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What’s Up in Newton – Week of 8/17/2025

Yet another quiet summer week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use will meet on Tuesday regarding these requests: School Committee School Committee will meet on Thursday for its annual retreat. Boards and Commissions Board of License Commissioners will meet on Tuesday regarding requests for:…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 8/10/2025

Highlights this week… City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday regarding: Finance will meet on Monday regarding the CPC’s recommendation to appropriate $15,000 in CPA funding for Newton Community Farm for expenses related to the replacement of the deck. City Council will meet on Monday and is expected…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 7/6/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use will on Tuesday regarding requests to: Zoning and Planning will meet on Wednesday to consider requests for discussion about: The Chair intends to defer discussion on the following and request to set a public hearing for…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 7/6/2025

Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Staff Memo): Economic Development Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 8 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Urban Design Commission…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 6/22/2025

Highlights this week… City Council Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday regarding: Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled. Schools Last day of school will be Monday, June 23 for K-12 students and Tuesday, June 24 for teachers. School Committee is not scheduled to meet this week. Countryside Elementary…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 6/15/2025 [UPDATED]

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes: Land Use will meet on Tuesday regarding requests to: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday regarding: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday regarding requests for discussions: Public Safety…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 6/8/2025

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 requests for: Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday regarding reuse of the land on 169 Grove Street and 136 Hancock Street.…

“A little love letter from the community” – Over 2,000 meals donated through Nourishing Newton

Twenty local restaurants teamed with Nourishing Newton, the Charles River Regional Chamber’s Food assistance program, to donate over 2,000 meals to residents facing food insecurity in April and May.  Launched in 2021 during the pandemic, the program has just finished its fifth year distributing food throughout Newton in a partnership…

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