Negotiations Subcommittee of the Newton School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 218) in Executive Session on Monday, April 24 at 4PM to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA (see Agenda). School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom…
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Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) and jointly with the Zoning and Planning on Monday, April 24 at 7PM (Zoom link says 6:45PM). The agenda includes the following: Newton Cultural Council will meet in person (1294 Centre Street) on Monday, April 24 at 5:30PM. The agenda includes…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The Fig City News Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Henderson as the Editor of Fig City News, a free, online community news hub for Newton, Massachusetts. Founded and managed by resident volunteers, Fig City News aims to serve as a knowledgeable, fair, and trusted…
Jack Fleming, the President and CEO of the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), put out the following statement this afternoon: “We know what the Boston Marathon means to our communities; it is very personal to so many of you. We know that everyone who participates loves to celebrate the excitement of…
There were new developments today in response to Monday’s controversy on Mile 21 of the Marathon. In addition to the BAA Response, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller released a statement on the episode, and members of the City Council docketed an item requesting the Police Chief to appear before the Public…
The Lion’s Roar — Newton South High School’s award-winning newspaper — has its April issue out, Volume XXXX Issue 1, with these lead articles: Bella Ishanyan, a junior at Newton South High School, is Editor-in-Chief of the Lion’s Roar.
Nineteen Newton City Councilors submitted this letter urging Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Chair of the House Committee Ways and Means Committee, to support a $75,000 funding request (Budget Amendment #1005) submitted by State Representative Kay Khan, for a needs assessment for the DCR building located at 107 Charles Street in Auburndale.…
Twenty-one Newton City Councilors submitted comments on the MBTA’s proposed FY2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan. According to the comment letter, recognizing critical housing, transportation, climate action, and economic development needs throughout the region, they call on the Healey/Driscoll Administration to provide adequate funding to provide “dependable, but also safe, accessible, frequent,…
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