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Posts published in December 2024

Correction – 12/18/2024

We corrected City Council overwhelmingly passes BERDO, sends it to the Mayor to note that owners of residential buildings over 20,000 square feet are required to report GHG emissions but are not required to reduce the use of fossil fuels in those buildings.

Final School Committee meeting of 2024: Communications, MCAS, NCE

Multilevel Classes are addressed again during public comment. The December 16 School Committee meeting was split into two sessions: a one-hour special meeting to receive feedback from community focus groups on the new Newton Public Schools (NPS) Strategic Planning Committee, followed by the regularly scheduled meeting’s agenda. The special meeting…

Newton people in the news…

Sharon Stout was one of the eleven electors of Massachusetts who convened at the State House on Tuesday, December 17, to cast ballots for President and Vice President of the U.S. in the 2024 election. That day, she was elected president of Electoral College and presided over the event, in…

RESET DATE EVERY WEEK: Announcements intro

‘Tis the season… Fig City News requests your financial support. Fig City‘s weekly newsletter of Community Announcements shows only the soonest 20 upcoming events in the Newton community. See ALL announcements on the web and in the Fig City Community Calendar. Send announcements to info@figcitynews.com.

Newton at Home: Seeking volunteers

Newton at Home is a volunteer-based organization, helping older adults independently remain in their homes while staying connected to the community. In recent months, Newton at Home has seen an uptick in service requests — especially for transportation. This is due to a combination of members’ needs increasing as they age,…

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