Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
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Winter and spring are always busy seasons for Newton Public Schools (NPS), and the coming six months may be busier than most. The School Committee has posted its anticipated agenda items for remaining public meetings this year, and they include: The NPS annual budgeting process has recently been both contentious…
Committee raised NPS activity fees, facility fees, and non-union pay rates. In the regular January 13 School Committee meeting, the agenda focused on primarily non-academic topics such as the district’s facilities BERDO compliance, facility fees, hourly rates for certain non-union employees, an update on long term facilities planning, and newly…
George McMains, who has been serving as Newton’s Chief of Police since last May and was appointed Chief last November, was officially sworn in on Thursday, January 9. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller administered the oath of office in a colorful ceremony at the War Memorial in Newton City Hall. Mayor Fuller…
The Sons of the Legion from The American Legion Nonantum Post 440 hosted their 10th annual Police Appreciation Day to celebrate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Thursday January 9 from 5:30-8:30PM. The event followed the City of Newton’s Promotional Oath of Office Ceremony to honor the promotions of several…
Ahead of the January 21 City Council vote on whether to ban the sale of tobacco and e-cigarette products in Newton to those born after March 1, 2004, some officials and advocates for both smokers’ rights and for teens made impassioned pleas on both sides of the proposal. On January…
On January 8, the Newton Programs and Services Committee met to discuss Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s nomination of W. David Power for the upcoming vacant Republican seat on the Newton Election Commission (see Fig City News article). Members of the Committee include Councilor Josh Krintzman (Chair), Councilor Bill Humphrey (Vice Chair),…
Newton’s Director of Parks & Open Space, Luis Perez Demorizi, recently announced that construction has begun on Phase 1 of the improvements scheduled for Albemarle Field. When he presented updated plans for Albemarle and other fields in a webinar last March (see Fig City News article), he indicated that construction…
Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Public Facilities meeting rescheduled for Wednesday, January 15 has…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Tuesday, January 14 at 1PM. The agenda includes the following:
Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following: Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 13 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):