Highlights this Week: City Council There are no meetings scheduled this week for the City Council or its committees. School Committee There are no School Committee meetings scheduled for this week. Board and Commission Meetings Newton Free Library Development Committee will meet on Monday to discuss event wrap-up, Friends-related items, and…
Posts published in July 2024
No meetings of the City Council or its committees are scheduled for this week.
No School Committee meetings are scheduled for this week.
Newton Free Library Development Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 15 at 10AM. The agenda includes the following: Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, July 16 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following (see Meeting Packet): Board…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
On July 8, Rev. Parisa Parsa of the First Unitarian Society in Newton moderated Empathy Now: A Multifaith Conversation between Dr. Celene Ibrahim and Rabbi Or Rose. Dr. Ibrahim is a faculty member at the Groton School who teaches global history, religious studies, and applied ethics. Rabbi Rose is the…
Responding to the long stretch of hot weather, Officer Leo, the three-year veteran canine of the Newton Police Department (NPD), and his human partner, Officer Justin Lau, offered some hot weather advice for Newton’s canine population (see video). The 3-year-old Golden Retriever wants to be sure that owners do not…
The rain held off, and the crowds came to Albemarle Field for the July 4th celebration hosted by Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture. Music was provided by Kat Chapman with Chris Leadbetter followed by East Coast Soul on the main stage, and Bay Colony Brass and the City Hall Strummers in…
As part of Newton’s July 4th celebration, Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture hosted a kids morning for kids aged 3-12 with activities, parades, and free ice cream from Cabot’s. The fun continued in the afternoon at the carnival on Albemarle Field.
Danielle Velez said she remembers having a Minnie Mouse cookbook as a child and enjoyed whipping up many types of cookies for Christmas. “Growing up, baking was a part of family life,” she said. Years later, creating sweet treats is again at the center of her life with the recent…