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Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 9

The Indoor Farmers' Market is open, the library's poetry series is back and the Newton-Needham Chamber will host an informative event for Newton restaurants.

1. "Ask Newton's Health Inspectors." Newton Health and Human Services Commissioner Dori Zaleznik and the city's four health inspectors will give an informative, interactive presentation this afternoon on the health code inspection process for restaurants. The event will be held at O'Hara's in Newton Highlands from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 2. Indoor farmers' market. The Newton Indoor Farmers' Market will set up today from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hyde Community Center. Stop by and browse products like fresh fish, produce, cheese, spices and more.  3. School Committee passes budget. The Newton School Committee voted 8-1 last night to approve the fiscal 2014 $187.7 million budget. Ward 1 committee member Geoff Epstein was the only dissenting …

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Newton-Needham Chamber Board Endorses Override Proposal

The Board of Directors voted to endorse the mayor's override proposal at its Feb. 13 meeting.

With just a couple of weeks left until the special election, Mayor Setti Warren's $11.4 million override proposal is getting some support from the local business community. The Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted to support all three proposed override questions, according to a press release issued today by the Chamber. Newton voters will head to the polls on March 12 to vote on the three override questions, which include an $8.4 million operating override as well as two debt exclusion overrides for the rebuilding of Angier and Cabot elementary schools. “This was not an easy decision because we recognize that increased property taxes are a significant burden for many Newton businesses,” Joseph De Vito, chairman …

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