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 [...]
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 [...]
Board details plan for federal housing grants next year
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
Not So Fast: ADU ordinance vote hits last-minute delay
The City Council will have to wait a little longer to vote on a new accessory dwelling unit ordinance. The Zoning and Planning Committee had [...]
ADU ordinance headed to City Council for vote: Here’s what’s in it
After months of deliberations and a new state law taking effect, Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee has approved an accessory dwelling unit ordinance for the [...]