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Public Safety and Transportation – 3/23/2023 Report

The Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following:

Programs and Services – 3/22/2023 Report

The Programs and Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the video on NewTV): The Programs & Services Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Programs & Services Committee voted to hold the following:

Land Use – 03/21/23 Report

The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following requests (see Report and watch the video on NewTV):

City Council Meetings – Week of 4/2/2023

City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 3 at 7:45PM (see Reports Docket and New Docket). Land Use Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: The…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 4/2/2023

Negotiation Subcommittee will meet in-person (Room 210, Ed Center) on Monday, April 3 at 1PM and enter into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA (see Meeting Notice). School Committee will hold a special meeting in person (Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 4/2/2023

Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, April 3 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Authority will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 4 at 8AM to discuss the acquisition of a property (see Meeting Notice). Countryside School Building Committee will meet…

School Committee votes unanimously against petition for Academic Principles Advisory Committee

250 people sign up to make public comment On March 28, the School Committee convened for a special meeting, as mandated by the City Charter, to conduct a public hearing regarding the petition for an Academic Principles Advisory Committee (APAC), as described in this article by Fig City News. The…

Newton politicians going and coming

Two Newton City Councilors and a new member of the School Committee have announced they are not running for re-election in November. Ten-year veteran Ward 2 Councilor Emily Norton, Ward 6 Councilor Brenda Noel, and first-term Ward 6 School Committee member Paul Levy will leave office and focus on their…

Account-ability?

The Commonwealth’s new Auditor, Diana DiZoglio is delivering on a campaign promise to audit the Legislature. She told Boston Globe and Channel Five reporters that in her determination to bring transparency to the House and Senate she plans “to audit” what goes on behind closed doors, including budget decisions, committee…

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