A request for $133,002 CPA funds from the Unrestricted Prior Year Funds to be allocated to the control of the Planning & Development Department for the completion of the 100% design of the Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign project in Auburndale will be before the Finance Committee on Monday, June 27th.…
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The CPA has recommended the reallocation of $475,876.14 in unused CPA funds remaining in the Covid-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Project Account for use in another CPA-eligible project in the future. The City Council had authorized two separate proposals in 2020 and 2021 to use $3.2 million in CPA funding for…
The Parks and Recreation Commission will hold public hearings on Monday, June 27th at 7:00 p.m. on the Albemarle Redesign, Gath Pool, and the Cabot Park Pavillion Project. The Commission will also receive an update on the Field Improvement Plans for the Burr School, McGrath Park, and the Brown/Oak Hill…
The Zoning and Planning Committee will continue its discussions on Village Center Zoning. See agenda. Last week, the Building Professionals Zoning Working Group has submitted comments on Village Center Zoning. See Local Building Professionals’ Comments on Draft Village Center Zoning email and Local Building Professionals’ Memo. This week, the Council received an email…
The proposal to create a 209-unit elder housing project (129 independent units – studio – 2 bedrooms, 52 Assisted Living Units – studio – 2 bedrooms, and 28 Memory Care Units – studio only) with services is back on the Land Use Agenda this Tuesday evening (see agenda and Planning…
The Newton Affordable Housing Trust will hold its first meeting online this Wednesday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. (agenda and Zoom link). The Committee consists of the Mayor, Ward 6 at-large Councilor Alicia Bowman, Mayoral appointees Tamirirashe Gambiza, Ann Houston, Jason Korb, and Peter Sargent, and Community Preservation Committee member…
The City Council voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Gregory Gentile as Chief of the Newton Fire Department at the full City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 21. Chief Gentile comes from a long line of firefighters: His grandfather Nicholas Gentile and his father Donald Gentile, were both Newton…
The School Committee voted unanimously to offer Kathleen Smith, an experienced Massachusetts school superintendent, the Interim Superintendent position for Newton Public Schools. The vote is subject to contract negotiations and her term would be from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Dr. Smith is presently the Interim Superintendent for…
Nine pianos have been donated, decorated, and installed in village centers for everyone’s enjoyment from now until Labor Day. Each piano is a centerpiece of music, art, and community, providing opportunities for residents to connect with their creativity and with each other through planned events and impromptu concerts. The pianos…
An SUV crashed into the side of the 300 Needham Street building – Pressed Cafe – on Monday, June 20th. Fire and Police were fast on the scene around 3:30 p.m. Two people appeared to be taken to the hospital.