The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Kalis, and Getz Absent: Councilor Danberg Also Present: Councilors Lobovits, Block, Farrell, Malakie, and GreenbergCity Staff: Deputy Director of Planning Jen Caira, Senior Assistant City…
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The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Programs & Services Committee took no action on the following: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Humphrey, Micley, and FarrellAbsent: Councilor Lobovits, Malakie, Oliver, and BakerCity Staff: Library Director Jillo Mercurio and City Solicitor…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Albright (Chair), Danberg, Downs, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Wright. Also present: Councilors Malakie, Lucas, and Micley City Staff: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo, Commissioner…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Lucas, Block, Bixby and LipofAbsent: Councilors Downs, Wright and GreenbergCity Staff: Superintendent Dennis Dowling and Sergeant Jason Schlegel, Newton PoliceDepartment and Perry Rosenfield, Manager, Financial Planning & AnalysisOthers…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Land Use Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Block, Downs, Farrell, Laredo, Leary, Lucas, and LobovitsAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Lipof, Krintzman, and DanbergCity Staff Present: Chief Planner Katie Whewell,…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Laredo, Danberg and KalisCity Staff: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo, Commissioner of Public Buildings Josh Morse
Forty-eight years before women had the right to vote, they were serving on Newton’s School Committee. The Massachusetts constitution limited voting to men but omitted the word “male” as a qualification for elective office. Women noticed. Suffragists began working to get women elected (by men) onto school committees. They thought…
Please join State Representative Greg Schwartz for his monthly office hours on Monday, July 14 from 9:30AM-11AM at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street), Room 2H. Any questions can be sent to Legislative Aide Ellen Gibson at [email protected].
As the Cooper Center for Active Living prepares for opening, they will host several Director-led listening sessions across the community. These sessions will offer a chance for the director, Mignonne Murray, to hear directly from Newton’s older adults, about the types of programs and services they would like to see offered. They…
On Sunday, June 8, the Hyde Community Center and the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council (NHNAC) offered bouncy houses, caricature drawings, free pony rides, kids songs sing along, contemporary jazz, a demonstration from Atom Jiu Jitsu & Science, face painting, cupcakes, and a wide array of crafts and jewelry. The…
During May, which was proclaimed Jewish-American Heritage Month by President George W. Bush in 2006, the Newton Public Schools central office building on Walnut Street – the Ed Center – displayed an exhibit created by an English department class at Newton North High School. The exhibit featured large, professional-appearing poster…
For over 20 years, the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF), through its annual Honor Thy Teacher campaign, has enabled friends, families, and alumni of the Newton Public Schools (NPS) to honor specific NPS faculty and staff while supporting NPS programs financially. The campaign has the potential to raise tens of thousands…