Despite the rain, Newton PorchFest 2023 went on!
Posts published in June 2023
The Charles River Chamber celebrated its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts (including the 2023 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color) at its annual breakfast on Friday, June 2 (watch recording by NewTV). More than 300 people attended the event honoring Joe Prestejohn, former owner of Cabot’s Ice Cream, with a…
Barry Tilles has dreamed of opening a store for out-of-print and unusual books and records for many years. It all began during a long-ago stint as a cab driver when he realized that a charity-run bookstore in his neighborhood routinely threw out many books it didn’t think it could sell.…
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…
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…
The Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video):
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…
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…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video):
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.”