The First Day of School is on Tuesday and it is also Election Day for the State Primary. If you did not vote early — by mail or in-person at City Hall — you can vote in-person at your local polling location. (See also 2021 City of Newton list of…
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Congressman Jake Auchincloss is hosting a series of “Coffee with Your Congressman” gatherings — free and open to the public — at local cafes and restaurants throughout the 4th Congressional District he represents. The meeting in Newton will be this Wednesday, August 31 from 9:30AM to 10:30AM. RSVP here and the location details…
No City Council meetings this week. Accuvote Ballot Machine Testing will begin on Monday, August 22, in preparation for the upcoming State Primary to be held on Tuesday, September 6. Testing of the machines will begin at 9:30AM and will take place in the Cafeteria at City Hall. Mail-in ballots…
There are no City Council meetings scheduled for this week. The Lincoln-Eliot School Building Committee and Community meeting scheduled for August 16 has been canceled. According to an email from Building Commissioner, Josh Morse, “The City Council approved the site plan and project funds on July 11th, but the City…
NewCAL is up for a vote before the City Council at its meeting on Monday, August 8 at 7:45PM. The site plan, recommended by the Design Review Committee, was reviewed and approved by the Public Facilities Committee through the 5-58 Site Plan Approval Process. The acquisition of the adjacent two-family…
NewCAL is up for discussion this week before the City Council. The first meeting — a Committee of the Whole discussion on the lawsuit Arnstein, et al. v. City of Newton, et al., filed against the City of Newton in Middlesex Superior Court — is scheduled for Monday, August 1…
Seven Full Demolition Requests will be reviewed by the Newton Historical Commission at its meeting this Thursday evening (go here for Zoom link). Three additional items include a Preservation Restriction for the Whipple- Beal Fence in the Newton Cemetery, a request for a letter of support for the West Newton…
The Land Use Committee and Planning and Development Board are scheduled to open public hearings on two large projects: 11 Florence Street – Sunrise Senior Living Proposal and 1314 Washington Street – former Santander Bank on Tuesday, July 19 at 6:00 PM (see agenda). The Design Review Committee (DRC) will…
NewCAL – Newton Center for Active Living – NewCAL takes center stage this week with its appearance at two different committees – Programs and Services and Public Facilities. The Programs and Services Committee will take up this request submitted by the Mayor to acquire by purchase or by friendly eminent…
COVID-19 Update: The number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases has risen to13,161 and sadly, the number of COVID-19 related deaths has also increased to 200. The Newton data can be found here and the NPS data can be found here (numbers are rising). Presentation of FY2023 Budget: The Mayor is…