Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding these potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Posts published in June 2025
The Real Property Reuse Committee voted to approve the following (see report and the meeting video is not yet posted): Attendees: Councilors Danberg (Chair), Leary, Norton, Wright. Absent: Councilor LaredoAlso Present: Councilor BlockCity staff Present: Senior Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee, Director of Planning & DevelopmentBarney Heath, and Director of…
The Finance Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Attendees: Councilors Wright (Chair), Albright, Danberg, Downs, Greenberg, Krintzman, Leary. City staff present: Comptroller Steve Curley; Deputy Comptroller Stela Zaloshnja; Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux; Financial Planning & Analysis Manager Perry Rosenfield; Senior Analyst Endrit…
The Zoning & Planning Committee voted to hold the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Baker (Chair), Oliver, Albright, Wright, Krintzman, Kalis, and Getz Absent: Councilor Danberg Also Present: Councilors Lobovits, Block, Farrell, Malakie, and GreenbergCity Staff: Deputy Director of Planning Jen Caira, Senior Assistant City…
The Programs & Services Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Programs & Services Committee took no action on the following: Present: Councilors Krintzman (Chair), Humphrey, Micley, and FarrellAbsent: Councilor Lobovits, Malakie, Oliver, and BakerCity Staff: Library Director Jillo Mercurio and City Solicitor…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Public Facilities Committee voted to hold the following: Attendees: Councilors Albright (Chair), Danberg, Downs, Humphrey, Kalis, Kelley, Wright. Also present: Councilors Malakie, Lucas, and Micley City Staff: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo, Commissioner…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Grossman (Chair), Lucas, Block, Bixby and LipofAbsent: Councilors Downs, Wright and GreenbergCity Staff: Superintendent Dennis Dowling and Sergeant Jason Schlegel, Newton PoliceDepartment and Perry Rosenfield, Manager, Financial Planning & AnalysisOthers…
The Land Use Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): The Land Use Committee voted to hold the following: Present: Councilors Kelley (Chair), Block, Downs, Farrell, Laredo, Leary, Lucas, and LobovitsAlso Present: Councilors Malakie, Lipof, Krintzman, and DanbergCity Staff Present: Chief Planner Katie Whewell,…
The Public Facilities Committee voted to approve the following (see report and watch the meeting video): Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Leary, Kelley, Gentile, Getz, Laredo, Danberg and KalisCity Staff: Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo, Commissioner of Public Buildings Josh Morse
From photographs, Fig City News estimates that at least 1,200 people lined the streets extending from the Beacon / Centre Street intersection on Saturday, June 14 in protest of the policies of the Trump administration as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest. No counter-protesters were evident. For photos visit:…