A ballot-question committee, No Override Newton, was formed two weeks ago to advocate against the approval of three override proposals totaling $14.9 million. The three questions will be decided in an election in March. The No Override Newton committee is chaired by Traute Marshall, and Lynne LeBlanc is treasurer. (As reported earlier,…
Posts published in January 2023
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people with low- to moderate-incomes (generally, $60,000 and below) who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. Learn something new…
A Virtual Town Hall on the Override is scheduled for Thursday, January 26 from 7-8PM (Zoom link). City Council Meetings The City Council received this petition in support of outdoor dining for this spring and permanently. School Committee Meetings Board and Commission Meetings This week’s road construction schedule can now…
The Finance Committee‘s regularly scheduled meeting has been canceled (see Cancellation Notice). Zoning and Planning Committee will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 23 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: For the following item the Zoning & Planning Committee will hear…
The School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Ed Center – SC members and staff only) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 23 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in person (Room 210) on Wednesday, January 24 at 12:00PM.…
Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 23 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 23 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team this week (see Development Review Team Snapshot):
For years, members of Mothers Out Front, 350Mass Newton, and Green Newton watched in frustration as the DPW and Newton’s Public Facilities Committee agreed to National Grid’s whack-a-mole scattershot approach to gas pipelines. They have not reduced the many high volume and dangerous leaks nor curbed methane emissions. At the…
Peter Bruce recently raised a very important point about the need to carefully assess the success of city policies on transit-oriented development (TOD) in Newton, but he ultimately came up short in his primary analysis of Newtonville. Bruce noted that $300K of transit subsidies for the TRIO development has been…
I have been lucky to live in Newton for 18 years thus far and have enjoyed the many resources and attractions that the city has to offer! Different aspects of Newton have been important to me as I have lived here, including the schools and colleges, the library, the civic…