The Ward Councilor for Ward 2, David Micley, and his wife plan to move from Ward 2 to Ward 6 in mid-January to accommodate their growing family. Under the Newton City Charter, Micley is allowed to remain in office for his elected term (through 2027), and he says he intends…
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On New Years Day at Newton City Hall, the newly elected and re-elected City officials, including the Mayor, City Councilors, and School Committee Members, were officially sworn in to their respective positions. All twenty-four City Councilors were present. Yet something peculiar happened with the School Committee. And it’s a given…
All Ward 2 City Councilors — Councilors at Large Susan Albright and Tarik Lucas, and Ward Councilor David Micley — will hold combined a office hour on Wednesday, February 4, 4PM-5PM at the Cooper Center for Active Living (345 Walnut Street, Newtonville), in the in the first-floor reception room by…
Ward 6 Councilor Martha Bixby will hold office hours at Cacao in Newton Highlands on Friday, February 6 from 9AM-10:30AM.
Newton officially entered a new chapter in City government on January 1 as a packed City Hall gallery gathered for the inauguration of the City’s new administration. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey attended the event to help usher in the new Mayor, City Councilors, and School Committee members. Healey noted that…
State Rep. Amy Sangiolo (11th Middlesex District) will hold office hours on Friday, February , 11AM-12:30PM at Newton City Hall, Room 211. For answers to questions or to schedule a meeting with the Representative outside of these times, please contact Denise Chan, Legislative Aide, 617-722-2425 ext. 7317 or [email protected]. You can…
Ward 3 Councilor-at-Large Pam Wright and Ward 4 Councilor Randy Block will hold office hours at the Auburndale Community Library (375 Auburn Street) on Sunday, February 15 from 3PM-4:30PM.
We are three student journalists from the Newton Chinese Language School, and we had the opportunity to speak with Mayor Laredo after his inauguration. During our conversation, we were pleased to hear him share several points that revealed his commitment to the community. First, Laredo highlighted the importance of local…
Three Councilors at Large — Andrea Kelley (Wd 3), Cyrus Dahmubed (Wd 4), and Brittany Hume Charm (Wd 5) — will hold joint office hours on Friday, March 6, 2PM-3PM at the Auburndale Community Library (375 Auburn Street, Auburndale). Bring your thoughts and questions, and the Councilors will bring some…
On her second-to-last day in office, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller reflected on her eight years leading Newton through a global pandemic, political polarization across the country, and ongoing development in the city, ahead of Marc Laredo taking office Thursday. In an interview with Fig City News, when asked what advice she…
As I write this, it’s been eight weeks since the world lost Setti Warren at the appallingly unfair age of 55. To me, he was a friend, mentor, boss, and big brother. Right until the day he passed, I spoke with Setti just about every day for the 20 years…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) on Thursday, January 1 at 12PM for the inauguration of Mayor, City Council, and School Committee. See the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. The Inauguration Docket…