Mayor Fuller: ‘Let’s vote on recreational marijuana’
From Mayor Fuller’s update:
Let’s Vote on Retail Marijuana
I’ve fully supported medical marijuana establishments. They require customers to have prescriptions from a physician to purchase the product, and customers must have a state-issued medical marijuana license to enter the store.
Newton is now considering whether and where to allow adult-use “recreational” marijuana
Alleged Open Meeting Law violation by some City Council Members?
Just confirmed rumors that there is a claim filed to the City Clerk, the President of the City Council and the AG’s Office of an alleged Open Meeting Law Violation by some City Council members. Read here According to the Attorney General’s website, a...Programs and Services Votes to recommend to the Full Council to place the Opt-Out Question on the Ballot
By a vote of 3 – 1 – 2, the Programs and Services Committee voted to recommend to the City Council, that they place an “Opt-Out” Question on the ballot this November. The Council Chamber was packed – standing room only and the balcony...Marijuana and the City Council
The Land Use Committee will be holding public hearings on the expansion of the medical marijuana facility, Garden Remedies, to include recreational sales and on a request for a new medical marijuana dispensary on Elliott Street. The Programs and Services Committee...2500 new housing units on Washington Street?
Cape Cod Today recently posted a story regarding a Baker-Polito Celebration of Municipal Housing efforts across the State. The article contains this reference: “Newton will create a data transparency toolbox that will model the fiscal impact and economic...Medford and Somerville Residents seek higher PILOT payments from Tufts
Jon Chesto reported yesterday, in the Boston Globe, that members of the Our Revolution groups in Medford and Somerville are seeking higher PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) payments from Tufts University. The article can be found here. How about it Newton? The City...School Committee Public Hearing on Student Assignments – This Wednesday
The School Committee will hold a Public Hearing on the recommended Student Assignments this Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in Room 210 at the Ed Center, 100 Walnut Street. Here’s the link on the Student Assignment Working Group page on the School...We’re No. 39?
Newton Patch just reported that a new list of Safest Cities in Massachusetts ranks Newton at 39. Here’s the article The methodology used can be found by scrolling to the bottom of the article. Using FBI Crime Report statistics along with “their own population data and their own internal research”, they ranked based on number of reported violent crimes and property crimes per 1000 people. Thoughts?
