Andrea Kelley Newton City Council, At-Large from Ward 3

09/14/2026

Horace Mann School ribbon cutting: it took a long time but it's done, and so well done! Cudos to the school staff, parents and City partners who finally made this happen.

08/07/2026

Ward 3 Councilors Malakie, Wright and Kelley at the ribbon cutting for the newly opened and wonderful Moments Cafe in West Newton Square. Excellent coffees, teas, machas, pastries and more, super nice owner: stop by!

08/03/2026

Police Night Out at Captain Ryan Park in West Newton Tuesday August 4th from 5pm-8pm for National Night Out community event!

This annual event invites all members of our community to come together with law enforcement to promote safety and strengthen community bonds. It's a great opportunity for neighbors to meet each other, learn about local resources, and enjoy a variety of fun activities.

08/03/2026

Check out the new Moments Cafe in West Newton Square, at 1284 Washington St., near the cinema. I'll visit them on Friday for the "ribbon cutting" by Mayor Laredo at 9 am. Already hear many compliments about this place.

07/01/2026

July 4 in Newton, fireworks and more at Albemarle Field.

06/25/2026

Free summer fun kid and family activities! Picnic and Play outdoors at the Lincoln-Eliot School, July 6- Aug. 14, late mornings 10:30 am- 12:30 pm.

06/12/2026

Newton’s recycling program needs your help to recycle right and reduce contamination in our recycling carts.

Acceptable items for recycling: paper (such as junk mail or empty brown paper bags), paperboard, flattened cardboard, and empty bottles, jugs, jars, tubs, or cans made of plastic, metal, or glass.

NO recyclables in paper or plastic bags. This has been identified as the biggest recycling contamination culprit in recent audits of Newton’s recycling. If in doubt, throw it out.

This summer, staff will be conducting inspections of residential recycling carts at the curb. Carts with contamination will be tagged and carts with recurring contamination will be rejected.
Unsure of what, how, or where to recycle? Use the Recycle Right tool at newtonma.gov/recycling; our Recycle Right Newton app or the Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Guide for Trash, Recycling, and Composting.

06/10/2026

Went on a (very hot) walk through West Newton Square yesterday afternoon, to talk about and experience the frustrating traffic signalization with Ned Codd, Newton's Director of Transportation. Representatives of local businesses attended, as did the new Economic Development team of Lauren Berman and Cheryl Lappin, we all as my Ward 3 City Councilor colleagues Pam Wright and Julia Malakie.

Codd admitted that the situation "is a challenge", and had plenty of reasons why it hasn't been, or may be, fixed. He said it aims to "strike a balance" for vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. In my view, none of those user groups is feeling great about it currently. Not to mention how some of the mechanical aspects are just no functioning.

He said they are doing a traffic count today.

04/11/2026

Here is the link to the Public Works Projects and Construction Information webpage.

The link is https://www.newtonma.gov/government/public-works/construction-projects

The page includes:

A weekly construction map and schedule, including utility work where information is available
Transportation Network Improvement Plan (TNIP) construction and historical maps (currently being updated for the 2026 season)
The current road paving list
The Pavement Condition Report
The TNIP Annual Report

Please click the below construction map and construction schedule for detailed information on road construction in the City including utility work.

04/08/2026

No parking notice, per Police Chief Cohoon:

No Parking Tow Zone for the following, both sides of the street from 7am to 5pm from April 15thto May 15th:

*Hartman Road (Greenwood St. to Meadowbrook Road)
*Redwood Road
*Harding Street

As posted by contractor (All States MaterialsGroup). This is to accommodate roadrepair work (maintenance overlay).

Very truly yours, Timothy V. Cohoon
Chief of Police