A lifelong resident of Ward 8, Holly Ryan is running for re-election as Ward Councilor, a seat that is elected by the voters of Ward 8. She spoke recently with Fig City News. First elected to the Newton City Council in 2019, Ms Ryan sits on the Zoning and Planning…
Posts published in October 2023
The Newton League of Women Voters and Newton’s Area Councils have always presented themselves as reliable, impartial sponsors of local candidate debates. In the past, their debates have been in front of live audiences moderated by neutral parties — non-Newton League members for the League, and the distinguished journalist Marjorie…
On a radiant October Sunday afternoon, Rep. Jake Auchincloss met with approximately forty constituents to launch his campaign for a second Congressional term. For the most part, the gathering was focused on the War in the Middle East and the chaos in Congress. A staunch supporter of Israel and Ukraine,…
On October 23, the Zoning and Planning Committee voted to approve the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to create a Village Center Overlay District. The item has been in discussion since early 2021, after the Committee’s review and discussion of proposed amendments to expand multi-family uses in residential zones…
As a longtime Newton citizen and retired clinical psychologist, I strongly urge Newton voters to support a positive future by voting for Doris Ann Sweet for Ward 4 City Councilor. In her professional – as well as her personal – life, Doris Ann has been laser focused on being helpful to others. She’s a…
We are extremely fortunate to have an experienced and capable candidate like Dan Gaynor to represent Ward 2 on the City Council. His focus on sustainability, affordability, and walkability informs his approach to the zoning proposals now before the Council. He understands the importance of keeping our village centers strong…
Randy Block will be an exceptional advocate for Ward 4. This is one of the many reasons Chris Markiewicz has endorsed Randy to be his successor. Randy is committed to hearing from all sides. More importantly, he doesn’t presume to know more than his neighbors and colleagues. This alone will…
We corrected the year in the title of What’s Up in Newton – Week of 10/22/2023 from 2024 to 2023. We corrected the introduction to that post to say that Land Use will discuss the 11 Florence Street/Boylston Project – Elder Housing with Services, not the 528 Boylston project. We…
On October 24 at 6:30PM, MassDOT will hold a virtual meeting — its third public meeting for the Newton Corner Improvements Project, a study of short-term and mid-term traffic signal and interchange improvements to address safety and operational deficiencies. At this virtual meeting, the project team will share concepts for intersection,…
The Zoning and Planning Committee voted to hold all items (see Report and watch NewTV video): The following Amendments approved: The following Amendments that were rejected:
See below for details on these things to watch for this week: City Council Finance will meet on Monday: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday at 6:30PM: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: School Committee School Committee will meet in person (Room 210, Ed Center) and virtually (Zoom link)…
Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, October 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: See the following amendments submitted by Councilors: See…