City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use Committee will meet in person (Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, November 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the…
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City Clerk’s Office will conduct post-election tabulation of ballots from each precinct for the November 5 State Election on Wednesday, November 13, starting at 9AM in the Cafeteria in the basement level of City Hall. The post-election tabulation is open to the public. Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week…
On January 1, 2025, Newton will send two former City Councilors, Amy Sangiolo and Greg Schwartz, to the State House as new State Representatives. This article is based on unofficial results for only Newton. In the 11th Middlesex district, Amy Sangiolo, the Democratic nominee, won an easy victory over first-time…
The November 4th regular School Committee meeting ran almost four hours across a meaningful agenda including a stark update about the state of Newton Community Education’s budget, a curriculum update, the 2025-2026 school calendar, and private school busing provided by Newton Public Schools (NPS). Prior to the published agenda, however,…
With the aroma of raw, perhaps overly ripe pumpkin in the air, the crowd cheered as a catapult hurled a lumpy, orange gourd overhead before it landed with a satisfying splat. Hundreds of the ubiquitous Halloween fruit met a similar fate during the City’s annual Great Pumpkin Smash held on…
Newton’s City Council Zoning and Planning Committee discussed a draft Building Energy Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) at its October 28 meeting. BERDO would require owners of buildings 20,000 square feet and larger to report greenhouse gas emissions (excluding electricity) and replace fossil fuel heating and cooling systems on a…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 4 a 7:45PM. 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 Youtube channel. Programs and Services will meet in…
School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Room 210, Education Center) on Monday, November 4 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Other documents:
Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, November 4 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Fair Housing Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, November 6 at 8:30AM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Documents): WestMetro Home Consortium will meet virtually (Zoom link)…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot): Newton Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department will host a Memorial Park Community Meeting in person (Shuman Center, 675 Saw Mill Pkwy) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, November 7 at 6PM. See Meeting Notice.…