Instances of urban blight have been reported across several State-owned properties in Newton by a concerned citizen, Bill McEvoy. He notes that the blight ranges from large amounts of litter and trash found next to railroad tracks, to deterioration of pedestrian infrastructure, including a flight of stairs in West Newton.…
Posts published in September 2024
Honoring the memories of those killed during the September 11, 2001, terror attacks as well as the bravery of first responders is a longstanding tradition in Newton. At the annual ceremony held on September 11 at the Newton 9-11 Memorial, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller offered words of comfort and asked attendees…
Highlights this week: City Council City Council will meet on Monday is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Land Use will meet on Tuesday to consider: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday to consider: Public Facilities has canceled its meeting for this week. Public…
The Land Use Committee approved the following (see Report and watch the Video): The Land Use Committee voted to Hold the following:
The Finance Committee approved the following (see Report and watch the Video): The Finance Committee held:
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the Video): The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following:
The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see Report and watch the Video):
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
The Newton Theatre Company is presenting a production of The Guys, directed by Olivia Moriarty, who teaches Drama at Bigelow Middle School. The play is about a fire captain and a writer in post 9-11 NYC who write eight eulogies for fallen firefighters and navigate their grief through humor, compassion,…
We revised Newton City Council President Marc Laredo will run for Mayor to remove an incorrect statement about Marc Laredo’s role with the Ward School PTO.