On Wednesday morning, June 4, a group of about thirty parents, children, construction staff, teachers, City Councilors, and School Committee member Emily Prenner joined Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and School Superintendent Anna Nolin at the long-awaited groundbreaking for the new addition to the Horace Mann School at 225 Nevada Street. The…
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City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 9 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following…
School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week.
Community Preservation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Packet): Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 10 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo): Economic Development Commission will meet in…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet to this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Although Hattie Kerwin Derrick doesn’t like being the center of attention, Newton officials praised her dedication to inclusivity when they honored her during Tuesday’s Pride Month flag-raising ceremony. Kerwin Derrick, Newton’s Director of Community Engagement & Inclusion, said she felt humbled and honored by the recognition of her work, adding…
Chris Brezski, the highly active and vocal Chair of the Newton School Committee, has announced that he will not run for re-election this November and will leave the Committee at year-end. In his relatively brief, two-year tenure as the Committee Chair, he oversaw momentous events such as the implementation of…
On May 29, the City of Newton was among 12 Massachusetts cities — along with the Commonwealth and 13 of its 14 counties — named by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as “sanctuary jurisdictions” that DHS said “obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration laws, …protect dangerous criminal aliens…
On June 2, eight out of the School Committee’s nine members held their regularly scheduled meeting and discussed student cell phone policy, physical education curriculum, policies on gifts and support organizations like PTOs, the five-year strategic plan, and the Superintendent’s evaluation. (Ward 8 Committee Member Barry Greenstein was absent.) The…
Ward 6 (Newton Centre) resident, NPS parent, and Newton native Jonathan Greene has announced his candidacy for School Committee in this November’s election for the 2026-2027 term. Mr. Greene will be in a competitive race in Ward 6 versus Mali Brodt, who announced her candidacy in March. Mr. Greene told…
On May 28, a joint meeting of the Zoning and Public Facilities committees discussed details for the updated 2026-2030 Climate Action Plan. Work on the update began in April, when City Department Heads conversed with Caroline Weiss, the City’s Climate Action Coordinator, on ways to mitigate and adapt to climate…
At the May 28 joint meeting of the Zoning & Planning and Public Facilities Committees, the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy (NCCE) initiated a discussion with City Councilors about the electrification of all homes. Newton needs to electrify all of its 25,000 homes in 25 years The State requires net-zero…