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Posts published in June 2023

What’s Up in Newton this week – 6/4/2023

City Council The Full Council will meet tonight. Items up for a vote include: New Docket includes the following: Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday. 6 public hearings are scheduled including: Programs and Services Committee will meet twice this week: Public Safety and Transportation Committee will meet on Wednesday…

Zoning and Planning – 5/22/2023 Report

The Zoning and Planning Committee held and set the public hearing date for the following item (see Report and watch the NewTV video): According to the report, Sustainability co-Director, Ann Berwick and Assistant City Solicitor Lee provided an update regarding requirements under the Ten Communities program. The deadline to approve…

Public Facilities – 5/17/2023 Report

The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Due to the curvature of Elliot Street and the high number of reported accidents, the City is looking to make roadway improvements for all users and has…

Programs and Services – 5/17/2023 Report

The Programs and Services Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo stated that this fund has been used in the past to defray expenses incurred from hosting the Marathon and for playground…

Pride Month – “not something to be taken for granted”

Rabbi Keith Stern, a Newton resident and Chair of the Human Rights Commission, began the Pride Month flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, noting, “There is no such thing as discrimination or prejudice ending up affecting one group only; it spreads like a disease. What we have to do is say no to this kind of discrimination and say yes to gatherings like this.”

City Council Meetings – Week of 6/4/2023

Full City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 5 at 7:45PM and watch on NewTV. See Reports Docket and New Docket. Land Use Committee will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, June 6 at 7PM. The agenda…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 6/4/2023

The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom Link) in Executive Session on June 7, 2023 at 1PM to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the NTA (Units A-E)- (see Meeting Notice).

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 6/4/2023

Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 5 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Fair Housing Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, June 8 at 8AM . The agenda includes the following: Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom…

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