The Newton Public Facilities Committee met on Wednesday where they approved a $16.55 million allocation to the water meters project.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton May Allocate ARPA Funding to Alleviate Job Cuts, NPS Official Says
Newton Public Schools (NPS) may use recently allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to restore some proposed job cuts, said Liam Hurley, NPS assistant superintendent and chief financial and administrative officer, at a Newton School Committee meeting on Wednesday.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Backlash to Potential Job Cuts in Newton Public Schools Continues at Public Hearing
“We are in lifeboats and we’re watching the Titanic sink,” Newton teacher Kim Smith said. “We’re asking you for help, and for you to tell us to just grin and bear it and get creative is unacceptable.”
Metro, Politics, Newton
Local Leaders Question Newton’s Assessment of Underrepresented Residents’ Needs
“Of all of the issues that came out with respect to the report and the process, nowhere was the word ‘people of color’ mentioned—the term was continuously ‘lower resourced.’”
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton Historical Commission Rejects Nomination to Landmark Newton Senior Center
The Newton Historical Commission voted to not nominate the existing Newton Senior Center building as a landmark, removing an obstacle against its demolition for a brand new Newton Center for Active Living building.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton City Council Discusses Ordinance to Reduce Building Emissions
At the Newton City Council’s meeting as the Committee of the Whole on Monday, the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy presented a plan to create a Building Energy Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) resembling the one Boston implemented in 2013.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton Public Schools Face Potential Job Cuts Despite Increased Budget
David Fleishman, superintendent of Newton Public Schools (NPS), warned the NPS community at a March 8 budget presentation that the district may cut as many as 74 jobs next year as a result of declining enrollment rates and a budget gap.
Metro, Politics, Boston, Newton
Boston-Area Supermarket Chain Ceases Stock of Russian Products
BazaAr Supermarkets announced that it will cease imports of Russian products on Feb. 28 in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Metro, Politics, Newton
New YMCA Site Will Not Affect NewCAL Plans Says Public Building Commissioner
The City of Newton will not make major changes to its plans for the Newton Center for Active Living (NewCAL) project despite the YMCA’s recent announcement that it will open a second site in Newton, according to Public Buildings Commissioner Josh Morse, who spoke at a NewCAL community meeting on Thursday.
