Finance Committee approves $2 million to cover health insurance increases for FY2026
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is requesting the City Council approve $2 million from the city’s Free Cash to help pay for a steep increase in health [...]
City Council to consider extending BERDO to smaller residential properties
Could two-family and single-family homes soon be subject to Newton's Building Emissions Reductions and Disclosures Ordinance? That may be up for discussion next month. The City [...]
Snapshots: Green Newton Earth Day Festival 2025
It was a cool and rainy weekend, but that didn't stop scores of Newton families from enjoying Green Newton's Earth Day Festival. There were games, [...]
Charles River Watershed Association launches ‘Cut the Crap’ campaign to address sewage overflow
The Charles River is full of crap. Well, not really. But there’s a lot of raw sewage flowing into the water, and the Charles River [...]
Newton City Clerk Carol Moore takes a bow
City Clerk Carol Moore is leaving her job in Newton at the end of the month. And the City Council wasn't about to let her [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The tulips and peonies have hit their early growth spurt. The grass is greening. Spring is here. And it's a time to reflect on ways [...]
City Council passes ADU ordinance
The City Council passed an updated accessory dwelling unit ordinance on Tuesday—one that goes beyond what a new state law requires—aimed at fostering more use [...]
Blocked: City councilor ‘charters’ Northland vote
It's been six years. What's another couple of weeks? On Tuesday, the City Council was set to vote on Northland Development, a proposal for a [...]
Winter is Coming: Mayor presents FY2026 budget, warns of tough times ahead
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her budget for Fiscal Year 2026—her eighth and final budget presentation as mayor of Newton—and the grand total is about $623 [...]
Snapshots: Boston Marathon marks its 129th run through Newton
Thousands of spectators lined Commonwealth Avenue to cheer on the thousands of athletes tackling the Boston Marathon—the longest-running marathon in the world today—in the clear [...]
Earth Day Festival coming to Newton North Sunday
Earth Day is Tuesday, and this weekend, Green Newton is going to spend a day showing the planet some love and educating the public on [...]
Northland heads to City Council for a vote
After several years in limbo, the Northland Upper Falls development—now revised with more housing in lieu of office space—is set to go before the full [...]
Auchincloss says Medicaid cuts will raise costs for all insurance
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, held a virtual town hall on Wednesday to discuss a host of issues, from the impact of President Donald Trump's [...]
Mayor wins Sheila Mondshein Award for fair housing leadership
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has made affordable housing one of the pillars of her tenure in City Hall. And on Tuesday, she was recognized for that [...]
Enjoy the Ride: After feedback about costs, city lowers GoGo fees
Newton provides partly subsidized, fee-based transportation, GoGo, for seniors as well as people with disabilities and low incomes. “The GoGo service links riders with carefully [...]