The day after an important budget meeting, Newton Public Schools (NPS) offered a detailed presentation about what is at stake for the curriculum if the schools budget cannot be augmented or significantly reworked. The meeting was initiated by members of the School Committee who had requested a Brown Bag Lunch…
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City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance Committee will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) and virtually on Monday, March 9 at 5:30PM in Executive Session. The agenda indicates discussion of: School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 9 at 6:30PM in a special meeting.…
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 9 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following items: Youth Commission Advisory Board will meet in person (Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street) on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following items: Auburndale Historic…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
On March 4, during his swearing-in ceremony at City Hall, Newton’s new Police Chief Timothy V. Cohoon observed with a wry tone that “after 30 years in this profession, I’m the new guy again.” Before the event began, his daughter Isabella (Bella) said, “I’m very proud of my dad and…
On March 2, the School Committee, including Mayor Marc Laredo, met with Superintendent Anna Nolin and NPS Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Liam Hurley in a public but unrecorded budget meeting at the Education Center. The meeting was also attended by Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Ayesha Farag and observed…
When three contiguous parcels (206-208 Concord Street in Lower Falls) were put on the market at the same time, Lower Falls resident Tori Zissman began to worry about the possibility of a developer tearing down the existing homes to make way for a new, larger project. Zissman, who had long admired…
While each Newton village has its own personality and quirks, city residents attending Mayor Marc Laredo’s listening sessions across the city voiced many of the same concerns no matter where they lived. During recent meetings at Day Middle School and the new Cooper Center, attendees echoed worries expressed earlier during…
City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole in person (City Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 2 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following item: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 2 at 7:45PM. See…





