School Committee will meet in person (Room 304) on Monday, November 20 at 5:30PM for a Special School Committee Meeting – Caucus to discuss and vote to elect a School Committee Chair and Vice-Chair. (See Meeting Notice.) School Committee will meet in person and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November…
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Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 20 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 21 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Election Commission’s scheduled meeting…
There are no Development Review Team meetings during this holiday week.
City Clerk Carol Moore has confirmed that a recount petition has been filed for the Ward Councilor race in Ward 6, and the petition was certified as valid on November 16. The Ward 6 Ward Councilor race is decided by the voters of Ward 6, and in the November 7…
Community leader and Ward 6 Councilor-Elect Martha Bixby, most notably known for her work with Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors, is excited to join the City Council. She said she is “excited about making Newton work even better for everyone.” Her race was close, as she defeated Newton Centre community activist…
We have updated Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 11/12/2023 to add these meetings that were posted after deadline:
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (City Hall, Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s note: There is no word…
The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 14 at 5PM and will vote to enter into Executive Session to discuss the following (see Meeting Notice):
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 13 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will hold…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Superintendent Nolin links decline in math scores to High School class sizes At the November 6 scheduled School Committee meeting, Ryan Normandin, math and science teacher at Newton South High School, gave a public comment during which he sharply criticized Mayor Fuller for under-funding NPS and stated that his recent…
The unofficial election results are in, and a new City Council has been elected. On Tuesday, Newton voters sent a strong message, ousting three incumbents and welcoming in new Councilors with concerns about the future of Newton’s villages. Newcomers Rena Getz, Alan Lobovits, and Stephen Farrell defeated incumbents Deb Crossley,…