At 3PM each day, August 8-12, Louise Ting, a rising 2nd grader in Newton, will play a short concert of music by Mozart and Tchaikovsky at one of the Artful Pianos installed in various parks in Newton. Louise has just returned from a competition in Europe, and you can hear…
Posts published in August 2022
NewCAL is up for a vote before the City Council at its meeting on Monday, August 8 at 7:45PM. The site plan, recommended by the Design Review Committee, was reviewed and approved by the Public Facilities Committee through the 5-58 Site Plan Approval Process. The acquisition of the adjacent two-family…
Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom Link) on Thursday, August 11 at 7:00PM. The Stone Institute is one of the petitioners seeking approval for a solar panel installation and window replacements. See agenda and Staff Memo.
The School Committee will meet in person for SC members and Staff (Room 210) and virtually for the public (Zoom link) on Monday, August 8, at 9:00AM. The agenda includes the following: Convene meeting Public Comment Interim Superintendent Update Discussion/Updates FY23 System-wide Goals – Progress Update FY23 School Committee Calendar…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request to appropriate and expend $19,500,000 and authorize a general obligation borrowing of an equal amount for the Newton Center for Active Living (NewCAL) and authorization to apply any premium received upon the sale of the bonds or notes,…
The Council, meeting as a Committee of the Whole, voted to enter into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to the pending action, Arnstein, et al. v. City of Newton, et al., filed against the City of Newton in Middlesex Superior Court – See Report.
The Traffic Council voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request to discuss, review, and potentially change all the parking regulations along the entire length of Adams Street in Nonantum, on both sides, to better address current land uses and parking needs along the corridor. NOTE:…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan approval to demolish the existing dwelling and construct 3 single-family attached dwellings, to waive the required minimum lot area, to allow a driveway within 10 feet of a rear lot line,…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Two reappointments to the Community Preservation Committee Eliza Zatta Martin Smargiassi All other items were held. NOTE: There was substantial discussion about possible amendments to the Accessory Apartments Ordinances – particularly regarding allowing by-right detached Accessory Dwelling…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Request authorization to acquire whether by purchase or friendly eminent domain the property at 47 Walnut Place adjacent to the current Senior Center. Request for a discussion with the Planning Department and possible amendments regarding time restrictions…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and video on NewTV): Reappointment of Jay Snyder to the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy. Petition for a grant of location to install conduit in Windsor Road and in Kinmouth Road. Request from the Design Review Committee for 5-58 schematic design and…
The Committee voted to approve the following (see Report): Request from City Clerk to approve a plan to provide a sufficient number of police officers for each polling location to meet the obligations of “The VOTES Act” which changed the responsibility of detailing a sufficient number of police officers for…