Monday’s Zoning and Planning (ZAP) Committee started off with a lively debate regarding a procedural issue raised by Ward 7 Councilor Baker regarding ZAP Chair Crossley’s decision not to allow participants to present visual materials during their allotted times (watch video on NewTV). Crossley argued that visuals would not be…
Posts published in January 2023
As the City Council considers a request for $3,240,000 for the Newton South High School Synthetic Turf Fields and Perimeter Track project, various groups agree and disagree with each other about what should be done. The Climate Crisis Subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee has issued a position statement…
The School Committee convened on Monday January 9 for a busy agenda that began with a Consent Agenda vote on 5 items, including the Interim Superintendent Goals and an approval for NPS to seek a five-year contract for Special Education Transportation Services. The five items passed 7-0, with Ward 6…
It’s time to fix the roof! No homeowner likes to hear that since roofs are expensive and not a particularly fun home improvement. But a well-functioning roof is essential to have a safe, usable home. So every so often we need to tighten our belts and repair or replace the…
I want to write in gratitude. When Newton Power Choice (NPC) was introduced several years ago, we decided to participate, rather than opt out and stay with Eversource basic service. (NPC automatically opts all ratepayers in, unless you contact them to say you don’t want to participate.) In addition we chose…
Ward 4 Councilor Chris Markiewicz recently shared this memo written by the Inspectional Services Commissioner, John Lojek, to the Mayor, regarding delays with the Turtle Lane project. In 2016, the City Council voted to approve a special permit request to preserve the existing theatre space, construct an addition to the…
In 1970, the committee work on the Board of Aldermen was often conducted in private. The public and Aldermen were, at the whim of the chair, prohibited from attending committee meetings. With the decision to prohibit the public from using graphics at Zoning Redesign meetings, is ZAP returning to those…
NOTE: The complaint and inquest linked from this article contain graphic images and descriptive language regarding the events that led up to and include the shooting. The family of Michael Conlon, a Newton Highlands resident who was fatally shot by Newton Police officers two years ago, filed a wrongful death…
At the Zoning and Planning Committee meeting (in-person: Room 204; virtual: Zoom link) TONIGHT, January 9 at 7PM, resident input on Village Center Zoning will be limited to community groups, not individuals. At the various Village Center Map meetings over the last six weeks, Chair Deb Crossley had indicated that…
The School Committee will meet (in-person for SC members and staff only: Room 210) and virtually: (Zoom link – link not working) TONIGHT, January 9 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: