High interest rates are painful, but they’ve helped cushion Newton’s coffers in a crisis
High interest rates can be a double-edged sword, especially for cities like Newton. “We have about $300 million that we invest on a daily basis,” [...]
A new proposal would make angled parking spots eligible for an overnight winter parking pilot
Last year, voters were divided over whether to keep or toss the city’s overnight winter parking ban. So, Public Safety and Transportation Committee Chair Tarik [...]
Newton will have to wait for a pension liability bond
On Monday night, Mayor Marc Laredo and Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux presented a cautiously optimistic financial report and forecast for Newton for the next [...]
With city split on parking ban, public hearing shows an appetite for compromise
As talks continue over what to do about the city’s overnight winter parking ban, last Wednesday, city councilors heard from the public. The Public Safety [...]
‘I did not retire’: Ann Berwick sets record straight as administration explains sustainability shift
The Laredo administration recently announced to city councilors in a memo that the city’s climate and sustainability office would be integrated into the DPW and [...]
Newton Housing Authority director stepping down, accused of stealing from Watertown Housing Authority
Michael Lara, executive director of the Newton Housing Authority, agreed to quit his Newton job as part of a deal with federal prosecutors after he [...]
Laredo administration to reorganize DPW, sustainability leadership
In a memo to city councilors on Aug. 13, Mayor Marc Laredo announced that his administration is restructuring the DPW leadership to address the need [...]
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 [...]