Zoning and Planning approves BERDO with amended residential requirements
The BERDO brouhaha beats onward, and the Zoning and Planning Committee on Monday night voted to approve it without greenhouse gas reduction mandates for residential [...]
Crossley ZBA appointment survives City Council gauntlet
Former City Councilor Deb Crossley will serve in the Zoning Board of Appeals for the next year. Crossley’s appointment came after a lot of debate. [...]
Former City Councilor Deb Crossley’s ZBA appointment faces committee opposition
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has picked architect and former City Councilor Deborah Crossley to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals, with a term to expire [...]
Newton uses these three grants for affordable housing
There are three primary federal grants the city uses for affordable housing are going to be allocated soon, and Newton’s Planning Department recently presented a [...]
What happens to that pile of free cash in the city’s coffers?
Newton has more than $23 million in free cash, left over from Fiscal Year 2024. What happens to that money now? In her recent presentation [...]
FinCom approves use of grant money for human resources study
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
Morse: Newton ‘in good shape’ for BERDO
There’s a lot of debate over whether Newton residents and businesses are ready for a BERDO (Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance). But is the [...]
Committee approves land purchase for rebuilding Christina Street Bridge
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
City Council approves $2 million for First Baptist Church bell tower restoration
After months of discussion, the City Council has approved $2 million in Community Preservation Act funding toward the $4.5 million bell tower restoration at the [...]
Crafts Street development approved with 59 affordable units
A 295-unit apartment complex is set to go up on Crafts Street built by Boylston Properties The Newton Zoning Board of Appeals recently voted unanimously [...]
Yeo highlights capital improvement projects to City Council
Photo: Design for Cooper Center for Active Living, set to be completed next year. Photo by City of Newton The city added nearly 300 projects [...]
FY2024 left Newton with another unexpected free cash windfall
Fiscal Year 2025 is about a quarter of the way through, and Newton has $23.6 million in free cash left over from last fiscal year, [...]
How much could the proposed BERDO cost property owners?
The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee is working on a potential ordinance to require buildings to report energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [...]
Ward 1 councilors to appeal Clinton Street duplexes, citing ‘inaccurate’ plan
PHOTO: This photo, taken by City Councilor John Oliver, shows a new building (left) taller than abutting properties, which city councilors say was not part [...]
Newton’s getting more EV chargers
If you have an electric vehicle, it may soon be easier to find a place to charge it in Newton. The city already has 22 [...]