On January 21, the City Council voted to approve Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s nomination of W. David Power to fill the vacant Republican seat on the Newton Election Commission. Despite a recommendation by the Programs and Services Committee to deny the appointment, the vote to approve was 13 to 9 with…
Posts published in January 2025
On the day reserved in the U.S. to honor slain civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., several speakers at Newton’s 57th annual community celebration of his life contrasted Dr. King’s character, values, and ethics with those of President Donald J. Trump, the other man in the…
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has proposed a pilot project to build a temporary community plaza in Newton Centre over part of the central triangle parking lot that is bounded by Beacon Street, Centre Street, and Langley Road. The new plaza would be built on about one-fifth of the parking lot, on…
What started as modest yoga practice in a cramped garret on Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands has blossomed into a leading presence in the Boston yoga scene. How did Down Under School of Yoga achieve this transformation? Founder Justine Cohen traced the improbable transformation. Cohen’s upbringing in Perth, Western Australia,…
The Real Property Reuse Committee held the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Danberg (Chair), Lucas, Getz, Gentile, Malakie, Oliver and LipofAbsent: Councilor LaredoAlso Present: Councilors Albright, Malakie and WrightCity staff Present: Senior Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee, Director of Planning & DevelopmentBarney Heath, and…
The Finance Committee convened on Monday, January 13, 2025, where various funding and policy proposals were approved. See the report and watch the meeting video. The Finance Committee voted to approve the following: Present: Councilors Gentile (Chair), Malakie, Grossman, Bixby, Humphrey, Greenberg, Lipof, and MicleyCity staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley;…
The Zoning & Planning Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Getz, Danberg, and KalisAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Lipof, Lucas, and GreenbergCity Staff: Jennifer Caira, Deputy Director of Planning; Zachary…
The Programs & Services Committee approved the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): The Programs and Services Committee voted to Deny: Held: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Oliver, Micley, Malakie, Humphrey, Lobovits, and FarrellAbsent: Councilor BakerAlso Present: Councilors Getz, Albright, and Lucas, and Elections Supervisor John Doyle
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee held the following (see the report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Greenberg, Lucas, Block, Bixby and WrightAbsent: Councilors Downs and LipofCity Staff: Chief Greg Gentile and Assistant Chief Mike Bianchi, Newton Fire Department andJonathan Yeo, Chief Operating Officer
The Rules Subcommittee discussed the following (see the report, the meeting video was unavailable): Present: Councilors Oliver (Chair), Humphrey, and BakerAbsent: Councilor KrintzmanAlso Present: Councilors Albright and FarrellCity Staff: Jaclyn Norton, Committee Clerk