City Council proclaims June 18 Autistic Pride Day in Newton
The Newton City Council on Monday night declared June 18 to be Autism Pride Day in Newton. “Autistic people are a valued and diverse part [...]
Newton City councilors say they ‘won’t be coerced’ by DHS
All 24 members of the City Council managed to agree on something this week: They don’t like the president coming after the city over federal [...]
On Second Thought: Newton Sustainability Department proposal not sustained in budget process
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has withdrawn her request to the City Council for funding for a new Sustainability Department. The request came up at a recent [...]
With NPS hurdle cleared, City Council passes FY2026 budget
Now that the NPS budget for FY2026 has been resolved, the City Council’s budget approval picked up speed on Monday night. The Council passed, piece [...]
NPS uncertainty dominates City Council budget votes
There was an elephant in the room at Thursday night’s special City Council meeting: the unresolved Newton Public Schools budget. The meeting, which will continue [...]
Laredo asks for clarity on water meter chaos as City Council approves FY2026 rates
Water rates are going up in FY2026, but not by more than they have been the past several years. And why are some people getting [...]
New video shows Cooper Center progress
The Cooper Center for Active Living—a 32,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art activity center for Newton’s seniors (to be used by the whole community as well)—is set to open [...]
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 [...]
City plans improvements to Crystal Lake after erosion damage
After years of stormwater runoff and waves eroding the beach at Crystal Lake in Newton Centre, the City of Newton will install a new drainage [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]