School Committee will meet with Legislative Members in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Monday, March 30 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes: School Committee will hold a Special Meeting on the FY27 Budget in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 30 at 6:30PM. The…
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Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, March 31 at 5PM. The agenda includes: Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Newton City Hall, Room 211) on Tuesday, March 31 at 9AM. The agenda includes: Youth Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday,…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
In the Public Safety and Transportation Committee meeting on March 18, City Councilors discussed how the City should respond to federal immigration enforcement, as officials outlined limits to local authority and some Councilors called for clearer guidance. City Solicitor Alissa Giuliani, the City’s chief legal advisor, began by outlining Newton’s…
The “carryforward” item within the Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget — the amount of cash unspent by NPS in the current year, which is then assumed to be expended in the next year’s budget — is a consistent source of confusion, taking much airtime during public budget meetings. NPS continues…
In the middle of budget season, Newton Public Schools (NPS) staff and School Committee members from every ward met to discuss the district’s technology initiatives. The meeting was led by Steve Rattendi, Director of Information Technology and Library Services. This is a role that, as Dr. Nolin pointed out, in…
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Finance Committee will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 23 at 7PM.…
Newton School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 23 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes: Memorial Spaulding School Council will meet in person (Principal’s Office) on Tuesday, March 24 at 3:05PM. The agenda includes: Newton South High School Council will meet…
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 23 at 6PM. The agenda includes: Dangerous/Nuisance Dog Complaint Hearing will meet in person (Room 205, City Hall) on Monday, March 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes: Newton Commonwealth Foundation Board will meet…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
During March 9-16, the School Committee and NPS convened three public budget meetings to review detailed information from NPS departments regarding their budgetary methodologies and priorities. These meetings continued the dichotomy of the Superintendent, Mayor, and School Committee all acknowledging what they say is an improved budgeting process and working…
A new citywide map identifying 43 vacant storefronts across Newton — many in the city’s village centers — is giving officials and prospective business owners a clearer look at where new businesses could take root. When Economic Development Director Lauren Berman and Deputy Director Cheryl Lappin joined the department earlier…