After its regular meeting on May 20, the City Council met as a Committee of the Whole and voted unanimously to approve the Mayor’s FY25 budget, Capital Improvement Plan, and Supplemental Capital Improvement Plan. In addition, the City Council passed two new resolutions: A resolution sponsored by Councilors Malakie, Wright,…
Posts published in May 2024
A drizzle at the start of Sunday, May 19 threatened to drive away traditional crowds for Waban Village Day, but as the drizzle disappeared the event became a lively gathering, powered by the music of DVinci Soul. Over 200 participated in the annual Family Fun Run, kicked off by the…
Visitors who went on Historic Newton’s 41st House Tour were happily surprised to learn an extra “property” was on view – although some may have needed magnifying glasses to see inside. While there were six official locations open to the public on May 19, architecture fans got to peek inside…
Despite the rainy and chilly May 19 weather, about eighty people joined in the annual Spring Tree Tour at the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum, hosted by the Friends of Newton Cemetery. One of the oldest “garden cemeteries” in the U.S., established in 1855, the Cemetery was awarded Level 2 Arboretum…
I also have “concerns”… about your article on the library’s May 9 reception for the Nakba photo exhibit – starting with the title: the EXHIBIT “sparks concerns”? The suppression of a planned, public event by a loud, angry, verbally abusive mob, while the City’s police stood by and did nothing,…
We updated Secretary Tibbits-Nutt: Traffic congestion is getting worse to include information about Mayor Fuller’s letter to MBTA General Manager the day after Secretary Tibbits-Nutt’s talk. We updated Photographic exhibit at Newton Free Library sparks concerns to include a summary provided by Hani Murad of what he said to the…
The third annual Lions 5K run at Newton South High School was held on Saturday, May 19, in a cool drizzle. In these three years, it has become a cornerstone event for the community, serving as a vital fundraiser for the school’s athletic programs and drawing significant participation and enthusiasm…
Highlights this Week: See below for details about… A milestone… This is Fig City News‘s 100th week of publishing. We started on June 27, 2022 with two newsletters a week (now three). Since then, we’ve published 971 news articles, 851 community announcements, and 204 letters to the editor. Over 70 writers…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 7PM. See Reports Docket and New Docket. At the conclusion of the Council Meeting (after 2nd call items), the Council will meet in Committee of the Whole to review the FY2025 Budget (see…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 20 at 6:30PM. The (revised) agenda includes the following: Ed. Note: The agenda has been updated, omitting “Student Services Update.”