Two different amendments to the Tree Preservation Ordinance: One by the Mayor and another by a group of 13 City Councilors (Councilors Malakie, Norton, Leary, Ryan, Wright, Lucas, Humphrey, Bowman, Markiewicz, Oliver, Downs, Laredo, and Grossman). Both proposed amendmets will be discussed by the Programs and Services Committee at its…
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The four Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Upper Falls, and Waban — will hold two special meetings to inform the community about Newton’s Zoning Redesign Proposal. See Agenda. Saturday, September 24 at 2PM, both in-person at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street) and virtually (Zoom link – Passcode: 700015). Tuesday,…
Meeting agenda: Introduction of new elementary principals, capital projects update The September 19 School Committee began with a single public commenter, Dr. Phoebe Olhava, applauding the NPS commitment to creating a “culture of fairness and belonging.” However, Dr. Olhava went on to say the NPS Statement of Values and Commitment…
The MBTA will temporarily close the Green Line Riverside (D) branch between Kenmore and Riverside, running shuttle buses along the route (except for Beaconsfield) during these closures: September 24-October 2, October 8-16, and October 22-30. Parking lots at Waban and Eliot stations will be not be available during these closures.…
Mayor Fuller recently announced the allocation of $23 million of the total of $63 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding that Newton received in 2021. ARPA, signed into law in March 2021, granted funds to states and municipalities to respond to the public health and economic impacts of the…
Historic Newton has been working with community groups around the City developing educational signs about the history of the particular location. They are currently in the process of developing a comprehensive plan for a series of these interpretive signs in 20 locations around Newton. On Monday, the Parks and Recreation…
Bettina’s Bakery, celebrating its first year as the new shop on the block — 295 Elliot Street at the top of Oak Street, in the Upper Falls Historic District — offers a unique mix of German and Honduran baked goods (from scratch) and locally sourced roast coffee. Replacing a sub…
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Sinan Salie had barely started elementary school when terrorists crashed a plane into the World Trade Center killing his beloved Aunt Rahma, Uncle Mikki, and a would-be cousin. Twenty-one years later, Sinan stood with his wife and three children this past Sunday as his grandmother once again stood before the…