The Police Department will soon welcome its new leader after the City Council voted on February 17 to approve Braintree Police Chief Timothy V. Cohoon as Newton’s next Police Chief. “I am thrilled that Chief Cohoon will be joining the City’s police department,” Mayor Marc Laredo told Fig City News…
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In a time of nationwide turmoil in the 1960s and 1970s, the Newton Public Schools (NPS) took a lot in stride: a homemade bomb exploding, major changes in school governance, and the beginning of significant cultural wars. On a Friday morning in November of 1968, a homemade bomb exploded in…
The Land Use Committee met on February 10, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Leary (Vice-Chair), Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche. Also Present: Councilors Wright, Oliver, Albright, Greenberg, Malakie, and Dahmubed. Absent: Councilor Kelley (Chair) and Irish.City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior…
The Finance Committee met on February 9, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Bixby, Charm, Greenberg, Krintzman, Malakie, Micley, and Silber.City staff: Maureen Lemieux, Chief Financial Officer; Steve Curley, Comptroller; Jenn Martin, Director of Transportation Planning; Mollie Hutchings, CPA Program Manager;…
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on February 9, 2026, and held the following. See report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright (Vice Chair), Gordon, Albright, Oliver, Kalis, Getz, and Dahmubed. Also Present: Councilors Roche, Block, Farrell, and Malakie.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora…
The Programs & Services Committee met on February 4, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Malakie (Vice Chair), Oliver, Bixby, Micley, Charm, Baker, and Farrell.City staff: Miles Starkey, Committee Clerk.
The Public Facilities Committee met on February 4, 2026, and held the following. See report and meeting video. Held The project success measures can be found here. Average speed was lowered from 30 -35 to 25-30 mph, making it safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles. There was no travel time…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on February 4, 2026, and approved the following. See report and meeting video. Approved Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, Golden, and Silber. Also Present: Councilors Krintzman, Farrell, Oliver, Bixby, Charm, Baker, and MalakieCity Staff: Superintendent Dennis Dowling, Newton Police…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 17 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Public Facilities Committee will meet in…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 17 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items (see Packet): Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108, City Hall) on Wednesday, February 18 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following item: Newton Upper Falls Historic District…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposal (see DRT Snapshot):