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Posts published in January 2024

City Council meeting canceled. Newtonville Area Council meeting added

City Council meeting with the School Committee on the State of the Schools scheduled for Thursday, January 24 at 7PM has been canceled. Newtonville Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, January 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:

City Council Meetings – Week of 1/21/2024

Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning and Planning will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Chair’s Note: The Chair notes an expectation of beginning…

School Committee Meetings – Week of 1/21/2024

MEETING CANCELED: School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 22 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: School Committee will meet with the City Council in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, January 24 at 7PM to…

Board and Commission Meetings – Week of 1/21/2024

Fair Housing Lottery Results and Lease Up Subcommittee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 22 at 9AM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Free Library Board of Trustees Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, January 22 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks…

Washington Street Pilot project takes off

On Wednesday, January 17, Josh Ostroff, outgoing Director of Newton’s Transportation Planning Department, presented a proposal before the Public Facilities Committee to allow reconfiguration of Washington Street from Lowell Avenue to Chestnut Street to make it “safer, more welcoming and enjoyable” for residents and businesses.  The design phase and construction…

UPDATED: Teachers Strike continues. Schools closed Monday. Statements from NPS and NTA, Jan. 21

On the evening of January 21, the Newton Public Schools announced that “the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and the Newton School Committee failed to reach agreement on a new contract. The NTA has informed us that the strike will continue and therefore, school is canceled for Monday, January 22.” Both the…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 1/21/2024

Newton Teachers Strike: Three Fig City News articles since Saturday morning: City Council Finance will meet on Monday: Zoning and Planning will meet on Monday: Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday to review the following requests: Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday to discuss recommendation to make available…

UPDATED: NPS and NTA issue statements after all-day negotiation, Jan. 20

After the Newton School Committee and Newton Teachers Association (NTA) negotiating teams met for nine hours on January 20, each issued a statement. The next negotiation session is scheduled for Sunday, January 21, 10AM-7PM. School Committee Statement The Newton School Committee’s statement provided charts comparing the NPS proposals with peer…

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