The City will host a Virtual Town Hall Meeting to answer questions about the proposed tax override on January 26 at 7PM. Attend via this Zoom link. Or call +1 646 558 8656 and enter Meeting ID: 816 5377 6128. More information is at newtonma.gov/override.
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The January 23 School Committee meeting contained a busy agenda, beginning with several Asian-American constituents, including NPS parents and students making public comments to voice their support for making Lunar New Year a public school holiday. An additional commenter supported the same for Diwali. The main topic discussed was the proposed…
A ballot-question committee, No Override Newton, was formed two weeks ago to advocate against the approval of three override proposals totaling $14.9 million. The three questions will be decided in an election in March. The No Override Newton committee is chaired by Traute Marshall, and Lynne LeBlanc is treasurer. (As reported earlier,…
I have been lucky to live in Newton for 18 years thus far and have enjoyed the many resources and attractions that the city has to offer! Different aspects of Newton have been important to me as I have lived here, including the schools and colleges, the library, the civic…
On Sunday, February 5 at 2PM, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Interim Superintendent Kathleen Smith will host a Tax Override Forum at the Newton Chinese Language School located at Day Middle School (21 Minot Place). For more information and to submit questions, click here.
The Charles River Regional Chamber will host an online Newton Business Community Town Hall on February 7, 8:30AM-9:30AM to discuss Newton’s Proposition 2.5 override ballot questions, with a particular focus on the business and nonprofit community. The online event is free and open to members and non-members. Register here to…
On February 8 at 7PM, Newton Public Schools will host an NPS Budget Forum in the auditorium of Newton North High School. It will include a presentation on the proposed operational override and its impact on the NPS budget for FY24, followed by a question-and-answer session. You may pose questions live at…
Ken Parker and Shawn Fitzgibbons will host a discussion on February 13 at 7:30PM at Union Street Restaurant (107R Union Street, Newton Centre) to focus on the three upcoming ballot questions related to funding local government: an override and two debt exclusions. They plan to explore questions such as: How…
Bike Newton, Newton Safe Routes to School, and Newton’s Transportation Advisory Group (TAG) will jointly host an online information session on February 8, 5PM-6PM, on the transportation-related aspects of the proposed operating override. The Q&A session will encompass transportation, streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, student and senior travel, parks, sustainability and…
It’s time to fix the roof! No homeowner likes to hear that since roofs are expensive and not a particularly fun home improvement. But a well-functioning roof is essential to have a safe, usable home. So every so often we need to tighten our belts and repair or replace the…