In Brief: Local News Day, a League scholarship and more
Local News Day spotlights value of community journalism Thursday was Local News Day, a time to reflect on the value of local news and the [...]
City Council honors former Alderman Michael Malec
The City Council passed a resolution honoring the memory of former Alderman Michael Malec, who died on March 31 at the age of 85. Malec [...]
First draft of Berdo regulations is taking shape
Darius Baily, the BERDO administrator in Newton, recently presented to the City Council Committee of the Whole the first draft of regulations for the Building [...]
BERDO to include fund to help decarbonize citywide
Newton’s developing carbon emissions reduction ordinance is set to include a fund that could someday help decarbonize the whole city. Fifteen months ago, the City [...]
City Council, police chief start talks about how to deal with ICE
If Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents arrived in Newton to conduct training exercises or an all-out raid, what would the city and its police do [...]
Committee takes up controversial overnight parking ban again
A City Council committee may decide soon whether to repeal or modify Newton’s hotly debated winter overnight parking ban. The Council’s Public Safety and Transportation [...]
Economic Development Committee discusses prioritizing public engagement
Newton’s Economic Development Committee met Tuesday to discuss ways to manage and increase public engagement in their work, citing a public committee newsletter and teen [...]
Italian flag-colored lines will return to Adams Street, Laredo announces
The street lines saga that seemed to salt old wounds last summer will not get a sequel. Mayor Marc Laredo announced on Thursday night that [...]
City Council passes zoning change for California Street plaza
The City Council voted Monday night to approve a zoning change for a large property near the Watertown line, from manufacturing to business, as well [...]
Newton Centre Plaza will stand where it is through October
The Newton Centre Plaza will live to see another summer. Last fall, the Traffic Council approved the Newton Centre Plaza Pilot—a pop-up gathering spot with [...]
Community Preservation requests funds for bike parking at public high schools and parks
Community Preservation Program Manager, Molly Hutchings, had requested $34,626 from CPA funds to install additional bike parking at both high schools and many public parks [...]
With a fifth of its members MIA, City Council pushes big items to March
On Tuesday night, the City Council was expected to vote on whether or not to remove the Newton Centre Plaza and discuss regulations for the [...]
Newton’s new community services chief, John Rice, has devoted his life to the city
John Rice was 8 years old when his brother, James, was killed in the Vietnam War. James was 21 and just a few days shy [...]
In Brief: Laredo drops some news, police warn of scam and more
Laredo’s Listening Tour takes off Mayor Marc Laredo has been on a listening tour across Newton, and on Wednesday night he was at Bigelow Middle [...]
From submarines to City Hall, Newton’s new COO Josh Morse has built a career around service
Josh Morse has a desk at City Hall, but unlike other Newton officials, he considers his true office to be in Newton’s backyards and streets. [...]