School Committee will meet initially in person (Ed Center, Room 304) on Tuesday, June 20 at 5:30PM and vote to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA, NESA & Custodians (see Agenda). The Committee will then resume its regularly…
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Newton Citizens Commission on Energy will meet in person (Room 211) on Tuesday, June 20 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room…
There are no DRT meetings scheduled for this week.
The Elections Commission is recommending that two polling locations be relocated for this fall’s municipal election: Ward 2 Precinct 1 (currently at Albemarle Field House) and Ward 1 Precinct 4 (currently at Pelligrini Field House). In the Election Commission’s June 15 meeting, the Commission voted to relocate Ward 2 Precinct…
At the meeting of the Zoning and Planning Committee Tuesday night, the City’s Planning Department — led by Director Barney Heath with Deputy Director Jenn Caira, Long Range Planner Zach LaMel, and consultants from Utile, Tim Love, Loren Rapport, and Will Cohen — provided a brief presentation to the whole…
Year after year, graduating senior classes overcome unprecedented challenges, and the class of 2023 is no exception. With only six months of a traditional high school experience under their belt, they were thrust into a new academic environment where the definition of normal was being rewritten every day. Yet, as…
For most students at Newton North High School, Monday would prove as ordinary a day as ever. But for the seniors, it meant freedom, recognition, and celebration. The Class of 2023 graduated on that day, and the seniors were received by a football field of adoring friends and relatives. For…
Rajeev Parlikar (Ward 1) expresses displeasure with quality of NPS Special Education The June 12 School Committee meeting contained a busy agenda, including discussion regarding school lunches, the future of Ward and Underwood elementary schools, a presentation from the Special Education Parent Advisory Council, and a review of the 2022-2023…
At the most recent Commission on Disability (COD) meeting, members and participants expressed concern about the future of disability inclusion and awareness programming in Newton Public Schools (NPS). During the FY2024 Budget discussions, a decision was made to cut funding for the UOD program line item. The decision was initially…
Public Facilities Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 6:45PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually…
Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will enter into Executive Session and meet in-person (Room 111) on Monday, June 12 at 4PM (see Agenda): School Committee will meet in person (Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 12 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Underwood and…
The City’s Sustainability Team recently issued an update on the status of Newton’s Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) in preparation for an upcoming Zoning and Planning Committee meeting. Newton’s Climate Action Plan shows that 66% of the city’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) come from buildings. The Newton Citizens…