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What’s Up in Newton – Week of 9/7/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday regarding: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday regarding: Land Use will meet on Tuesday regarding requests for: Programs and Services will meet on Thursday for a public meeting with candidates for City Clerk/Clerk of the Council.…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 9/7/2025

Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 8 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning & Development Board will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 8 at 7PM. the agenda includes the following: Planning & Development Board will meet…

Year-end wind-up…

Here’s a quick year-end review highlighting some of the 436 news articles Fig City News published in 2024. Newton’s local news gained national prominence… Local leadership changes included… Civic discussion – and some discord – included… Newton Public Schools addressed other issues, including… Progress and concerns continued on infrastructure projects……

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 12/8/2024

Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Zoning & Planning will meet with Finance on Monday to consider appropriating $98,500 in Community Preservation Act funds to the West Newton Cinema for a feasibility study of its renovation. Finance will continue that Monday meeting…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 12/8/2024

Newton Free Library Board of Trustees – Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 9 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following: Board of License Commissioners will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, December 9 at 12:30PM in a special meeting. The agenda includes the following: Commission…

Public Safety & Transportation Committee Report – 11/20/2024

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following: The committee meeting was attended by Councilors Grossman (Chair), Downs, Lucas, Wright, Block, and Bixby, with City Staff including Interim Chief of…

Public Safety & Transportation Committee Report – 10/9/2024

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee held the following: Municipalities are allowed to use price as a parking management tool. Newton has not raised parking fines for many years. The Mayor’s Transportation Advisory Group suggested adding a…

Public Safety & Transportation Committee – 8/7/24 Report

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Hold the following (see Report and watch the video): Discussion, review, and possible permit program for parking on-street and in municipal lots (8-0): David Koses, Transportation Coordinator, gave an overview of the City’s six parking districts: Newtonville Neighborhood, Auburndale Village, Horace Mann…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 8/4/2024

Highlights this Week: City Council Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss parking on-street and in municipal lots. Topics include permits, time limits, street sweeping, odd/even parking days, removing parking, overnight parking bans, costs of parking tickets, and comparisons with neighboring communities. Schools There are no School…

City Council Meetings – Week of 8/4/2024

Public Safety & Transportation Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, August 7 at 7PM. The agenda includes a policy discussion, review, and possible actions related to parking on-street and in municipal lots. Topics include permits, time limits, street sweeping, odd/even parking days, removing parking, overnight parking bans, costs…

Public Safety & Transportation Committee – 6/5/24 Report

The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Approve the following (see Report and watch the Video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to Hold the following: Councilor Downs presented a working document on options. A request to will be made to the Planning Dept for number of residential…

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