Posts published in July 2022
The Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in Room 210 on Wednesday, July 20th at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will begin in open session but will move into Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association. The Meeting Notice…
Zoning and Planning: The Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (go here for Zoom link) on Monday, July 18th at 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes the following: Request for a review and possible amendments to the Accessory Apartments ordinance to remove barriers to creating…
Commission on Disability: The Commission on Disability’s Funding Subcommittee meeting has been canceled. The next meeting date is scheduled for September 19th. See Meeting Cancellation Notice. Riverside Liaison Committee: The Riverside Liaison Committee will meet virtually (go here for the Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 19 at 8 a.m. On…
— City’s Request for Proposals Emphasizes Community Meetings and Outreach to Racially Diverse Candidates — The deadline for submission for Newton’s RFP for executive search firms was July 14, and the City received ten responses, including two from nonprofit organizations: Massachusetts Association of School Committees and New England School Development…
Founded in 1935 as a mutual benefit society, St. Mary of Carmen Society has been hosting a five-day festival beginning on a Wednesday in nid-July at Pellegrini Park Hawthorne Park in Nonantum, and ending with a huge fireworks display on the following Sunday night at Our Lady Help of Christians…
NewCAL takes center stage this week with its appearance at two City Council committees — Programs and Services and Public Facilities. The Programs and Services Committee will take up at its meeting on Wednesday (see agenda) this request submitted by the Mayor to acquire, by purchase or by friendly eminent…
Green Newton wants us to know about two online information sessions on July 21: Noon-1PM: Electric Vehicles 101, hosted by the Green Energy Consumers Alliance. Register here. More about electric vehicles here. 7PM: New 2022 Heat Pump Incentives for Electric Heating and Cooling, featuring the City of Newton’s Energy Coach,…
The Newton Farmers Market at Cold Spring Park (1200 Beacon Street) is now open on Tuesdays, 1:30PM-6PM, until October 18. This week’s vendors (photo): And Soaps Boston Sword and Tuna Bridges Nepali Cuisine Copicut Farms Del Sur Dick’s Garden Market Ginger Gems Grateful Tastes Heavens Harvest Lochtree Mei Mei Dumplings Nicewicz…
Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization, Inc. (CAN-DO) has launched an outreach campaign to inform families about resources available to families and individuals through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The two programs are: Child Tax Credit Program enables families within certain income limits to receive the remaining…
Newton Nomadic Theater is bringing back the Nomad Story Slam for an event of true stories told on July 24 at 4PM at the Allen House (35 Webster Street, West Newton), as part of the Linda Plaut Festival of the Arts. Anyone can throw their name into the hat for…
Green Newton is recruiting volunteers to continue a city campaign to improve residents’ awareness of what can and cannot be recycled in our green bins. Between now and mid-October, volunteers will walk neighborhood routes 7AM-9:30AM on trash days (only in good weather) to apply educational stickers to the tops of…