallery gathered for the inauguration of the City’s new administration. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey attended the event to help usher in the new Mayor, City Councilors, and School Committee members. Healey noted that…
We are three student journalists from the Newton Chinese Language School, and we had the opportunity to speak with Mayor Laredo after his inauguration. During our conversation, we were pleased to hear him share several points that revealed his commitment to the community. First, Laredo highlighted the importance of local…
On her second-to-last day in office, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller reflected on her eight years leading Newton through a global pandemic, political polarization across the country, and ongoing development in the city, ahead of Marc Laredo taking office Thursday. In an interview with Fig City News, when asked what advice she…
As I write this, it’s been eight weeks since the world lost Setti Warren at the appallingly unfair age of 55. To me, he was a friend, mentor, boss, and big brother. Right until the day he passed, I spoke with Setti just about every day for the 20 years…
When Marc Laredo steps into the Mayor’s office January 1, he will do so with an unusual distinction: having served both as Chair of the School Committee and as President of the City Council. Laredo believes this background will be an asset in his new role. “Especially with a brand-new…
On Friday, November 28, City Councilor Lenny Gentile (Ward 4) filed a late docket item asking Mayor-elect Marc Laredo to explain how his planned increase in Mayoral Office staff from 7 to 9 will fit within the current fiscal-year budget. The docket item also asked the Mayor-elect to submit a…
As Marion Pollock stood among the throngs of residents taking their first look inside the new Cooper Center for Active Living on December 5, she beamed at the beautiful, accessible public building named after her mother. The City named the facility for Audrey Cooper for her service to residents over…
Marc Laredo, Newton’s incoming Mayor, released the names of his new leadership team, some of whom have held similar positions in Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s office. Three new Laredo appointees have held other positions in the current administration, and two will hold newly created offices. At the top of Mr. Laredo’s…