Mayor Marc Laredo backs a plan for the City of Newton to issue Pension Obligation Bonds, and it has been approved by the Newton City Council, but concerns remain about the long-term financial risks involved. Pension obligations 101 At a basic level, a pension obligation is a debt the City…
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Jason Poulos, an AI researcher from Sherborn challenging Congressman Jake Auchincloss in the September 1 Democratic primary for the MA-4 seat which represents Newton, says artificial intelligence is already displacing workers and Congress isn’t doing enough about it. “We need large structural changes to create a floor for workers,” Poulos said…
The May 18 regular School Committee meeting focused on the Committee receiving updates from district and school-level department heads regarding curriculum and programming reviews for engineering and computer programs, athletic departments, as well as voting on allocating budget funds for Math and English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum materials. Fig City…
This article provides further details on the recommendations of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) Math Curriculum Committee as presented by Asst. Superintendent Gina Flanagan with support from Director of Mathematics Jen Shore and Newton North HS Math Department Chair Jen Letourneau at the May 11 School Committee meeting (see Fig…
This article provides further details on the Newton Public Schools (NPS) recommendations for the Social Studies curriculum, as presented by Eva Hughes with support from Gina Flanagan at the May 11 School Committee meeting (see Fig City News report). Embodying the continued consolidation of Central Office staffing at the district…
City Council will meet in person (City Hall, Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 18 at 7PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 (HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. City Council…
Newton School Committee will meet in Executive Session on Monday, May 18 at 5:30PM to discuss negotiation strategy re: Newton Teachers Association, All Units. See Executive Session notice. Newton School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 18 at 6:30PM. The…
Executive Screening Committee – City Librarian will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) on Monday, May 18 at 9:30AM. The agenda includes: Executive Screening Committee – City Librarian will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:30AM. The agenda includes: Zoning Board of Appeals…
The Land Use Committee met on Tuesday, May 12. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and RocheAlso present: Councilors Oliver, Malakie, and Albright City Staff Present: Senior Planner Sondria Berman, Deputy City Solicitor Jonah Temple, Acting Director of…
The Finance Committee met on Monday, May 11. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Greenberg, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.Absent: Councilor Charm. City staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley, Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux, Manager of Financial Services Doug Botelho, Senior Analyst Endrit Poreci, Chief Operational…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on Monday, May 11. See the report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright, Gordon, Albright, Kalis, Oliver, and Dahmubed.Absent: Councilor Getz.Also present: Councilors Roche and Block. City Staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning & Development; Nora Colello, Chief ofLong-Range…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on Thursday, May 7. See the report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Wright, Block, Golden, Roche, and Silber.Absent: Councilors Irish and Greenberg.Also present: Councilors Albright, Farrell, Oliver, and Malakie. City Staff: Chief Gregory Gentile and Assistant Chief Michael Bianchi, Newton…