City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use Committee will meet in person (Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Finance Committee will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, November 13 at 7PM. The agenda includes the…
Posts published in November 2024
Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, November 12 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Economic Development Commission will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (Room 204) on Tuesday, November 12 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Election Commission will meet in person (Cafeteria,…
City Clerk’s Office will conduct post-election tabulation of ballots from each precinct for the November 5 State Election on Wednesday, November 13, starting at 9AM in the Cafeteria in the basement level of City Hall. The post-election tabulation is open to the public. Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week…
Highlights this week: City Council The City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday to consider the following requests: Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday to consider: Zoning & Planning Committee will meet on Thursday to: School Committee The School Committee is…
The Newton Nomadic Theater is presenting their newest play, A Walk in the Woods. In the 1980s two arms negotiators were deadlocked in talks in Geneva and decided to take a walk in the woods nearby, and the idea for A Walk in the Woods was born. Playwright Lee Blessing…
Newton’s Veterans Day Ceremony will take place at 11AM on November 11 at American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street, Nonanum). The full program is here. The annual Veterans Donation Drive will accept used cell phones, healthy snacks, drink mixes, and coffee.
Chestnut Hill Square is collecting much needed food and personal care items to benefit The Newton Food Pantry, now through November 22. Suggested food items include: cereal, hearty soups, oatmeal, pasta, and more. In addition, the Newton Food Pantry needs personal care items including deodorant, toothpaste and individually packaged toothbrushes,…
Thank you, Newton voters, for your support for my campaign for State Representative. I am honored to receive your support, and I look forward to being your partner at the State House. Special thanks to my husband John — my best friend and most patient partner through all of my endeavors.…
On January 1, 2025, Newton will send two former City Councilors, Amy Sangiolo and Greg Schwartz, to the State House as new State Representatives. This article is based on unofficial results for only Newton. In the 11th Middlesex district, Amy Sangiolo, the Democratic nominee, won an easy victory over first-time…
The November 4th regular School Committee meeting ran almost four hours across a meaningful agenda including a stark update about the state of Newton Community Education’s budget, a curriculum update, the 2025-2026 school calendar, and private school busing provided by Newton Public Schools (NPS). Prior to the published agenda, however,…
With the aroma of raw, perhaps overly ripe pumpkin in the air, the crowd cheered as a catapult hurled a lumpy, orange gourd overhead before it landed with a satisfying splat. Hundreds of the ubiquitous Halloween fruit met a similar fate during the City’s annual Great Pumpkin Smash held on…
Newton’s City Council Zoning and Planning Committee discussed a draft Building Energy Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) at its October 28 meeting. BERDO would require owners of buildings 20,000 square feet and larger to report greenhouse gas emissions (excluding electricity) and replace fossil fuel heating and cooling systems on a…