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 [...]
Voters approve Countryside and Franklin overrides but reject $9.2 million operating override
Newton residents approved two tax increases for major construction at elementary schools on Tuesday, but rejected a $9.2 million increase for the overall city budget [...]
Get Out and Vote: What you need to know
On Tuesday, March 14, Newton residents will finally go to the polls to vote on three ballot questions known as “overrides” that would raise an [...]
Early voting starts today
Although the official voting day for Newton's three override questions is Tuesday, March 14, residents can start casting their ballots via early voting from March [...]
Not just taxes, trust is also on the March 14 ballot
In her State of the City address last week, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller devoted a significant amount of time urging voters to approve three override measures [...]
City CFO: Using one-time money for ongoing needs ‘not fiscally responsible’
Gentile disagrees, says it's not so simple As they’ve made the case for $15 million in new tax revenue through three override ballot questions, Mayor [...]
City: Override money would help Newton hit climate goals
While a large chunk of a proposed $9.2 million operating override is earmarked for maintaining existing levels of funding for schools and roads, the tax [...]
Businesses to mayor: Not a good time for an override
As Newton residents consider voting for $15 million in tax increases, many business owners in the city are worried about how those increases would affect [...]
Officials say tax increase needed to ‘make it all happen’ at new $20M Senior Center
Administration touts increases in tax relief for elder residents; nearly 10 percent of seniors below poverty line Last year, Newton officials approved a long-gestating plan [...]