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 [...]
City Council withdraws Nonantum developer’s zoning and permit requests
A plan to turn a Nonantum barbershop building into a mixed-use, four-story apartment building was officially laid to rest Monday night. What may grow from [...]
Newton Centre plaza public hearing met with curiosity, concern
A few dozen people showed up Wednesday evening to a public hearing regarding a new outdoor plaza planned for Newton Center, which the Newton Traffic [...]
City Council votes to sell West Newton parking spaces to incoming chocolate shop
The city has owned and leased out a parcel of land in West Newton that encompasses several parking spaces since 1984. On Monday night, the [...]
For safety reasons, city adjusts shoveling deadline for heavy storms
Wet snow is heavy, and shoveling it can cause injury. So the city recently relaxed the deadline to clear snow from sidewalks, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller [...]
Land Use Committee recommends denial of Nonantum project
Nonantum barber John Mula wanted a zoning change for his barber shop property at 386-390 Watertown St., so he could add another floor of residential [...]
Planning Department cuts size of proposed pilot plaza in half
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and the Planning Department have made some changes to what was a controversial plan to put a public plaza in part of [...]
Years in the making: City Council approves new city seal design
After lengthy debate Tuesday night, Newton’s City Council approved the city’s new seal design. The vote was relatively narrow, with 13 voting in favor and [...]
School Committee approves competency determination requirements
The school committee recently approved new Competency Determination (CD) requirements for the high school classes of 2025 and 2026. Initially, students had to pass the [...]
Work begins on Albemarle Field stormwater filtration system
The city broke ground Thursday on a massive stormwater filtration system that's going under Albemarle Field along Cheesecake Brook. The project will install an infiltration [...]
Fuller: Trump administration policies may impact Newton’s revenues
The City Council met with Mayor Ruthanne Fuller Thursday night to talk about the upcoming FY2026 budget process, and there was an elephant in the [...]
Newton’s new city seal design is complete
The city almost has a new seal. But not quite. The City Council was set to possibly vote on a new city seal selected by [...]
‘Much work to do’: Fuller delivers final State of City Address
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has served in Newton's corner office for exactly 2,590 days, a number she pointed out as she began her final State of [...]
School psychologist suing NPS for firing over vaccine refusal, citing religion and Nuremburg
A school psychologist who said she was fired by the Newton Public Schools in 2022 due to her refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is [...]
Mayor plans to pilot a public plaza in Newton Centre
Newton Centre has a big patch of park that provides a green oasis in the middle of a bustling village center. Now, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller [...]