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City Budget Review begins – first up – School Department

The Finance Committee and the Programs and Services Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 13th, and possibly, Thursday, April 14th evenings to begin their review of the NPS Budget. This will be the first of the budget reviews conducted by the Council. The Mayor will not present the budget until…

How Do You Feel About Climate Change?

Newton has a goal to become carbon-neutral by 2050. The Newton Citizens Commission on Energy exists to advise the City on how to address this goal. Volunteer representatives of NCCE have created a confidential, 10-minute survey to hear your opinions about climate change, and understand what you think it will take achieve the 2050…

Mayor allocates an additional $1.5M in ARPA funding to NPS

Last week, Mayor Fuller announced an additional $1.5M in ARPA funding would be allocated to the schools. According to Fuller, in her weekly newsletter, “the NPS financial team scrubbed their books, they let me know of $1.1 million in COVID-19 related projects that had not yet been reimbursed as well…

ARPA Funding – what’s left and where has it gone and is it appropriate for stipends?

The American Rescue Plan (ARPA) provides a total of $350 billion in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to help eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments meet their present needs and build the foundation for a strong recovery. According to the Treasury Department’s ARPA Fact-Sheet, ARPA funds may…

Lights at High School Athletic Fields

School Committee members want to know why they are being asked to weigh in on the lights at the high school athletic fields. At the April 4th School Committee meeting (starts around 2:11), the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Culture, provided a presentation on the proposal to install lights at…

Superintendent David Fleishman to leave NPS

Last week, Superintendent David Fleishman informed the school community that he will be stepping down as Superintendent and leaving the Newton Public School system to become the President/Chief Executive Officer of JVS Boston, one of the largest providers of adult education and workforce development services in New England. Fleishman has…

Waban Area Council to meet April 14, 7PM

The Waban Area Council will meet on Thursday, April 14th at 7:30 p.m. Click here to join the Zoom meeting and enter Meeting Passcode: 700015 The agenda includes the following: Opening Confirmation of quorum Issues from the Community Substantive Topics Pedestrian Safety at the Woodward – Beacon – Windsor intersections Waban Village…

Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission to meet April 14, 7PM

The Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually on Thursday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. Click here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Request for Certificate of Appropriateness to install a Zen tub and a request to repair and replace existing fences and install a new…

Newtonville Area Council to meet April 14, 7PM

The Newtonville Area Council will meet on Thursday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. To join the Zoom meeting, go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82883750057Meeting ID: 828 8375 0057 The agenda includes the following: Update on Crafts Street Senior Housing Development (presentation by Mark Development) Village Center Zoning Update on Village Day planning Administrative Issues Individual /…

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