Cold Spring Park now has nine new wayfinding signposts to guide hikers on a stroll and — in emergencies — to speed the arrival of help. After two years of planning and preparation, the signposts were installed by a team led by Life Scout Owen Serra as his Eagle Scout…
Posts published in September 2023
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 18 at 7:45PM (see Reports Docket and New Docket). Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, September 19 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Programs and…
The Negotiation Sub-Committee of the Newton School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Monday, September 18 at 2:30PM for two purposes (see Meeting Notice): The School Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) in Executive Session on Wednesday, September 20 at 7PM (See Meeting Notice) to discuss…
Commission on Disability will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 18 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Waban Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, September 18 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) and…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Newton resident Ingrid Chiemi is a poet, songwriter, and musician. In the past few years, she has used her artistic talents to create many songs that reflect both her life and the world’s collective experience in the age of COVID, and she has published multiple books of her lyrics. Her…
Newton just had a preliminary election that could have been avoided had the city been using Ranked Choice Voting (“RCV”, a.k.a. “Instant Runoff Voting”). In 2020, 66% of Newton residents voted for Question 2, to use Ranked Choice Voting statewide. While that initiative unfortunately failed, Newton can ask the Commonwealth…
In our article, Checking in with Rep Auchincloss, at the request of Rep. Auchincloss, we have revised his statement about the MBTA’s responsibility regarding applying for the $85 million set-aside.
I am deeply concerned that the City of Newton has installed artificial turf at Newton South High School and plans to do so at Newton North and Albemarle field. The major reasons given for doing this are that it will allow more playing time for student athletes and it will…
Official results, now certified by the Election Commission, indicate that Dan Gaynor (806 votes) and David Micley (680 votes) succeeded in the September 12 Preliminary Election and will advance to compete in the November 7 municipal election for Ward Councilor for Ward 2. This Preliminary Election ends the run for…
Official results, now certified by the Election Commission, indicate that Martha Bixby (888 votes) and Lisa Gordon (586 votes) succeeded in the September 12 Preliminary Election and will advance to compete in the November 7 municipal election for Ward Councilor for Ward 6. This Preliminary Election ends the run for…
We corrected Recap of Area Councils’ candidate debates for Preliminary Election, Wards 2 & 6. When Peter Bruce said “the YIMBY Act,” he was not referring to the MBTA Communities Act, as we had originally written. The YIMBY Act is a bill in the Massachusetts House and Senate— An Act to Promote Yes…