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Posts published in December 2023

Civetta: Four Corners is not a village

As a lifelong resident or homeowner in Newton, I learned the 13 villages of the City of Newton in 4th or 5th grade. I can assure you that Four Corners is not an official village. To list it as one is misleading. It is a neighborhood of Newton Center and…

Rep. Jake Auchincloss reviews the year and looks ahead

At the end of his third — and most contentious — year in Congress, Rep. Jake Auchincloss can claim some bi-partisan achievements. The capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs at $2000 and insulin prices at $35 was a feature of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, however. Congressman Auchincloss is working on…

Mayor announces potential increase in NPS funding, specifics to be determined

In an e-newsletter sent on Sunday December 17, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that she had indicated commitment for “70% of $26 million” in property tax Overlay Surplus funds to supplement the existing Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget. Background: Since the March 2023 operating override vote was not approved and the…

Land Use Committee – 12/12/2023 Report

The Land Use Committee voted to Approve (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Land Use Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following: If the item is redocketed, the City will work with Mark Development on a new survey. The Committee voted No Action Necessary 6-0, Councilor Downs…

Joint Public Facilities and Finance – 12/11/2023 Report

The Public Facilities Committees voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Finance & Public Facilities Committees voted to approve the following: The Finance Committee approved the following:

Zoning and Planning – 12/11/2023 Report

The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted No Action Necessary:

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