by Howard Haywood | Jan 1, 2016 | Newton |
Today saw the inauguration of Newton’s first city council. The elected city councilors and school committee members were sworn in this afternoon at city hall. Much of the ceremony was similar to past inaugurations of the board of alderman, some parts way to... by Greg Reibman | Dec 23, 2015 | Newton |
Soon-to-be-City Council President Scott Lennon has announced the committee assignments for 2016, including a few interesting changes. Here’s the full list. And here’s a summary of the changes: Finance: No change Land Use: Jake Auchincloss replaces Susan...
by Greg Reibman | Dec 22, 2015 | Newton |
Let’s have a moment of silence for the Newton Board of Aldermen, who held its final meeting ever last night, Monday Dec. 21. The Newton City Council will be sworn in on Jan. 1. The first council meeting will be Monday Dec. 4.... by Greg Reibman | Sep 28, 2015 | Newton |
Ruth Balser breaks the news on Facebook It's official! The Governor signed Newton's home rule petition changing the name of the Board of Aldermen to City…Posted by Ruth B. Balser on Monday, September 28, 2015 by Greg Reibman | Jul 2, 2015 | Newton
The Massachusetts House passed legislation Wednesday to change the name of the Newton Board of Aldermen to the gender-neutral Newton City Council, State House News Service reports. A vote before the state Senate is next.
