The Lion’s Roar — Newton South High School’s award-winning newspaper — has its September issue out: Volume 40-4, Defend the Den, with these lead articles: Bella Ishanyan is a senior at Newton South High School and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Lion’s Roar. Last summer, she was a Fig City News student intern.
Posts published in November 2023
We updated Mayor supports zoning limited to MBTA Communities compliance, as City Council prepares to meet TONIGHT (Nov. 15) on Village Center Overlay District proposal to include Rep. Jake Auchincloss’s letter to the City Council regarding how Newton’s land use policy might affect its competitiveness for federal transportation grants.
Ward 7 Councilor and City Council President Emeritus Lisle Baker was invited to give remarks at this year’s Veterans Day ceremony at American Legion Post 440. Baker was on active duty training at Parris Island, SC and Camp Lejeune, NC in 1964-1965 and then was on part-time reserve duty with…
In a special meeting on November 15, the City Council is expected to discuss, debate, and vote on a proposal to amend the City’s Zoning Ordinance to create a Village Center Overlay District (VCOD). The proposal currently before the Council is VCOD 3.1. (See Version 3.1 Draft Zoning Ordinance Text,…
The zoning ordinance proposal currently before the City Council has become a very controversial piece of legislation. The voters indicated their displeasure in the municipal election held last Tuesday, Nov. 7 when three incumbents who favor this legislation – Alicia Bowman, Deborah Crossley, and Holly Ryan — were all defeated. Their…
After a prolonged period of discord, it is time for our City Councilors to collaborate and compromise on a zoning solution. The “ouster” [Fig City News] of 3 long-serving Councilors – most notably, the 7-term Chair of the Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) – and the election of 5 of the…
Less than one-month after receiving from the City a one-year extension to exercise its special permit (see Fig City News article), Mark Development has filed an action against its partner, SRG Holdco Investments, to rescind its contract and claim damages. In the complaint, Mark Development contends that SRG Holdco breached…
Struggling to get up a short but steep incline on Langley Road, a group of City officials being pushed in wheelchairs recently took a tour around Newton Centre with disability advocates to learn more about the barriers faced by those with mobility challenges. Led by resident Robert Solomon, a longtime…
In the November 7 municipal election, 16,425 voters (unofficial count) cast ballots for City Council and School Committee, electing six new Council members and defeating three incumbents. Among the contested City Council seats, candidates were generally aligned in two groups based on their views on zoning: Five of the six…
Community leader and Ward 6 Councilor-Elect Martha Bixby, most notably known for her work with Newton Neighbors Helping Neighbors, is excited to join the City Council. She said she is “excited about making Newton work even better for everyone.” Her race was close, as she defeated Newton Centre community activist…