The Traffic Council met on Thursday, February 26. See the report and meeting video. Approved All items may be appealed through the close of business on March 18, 2026. Denied Present: Ned Codd (DPW), Captain Devine (Police), Mitchell Fischman (Resident Member), David Koses (DPW), and Councilor Lucas.Also present: Councilor Roche.City…
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Through a series of updates, Mayor Marc Laredo has announced that all municipal lots reopened at 6AM Tuesday, February 24, and the Snow Emergency Parking Ban ended at 5PM that day. Municipal offices and schools remained closed on Tuesday, and all municipal and school schedules (except for trash/recycling collection) will…
Three crashes involving electric bicycles and turning vehicles this year have prompted Newton Police to emphasize traffic safety as use of e-bikes surges in the city. “We’ve had three accidents this year specifically that involved e-bikes,” said Newton Police Lt. Amanda Henrickson. “And in all three of those crashes, it…
The City Council is preparing to vote on Newton’s Walk, Roll & Bike Network Plan — yet there has never been a formal public hearing on the final version. For a plan that could reshape traffic, parking, and neighborhood access across the city, residents deserve the chance to see and comment on what’s…
The Newton City Council should not approve the Walk, Roll & Bike Network Plan on November 17 and should instead schedule a new public hearing on the final version. While the goal of improving safety and mobility is shared across our community, residents have not yet been given the opportunity…
The Traffic Council approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Items may be appealed through the close of business on October 1, 2025. The Traffic Council voted No Action Necessary on the following: The Traffic Council held the following: The Traffic Council denied the following Voting…
On request from the Newton Highlands Area Council, the Newton Department of Public Works (DPW) held an Open House for residents to view the current version of the Newton Highlands Village Enhancement Project. The open house took place late in the afternoon of September 11 in the meeting room at…
Repeal of Newton’s longstanding, controversial, four-month winter parking ban will be on the November ballot, and voter preference will be binding. The repeal measure has been before the City Council in various forms and has been denied each time. Two Newton residents — Jeremy Freudberg and Peter Klapes — had…
Two months and a day after Nonantum residents were surprised and angered by the late-night grinding of the roadway on Adams Street – and the appearance of double-yellow lines in place of the colors of the Italian flag – the City sent a team of contracted power-washers to again remove…
The Traffic Council Approved the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Traffic Council determined No Action Necessary for the following: Attendees included Councilors Lipof, Krintzman, Malakie, and Oliver; State Representative Amy Sangiolo; city staff from the Transportation Division, Parking, Economic Development, and ADA office; and resident members…