School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) on Monday, March 2 at 7:30PM in a special meeting. The agenda includes: Brown Bag Learning Lunch will meet in person (Education Center, Room 304) on Tuesday, March 3 at 1PM. It will be hosted by the Superintendent with Central…
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Planning & Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 2 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following items: Newton Free Library Board of Trustees will meet in person at the Newton Free Library Trustees Room and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, March 4 at 4:30PM. The agenda…
The Land Use Committee met on February 24, 2026. See the report. Watch the video. Approved Held Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Leary, Irish, Block, Farrell, Golden, Lucas, and Roche. Also Present: Councilors Wright and Malakie.City staff: Sondria Berman, Senior Planner; Cat Kemmett, Deputy Chief Planner; Jonah Temple, Deputy City Solicitor;…
The Finance Committee met on February 23, 2026. See the 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; Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Buildings.
The Zoning & Planning Committee met on February 23, 2026. See report and meeting video. Approved Held No Action Necessary Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Wright, Oliver, Albright, Gordon, Kalis, Getz, and Dahmubed. Also Present: Councilors Roche, Irish, Block, Leary, and Malakie.City staff: Katie Whewell, Acting Director of Planning; Nora Colello,…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on February 18, 2026. See report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, and Silber. Absent: Councilor Golden. Also Present: Councilors Malakie, Krintzman, Baker, Albright, Bixby, Leary, and Dahmubed.City staff: Josh Morse, Chief Operating Officer.
The Public Facilities Committee met on February 18, 2026. See report and meeting video. Approved No Action Necessary Present: Councilors Kalis (Chair), Albright, Getz, Gordon, Grossman, Dahmubed, and Leary. Absent: Councilor Kelley.City staff: Alex Valcarce, Commissioner of Public Buildings; Shawna Sullivan, Commissioner of Public Works; Bernie McDonald, Deputy Commissioner of…
A large snow mound left over from clearing the road from the February 23 snowstorm was blocking the Commonwealth Avenue carriage road at Bristol Street late Friday afternoon, forcing pedestrians and runners to either pick their way through the mound or venture out into Commonwealth Avenue traffic on one of…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
After the recent blockbuster snow storm, City officials expect costs of snow and ice removal in Newton to surpass their $5 million budget as expenditures continue to rise. The City Council’s Finance Committee unanimously approved the recommendation to transfer an additional $1.5 million from the snow and ice reserve in…