No reports of City Council committee meetings were published last week. But we do have Lucia Dolan’s news article on the June 27 Zoning and Planning meeting. Earlier reports are available by clicking Meeting Reports under Government menu tab on FigCityNews.com.
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Brezski memo sparks School Committee debate on future of small schools. The June 24 regular School Committee meeting, the last one for this school year, did not coast into the summer but ran almost four hours across several topics widely followed in the community. The public comment period included three…
With two retiring State Representatives creating two open House seats, candidate debates and forums are occurring at the rate of one or two a week. Last week, three Newton environmental groups hosted a climate/environment forum for candidates in both races. On Monday, June 24, the Newton Democratic Ward Committees within…
On Monday June 24, Gath Memorial Pool, Newton’s outdoor summer swimming pool, reopened after renovations. The former single-pool facility now includes an eight-lane lap pool with two diving boards, a zero-depth-entry family pool with a water slide and walking lanes, and a nearly complete splash pad with water play features,…
On Friday, June 21, Chief Judge Dennis Saylor of the Federal District Court of Massachusetts dismissed all claims against Newton and five Newton police officers connected to the shooting death of Michael Conlon in Newton Highlands in 2021. Previously, in May 2022, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office closed its…
On June 22, Alex Jablon kicked off his first political campaign, his candidacy for Massachusetts state representative. Jablon seeks the Democratic party nomination for the 11th Middlesex district. The seat is currently held by the retiring Rep. Kay Khan, about whom Jablon spoke highly. Addressing a group of supporters at…
On June 20, an unseasonably steamy night, three Newton climate activist organizations — 350Mass Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front — hosted a forum on climate and the environment for State Representative candidates at Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium at City Hall. Amy Sangiolo and Alex Jablon — the two…
At 10:09AM on June 9, the New Art Center (NAC) in Newtonville received a bomb threat for the first time since its opening almost a half-century ago. The threat indicated that bombs were placed on the roof at 61 Washington Park and that the building would “go boom” at 11AM.…
Traffic Council voted (5-0) to approve the following requests (see Report and watch NewTV video): Traffic Council voted (5-0) No Action Necessary on the following request:
Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Zoning and Planning‘s regularly scheduled meeting for Monday, June 24 has been canceled (see Meeting Cancellation Notice) and rescheduled to Thursday, June 27. Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday,…
School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Education Center) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 24 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following:
Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 24 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Council on Aging will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 24 at 7:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Retirement Board will meet in…