Mayor gives update on neighborhood street paving efforts
With nearly 90,000 residents and the Massachusetts Turnpike running through the city, Newton sees a lot of wear and tear in its roads. And in [...]
Newton Fair Housing Committee talks landlord training, Affordable Homes Act
The Newton Fair Housing Committee discussed fair housing training, the newly announced Affordable Homes Act, affordable housing data, and lottery data integration at its meeting Wednesday morning. [...]
Newton’s Winter Parking Ban Stays, for Now
Newton’s winter parking ban goes into effect on Dec. 1, and although the City Council rejected a plan to drop the ban for a trial [...]
Zoning and Planning Committee approves VCOD
Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee has approved the Village Center Overlay District plan, clearing the way for a full City Council vote in the coming [...]
City Council rejects mayor’s plan for surplus funds
A couple of months ago, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced more than $40 million in surplus funds as well as a plan for where she wanted [...]
On Tap: Newton City Council approves brewery ordinance
In the mood for an Allen House Ale? How about some Waban Whiskey or Matt Damon Hard Cider? Craft breweries and distilleries have been popping [...]
City presents Village Center Overlay District 3.0 and here’s what’s changed
The Newton Zoning and Planning Committee presented its latest iteration of the Village Center Overlay District re-zoning plan, which they’re calling “VCOD 3.0,” on Tuesday [...]
Village Center Overlay District 3.0 public hearing to be Tuesday, Sept. 26
Confused about what updates have been made to the Village Center Overlay District proposal? You’re not alone. And on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., [...]
In wake of tragedy, how is Newton addressing bicycle safety?
In late August, Tufts Professor Andrew Alex Bohm was riding a bicycle along Watertown Street in Newton when a UPS vehicle collided with him. Bohm [...]
Newton City Council bans plastic takeout ware, helium balloon releases
The City Council on Monday night passed an ordinance banning non-recyclable single-use dishware from being sold at restaurants in the city. And a provision of [...]
Mayor Fuller announces excess of $40 million budget surplus
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced on Friday a surplus of funds totaling more than $40 million in two city accounts. And she's calling for the [...]
Newton may soon allow craft breweries
Newton city officials have come up with a plan to add craft alcoholic distilleries to its zoning code. File Photo Alcoholic beverage distilleries and craft [...]
Making Room: Newton plan lets village centers build bigger
'Making Room' is a series in which the Newton Beacon examines Newton's efforts to comply with a new state law and update its decades-old zoning [...]
Making Room: Newton mulls village center rezoning as state deadline looms
Before the year is over, Newton may have a plan in place to let its village centers grow into high-density transportation hubs. “Our village centers [...]
Now what? Fuller says Horace Mann work will happen
The vote is over -- but the overrides aren't going away as an issue. After Newton residents approved two tax increases for school construction but [...]