Brookside housing plan comes up short on votes
A plan for four attached single-family homes at 60 Brookside Ave. in West Newton hit a wall of city council opposition on Monday night. The [...]
City Council honors social activist ‘Hubie’ Jones with praise and song
Newton resident Hubert Eugene “Hubie” Jones moved to Greater Boston from New York—he’d been raised in the South Bronx—more than 70 years ago, and he’s [...]
Committee parking ban conversation continues with angled parking access and city-owned spots
The Newton Public Safety and Transportation Committee met again Wednesday night to review recommendations by the city-appointed winter overnight parking ban task force, taking its [...]
City launches immigration rights web page as leaders navigate unclear waters around ICE raids
As Immigration & Customs Enforcement raids continue in communities across America, Newton’s city website has added a page dedicated to informing immigrants and their allies [...]
Parking ban working group recommends trial phase for coming winter
Eight months after Newton voters narrowly rejected a repeal of the city’s overnight parking ban, a city-commissioned working group presented its recommendations for limited trials [...]
Weeknight hours added back to early voting schedule after LWVN dissent
Newton’s Election Commission has recommended—and the City Council’s Programs and Services Committee recently voted to approve—state requirements for early voting in the Sept. 1 primary. [...]
Laredo names new planning director
Mayor Marc Laredo announced Thursday, via email to the community, that he’s nominating Catherine Feerick as new director of Planning and Development. Feerick has an [...]
Blocked: Councilor charters housing development permit discussion
While one attached single-family development was approved by the City Council Monday night, another will have to wait for a vote on its fate. Ward [...]
City Council gives unanimous approval to 14-unit housing project in Upper Falls
A 14-home development in Upper Falls is closer to breaking ground after the City Council approved a special permit for it on Monday night. The [...]
Newton is getting a bookmobile again
In the 1920s, the Newton Free Library jumped into the new automobile craze, bought a Model-T and fastened it into a mobile library. And Newton's [...]
DPW needs $900K for late snow removal invoices
It may seem strange to talk about snow removal when it’s pushing 90 degrees outside, but here we are. Mayor Marc Laredo’s administration is asking [...]
City Council, mayor reaffirm city’s support for transgender community
Last week, the City Council quietly passed a resolution that loudly affirms the City Council and Mayor Laredo’s “commitment to transgender rights and equal protections [...]
City Council mulls raised flower bed setback requirements
Currently, Newton’s zoning ordinance doesn’t allow a property owner to include raised flower beds in the setback—meaning they can’t be within the minimum distance required [...]
Council rejects roll call rule change
The City Council has resoundingly rejected an idea to experiment with its roll call order. The Programs and Services Committee voted 4-3 to approve a [...]
City Council approves Laredo administration’s FY2027 budget recommendation
The City Council approved Mayor Laredo’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget of more than $668 million on Tuesday night after weeks of debate and several rejected resolutions. Newton’s [...]