City Council will meet as a Committee of the Whole in person (City Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 2 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following item: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, March 2 at 7:45PM. See…
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The Public Safety & Transportation Committee met on February 18, 2026. See report and meeting video. Held Present: Councilors Lucas (Chair), Greenberg, Wright, Block, Irish, Roche, and Silber. Absent: Councilor Golden. Also Present: Councilors Malakie, Krintzman, Baker, Albright, Bixby, Leary, and Dahmubed.City staff: Josh Morse, Chief Operating Officer.
Fig City News Podcast Mayor declares a snow emergency with a parking ban beginning at 5pm today, Sunday, February 22nd. Articles in this episode: Mayor Declares Snow Emergency, Parking Ban Beginning 5PM Today, Sunday, February 22 by FCN — Subscribe: Fig City News | Donate
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…
Highlights this week: City Council City Council will meet on Tuesday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes: Public Facilities Committee will meet on Wednesday regarding: Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet on Wednesday for discussion about possible ordinance change to the City’s…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 17 at 7:45PM. See Reports Docket and the New Docket. Watch a live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9, RCN13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) or on NewTV’s YouTube channel. Public Facilities Committee will meet in…
Highlights this week: City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following requests: Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet on Wednesday regarding the appointment of Timothy V. Cohoon as Chief of Newton Police…
From a historic mayoral transition to school budget battles, from Bachelor watch parties to weekly protests, 2025 was a year that reminded Newton residents why local news matters. Fig City News published 435 news articles in 2025 tracking the stories that shaped our community. Here’s a look back at the…
In a municipal election with only seven of 25 races contested and five first-time candidates running unopposed, Newton’s voters elected a new Mayor, 24 City Councilors (6 of whom are new), and 8 School Committee members (6 new). In a binding ballot question, voters narrowly rejected the repeal of the…
Fig City News has published a free Special Print Edition to inform voters before the 2025 municipal election. Below are listed the 88 local shops, banks, and community facilities across the city where you can pick up a copy. (If any need restocking, email [email protected].) This 16-page voter’s guide contains:…
Attorney Brian Golden, running unopposed candidate for City Council from Ward 7, is new to Newton politics, but not to elected office. He began his political career as a State Representative, serving 1999-2005, in the same freshman class with former Newton Representative Ruth Balser. Although his district bordered Newton, along…
As Newton heads toward a vote on repealing the winter overnight parking ban, I have one question: Have the folks pushing for repeal seen our narrow streets in Nonantum in the winter? Right now, from December 1 to March 31, you can’t park for more than an hour between 2:00…
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