The Programs & Services Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Committee voted No Action Necessary for the following: The Committee voted to hold the following for further discussion: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Oliver, Micley, Malakie, Humphrey, Lobovits, Baker, andFarrellAlso Present: Councilors Wright, Greenberg,…
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The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Getz, Kelley, Kalis, Gentile, Leary, Laredo, and DanbergAlso Present: Councilors Farrell…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following: The committee meeting was attended by Councilors Grossman (Chair), Downs, Lucas, Wright, Block, and Bixby, with City Staff including Interim Chief of…
The Land Use Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Land Use Committee held the following: The Land Use Committee reviewed a request for a consistency ruling for 300 Cabot Street from the Commissioner of Inspectional Services. The Committee noted no issues with the…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 2 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Programs and Services will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, December 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Public Safety…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (METCO Headquarters Exhibit Hall, 11 Roxbury Street, Boston) on Monday, December 2 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes:
Election Commission will meet in person (Room 211) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 2 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 2 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Commonwealth Foundation will meet in person…
At a large, enthusiastic gathering on November 25 in Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium, Governor Maura Healey announced that the Newtonville Commuter Rail station, on the Framingham / Worcester Commuter line, is now slated for an upgrade that will make it fully accessible and able to handle bidirectional rail traffic. The…
The City took an important step in improving the health of Newton firefighters last week when the City Council approved the appropriation of $1 million to buy essential safety gear. The funds, proposed by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to come from certified free cash, will go toward purchasing one set of…
Opinions differ over the pace of change, but broad agreement that prior systems were deficient. The School Committee and Newton Public Schools (NPS) administration met for over five hours on Monday, November 18, first at 5:30 in an executive session and leadership caucus, and then at 6:30 for the regular…