Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
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Newton’s Neighborhood Area Councils function as an all-purpose solution for a plethora of problems. From discussion about new development projects to debate about how to best use and protect an area’s historic spaces, you can bet that any hyper-local happening will be brought to the table. There are four Area…
Ed. Note: During August, Fig City News conducted interviews with each of the 10 School Committee candidates who are running in competitive elections. This notice was sent to all candidates prior to the interviews. All interviews were completed before any were published. Your biography shows experience in education, theater, and currently work…
On December 18, 2023, the Newton City Council updated the 1999 Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO) with stricter requirements, effective March 1, 2024. The revised TPO requires property owners to have a permit to remove any tree that is six inches or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH), as measured…
Two months and a day after Nonantum residents were surprised and angered by the late-night grinding of the roadway on Adams Street – and the appearance of double-yellow lines in place of the colors of the Italian flag – the City sent a team of contracted power-washers to again remove…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 2 at 7PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. The meeting will be live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and on NewTV’s Youtube channel. City Council will meet…
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 2. School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, September 2 at 5:30PM to discuss the following (see agenda):
Newton Cultural Council Grantee Reception Working Group will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 3 at 8AM. The agenda includes the following: Farm Commission will meet in person (303 Nahanton Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Highlands Neighborhood…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
The Land Use Committee Approved (see report and watch the meeting video) : The Land Use Committee Held the following: Attendees: Committee Councilors Lucas (co-chair), Block, Farrell, Leary, Laredo, and Lobovits; Councilors Malakie, Lipof, and Wright; Deputy Chief Planner Cat Kemmett; Planning Associate Sondria Berman; and Senior Assistant City Solicitor…
The Traffic Council Approved the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Traffic Council determined No Action Necessary for the following: Attendees included Councilors Lipof, Krintzman, Malakie, and Oliver; State Representative Amy Sangiolo; city staff from the Transportation Division, Parking, Economic Development, and ADA office; and resident members…
In her August 21 email newsletter, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller urged City Council leadership to hold a vote to approve the City’s project to repair the Bullough’s Pond dam at the Council’s upcoming meeting on September 2. However, City Council President Marc Laredo has said that, given the City Council’s normal…