Public Facilities voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Eversource petition for Grant of Location for 150 Jackson Road: Eversource Energy received approval to relocate two utility poles to support infrastructure improvements for the new Lincoln Eliot Elementary School. (7-0) Public Facilities voted to hold the…
Posts published in April 2024
Public Safety & Transportation voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): New Public Auto Licenses: Vasif Vali’s request for a new public auto license for Vali Bros Transportation LLC, and Abderrahmane Fellah’s request for AB Inc., were both approved after vehicles passed inspections. (7-0) Massachusetts General…
Land Use voted to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): Request to allow a for-profit school at 2 Wells Avenue: TWO WELLS AVE EQUITY IND. PART. received approval to operate a vacation day camp at 2 Wells Avenue. The camp, aimed at employees’ children of Bright Horizons,…
On April 17 at 3PM, the Black History Lecture Series at Cabot Park Village will present Audrey Morrissey speaking on Slave Trafficking of Black Women: The New Bondage. Ms Morrissey is Associate Director of My Life, My Choice, a program of the Justice Resource Institute. The event will take place…
On Monday April 15 — Patriots Day — key north-south traffic routes across Newton will be closed across the five miles of the Boston Marathon course that run through the city. The road closures will be in place from Lower Falls along Washington Street/Route 16 and then turning onto Commonwealth…
In a public meeting on April 10, the MBTA presented a conceptual design for an accessible, single-platform commuter rail station in Newtonville. The design features a station platform placed between the tracks to accommodate trains in both directions. A bridge built over the track would be high enough to accommodate…
Living to 102 by making other people happy… A New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner in Newton… And new appointments at Charles River Watershed Association.
This year, at least 53 residents ran the 128th Boston Marathon to raise money for charitable causes they care deeply about. Fig City News has made it easy for you to support them and their causes. Listed below are links to each runner’s personalized fundraising page. For more information and inspiration, see this document from…
Monday is Patriots’ Day, commemorating the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy. Highlights this Week: See below for details about… City Council Council Committee Chairs will meet to discuss recent visits to schools and municipal buildings, procedures for meetings, and Council communications. City Council will meet on Tuesday and is expected…
Council Committee Chairs will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:45PM. Live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9,…