The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Committee took No Action Necessary on the following: Attendees: Councilors Danberg (Acting Chair), Getz, Kalis, Kelley, Leary, Laredo; Absent: Councilors Albright and Gentile; Also present: Councilor Wright; Newton Energy Commission Peter Barrer; Staff: Chief…
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The Land Use Committee held the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Attendees: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Lucas, Block, Farrell, Leary, Downs, Lobovits, LaredoAlso Present: Councilors Gentile, Lipof, Krintzman, Malakie, Greenberg, Oliver, Danberg, Albright,Wright, and GetzCity Staff Present: Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett, Deputy City Solicitor Jonah Temple,Deputy…
The Traffic Council approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Items may be appealed through the close of business on October 1, 2025. The Traffic Council voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Traffic Council held the following: The Traffic Council denied the following Voting…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Please join State Representative Greg Schwartz for his monthly office hours on Monday, October 20 from 9:30AM-11AM at Newton City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Avenue) in Room 211. No appointment is necessary. For further information or to schedule a time to meet with Representative Schwartz outside of office hours, please contact…
As in 2023 and 2024, Dr. Anna Nolin met with Fig City News at the start of this school year for a lengthy discussion of academics, the district’s goals for the upcoming school year, and the current topics of interest to the community. The following interview has been edited for…
Garry Miller is a first-time candidate running for Ward Councilor in Ward 5. He and his husband have lived in Upper Falls for nearly twenty-seven years, where he has been a volunteer with Newton Serves and the Newton Conservators and is a member of the Northland Neighborhood Liaison Committee. He…
Julie Irish, President of the Newton Upper Falls Area Council and longtime community activist, is running for Ward Councilor in Ward 5, which also includes Waban and some of Newton Highlands. As an Area Council member and now its president, Ms. Irish has been involved in the Needham Street Northland…
Cyrus Dahmubed, a lifelong resident of Auburndale, is a young (32), optimistic candidate for Ward 4 at-large City Councilor. For seven years, Dahmubed was employed by Boston-based Utile Architecture & Planning, as Director of Research and as an architectural designer. This year, he established his own architectural design firm. Dahmubed…
John Chaimanis is an at-large candidate for City Council from Ward 4. Having grown up in Bayside, Queens, New York, Chaimanis first moved to Newton in 2001 and became a Newton (Auburndale) homeowner in 2014. His wife Gina’s family roots are in Newton. Chaimanis is Managing Director at Kendall Sustainable…
Finishing his fourth term and running for re-election as an at-large City Councilor from Ward 4, Josh Krintzman sees himself as a source of continuity on a City Council that will certainly have many new members in 2026. He spoke about growing up in Newton, attending Zervas Elementary School, Brown…
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 29 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: After a brief staff overview, the Chair has invited the Charles River Regional Chamber and the Newton Economic Development Commission to offer their thoughts…