Large number of early childhood students requiring IEP’s blamed on pandemic isolation. On Thursday March 20 and Monday March 25, the School Committee held its first two special meetings to review the Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget proposed by Superintendent Anna Nolin and NPS staff for Fiscal Year 2025 (fall…
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Newton is one of ten Massachusetts communities that is aiming to participate in the Ten Communities Program – a state pilot program to require electrification of all new buildings and major renovations of those buildings. The goal of the pilot is to eliminate reliance on fossil fuels as a power…
At its March 25 meeting, the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) met with John Sisson, Director of the Economic Development Commission (EDC), to discuss ways to help local small businesses survive as Newton embarks on village center development. The topic, docketed by Councilors Albright and Kelley, has been…
On Monday, March 25, the Finance Committee will discuss the possibility of the City soliciting “proposals from outside special counsel to ensure compliance and enforcement of applicable permits at the Turtle Lane site in Auburndale.” The Turtle Lane Development at 283 Melrose Street has been beset with problems from the…
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber)…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 25 at 6:30PM in a special meeting with no public comment. The agenda includes the following: The Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in-person (Education Center, Room 304) on Tuesday,…
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (Allen House, 35 Webster Street, West Newton) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 25 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Free Library Trustee Strategic Planning Steering Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 25 at 2PM. The agenda…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The Traffic Council voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Traffic Council voted to Hold: If MassDOT approves, the item would be heard again at a future meeting for the Traffic Council to vote No Action Necessary. The change to 25 MPH could then be made administratively in…
The School Committee meeting scheduled for March 20 will focus on the budget for Newton Public Schools (NPS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, which corresponds to the academic year from fall 2024 through spring 2025. The proposed budget totals $286.3 million, which is a 5.17% increase over to the current…
Celebrations are in order as Newton North High School wraps up its stellar winter season. Wrestling Helmed by veteran coach John Staulo — inductee to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame and recently the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame — NNHS wrestling finished off…
Land Use voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Land Use voted to hold the following: