The City’s winter overnight parking ban, which is in effect December 1 through March 31 each year, has been the subject of considerable debate, and a committee — Vote Yes to Repeal the Winter Overnight Parking Ban — has formed to seek its repeal. Since delivering fifty signatures of the…
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Now that the deadline has passed for candidates to file, the Newton Election Commission has reported that in Wards 1, 3, and 7, there will be no challengers to any of the current City Council and School Committee incumbents. In fact, none of the School Committee members have challengers. In…
In the past week, both the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and the School Committee have released public statements regarding the status of negotiations for a new contract to replace the existing one, which expires on August 31. The School Committee has stated the two sides are at an impasse, and…
Zoning and Planning will meet jointly with the Planning and Development Board in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 24 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: The Committee will hold up to 1.5 hours of testimony for those unable to testify at the…
The School Committee will hold a retreat in person (Room 111, Ed Center) on Tuesday, July 25 at 1PM. The agenda includes the following: See also: 2023-2024 Strategic Planning, District Calendar for SIPS, and Goal Setting; District Goals Draft June 2023; Highline Public Schools: Leveraging Strategic Planning for School Improvement;…
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 24 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 24 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will meet in…
The following potential proposals/projects are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
On Thursday, July 20, approximately fifty people filed into the former Saco Pettee Mill building (c. 1896) at 156 Oak Street in Newton Upper Falls to view a range of plans, project renderings, construction updates, and project photographs for the Northland Newton Development (NND) project. Michael Medeiros, NND Associate Vice…
The School Committee on July 20 sent this Negotiations Update to the Newton Public Schools community regarding the status of contract negotiations with the Newton Teachers Association (NTA). Some key points: UPDATE: On July 21, Mike Zilles, president of the NTA, posted this response to the School Committee’s Negotiations Update.…
Newton Affordable Housing Trust (NAHT) will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, July 20 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Urban Tree Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Friday, June 21 at 7:45AM. The agenda includes the following: CORRECTION: In Monday’s What’s Up…
The City of Newton is holding a long public hearing on version 2.0 of its Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) zoning proposal, in various forms throughout the summer.
School may be out, but several issues of concern to NPS parents remain top-of-mind for educators, parents, and administrators. NTA contract negotiations, lunch pricing, and Ward/Underwood planning remain unresolved. Contract Negotiations As previously covered by Fig City News, the current contract with the Newton Teachers Association expires on August 31.…