The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Posts published in October 2024
Finance Committee approved the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Finance Committee held:
The Zoning & Planning Committee held the following items (see report and watch the meeting video):
The Public Facilities Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee held the following: The Public Facilities Committee voted No Action Necessary on the following:
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The committee held the following: Municipalities are allowed to use price as a parking management tool. Newton has not raised parking fines for many years. The Mayor’s Transportation Advisory Group suggested adding a…
The Rules Subcommittee discussed the following (see report and watch the meeting video):
As the holiday of Diwali approaches, the Indian American Community (IAC) of Newton will be showcasing the subcontinent’s multiple languages in a dance extravaganza during a November 10 community celebration at American Legion Post 440. According to the Indian government’s Ministry of Education, the country has 22 official languages, although…
Highlights this week: City Council City Council will meet on Monday and 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 will meet on Wednesday to consider: Public…
Newton Centre resident Daron Acemoglu was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences on October 15. The Royal Swedish Academy of Science awarded the prize to Acemoglu and two other economists, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson, for their insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity…
This fall, Newton South High School won prestigious recognition as a National Banner Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics of North America, marking the second time the school has earned the designation, which is awarded to select schools every four years. In a newsletter to the community, Newton South…