Newton Dialogues on Peace and War holds peace vigils every Monday afternoon in Newton Centre — and has done so ever since its founding in 2002. NDPW aims to foster dialogue particularly around nuclear disarmament. In 2019, Newton’s City Council passed its “Back from the Brink” resolution, originally introduced by NDPW, calling…
Posts published in February 2025
We updated What’s Up in Newton – Week of 2/23/2025 and School Committee Meetings – Week of 2/23/2025 to include the agenda for the regular School Committee meeting, which was posted after our initial publication.
City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Land Use will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, February 25 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following:…
School Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 26 at 5:45PM in-person (Education, Room 304) for a Workshop/Retreat for budget preparation. School Committee will meet in regular session on Wednesday, February 26 at 7PM in-person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link). The agenda includes: Ed. Note: We updated this…
Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 24 at 6PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Parks and Recreation Commission will meet in person (Room 204) virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, February 24 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Housing Authority will meet virtually…
Newton North HS graduate Alex Sherman is a member of the Virginia NCAA collegiate Distance Medley Relay team that set a record on Friday, February 21. Sherman split 46.27 in the 400m leg of the relay. The relay’s time of 9:14.19 was the fastest ever recorded in the event on…
The Lunar New Year of the Snake Celebration on January 25 at Newton Free Library — jointly organized by the Chinese American Association of Newton, Newton Education Support Network, Newton Chinese Language School, and Newton Free Library — was part of a month-long cultural exhibition and Spring Festival Gala. Lily Weitzman, Manager of Programs…
Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday on the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Zoning and Planning will meet on Wednesday: Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday to consider allowing the 8 parking spaces on City-owned property at 25 Chestnut…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
On Friday, February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would allow only 15% of “indirect costs” associated with the wide range of scientific research projects it funds at universities, medical facilities, and other science institutions. The change in funding, originally set to begin on Monday, February…