Green Spring: New environmental ordinances take effect in March
March brings with it longer days, the start of spring and some madness over college basketball. In Newton this year, March also brings a few [...]
What’s going on with Newton’s water meters?
Some Newton residents have been getting outrageous water bills that don’t match with their water usage. The key to that mystery can be found in [...]
City Council honors former Alderman Matthew Jefferson for 100th birthday
Matthew Jefferson, who served as Newton’s first Black alderman, recently turned 100 years old. And on Tuesday night, the City Council made his birthday a [...]
Fuller: The state of the city is healing
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller delivered the annual State of the City address to the City Council Tuesday night, highlighting strides made and challenges faced in the [...]
Zoning and Planning Committee talks preservation of existing homes in Newton
Newton City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee discussed possible amendments to city zoning laws to enhance the preservation of existing homes across Newton on Thursday [...]
Dan Gaynor creates AI program city can use some day
Imagine being able to ask a ChatGPT-like program any stats about Newton and getting an instant, accurate, up-to-date answer. Dan Gaynor, who ran unsuccessfully for [...]
Commuter rail stations to be reconstructed separately, with Newtonville first
Newton is a little closer to having its commuter rail stations renovated, but it looks like they’ll be done one at a time. Mayor Ruthanne [...]
Newton City Council Puts $11 Million Into Infrastructure Improvements
Newton City Council unanimously voted to allocate over $11 million in available funding to improving city infrastructure and Newton Public Schools (NPS) at its meeting [...]
Residents Discuss Proposed Affordable Housing Development in Nonantum
Tensions were high as Boylston Properties presented a proposed 40B housing development on 78 Crafts Street to residents of Newton’s Nonantum village Wednesday night. Chapter 40B is [...]
Strike’s over, Newton’s teachers have a new contract: What does it all mean?
Newton's long, teacherless nightmare is over. For two weeks, as the city's schools remained closed, Newton was in nonstop loop of daily rallies, hourly updates [...]
Newton teachers’ strike over, students back to school Monday
Newton's teacher strike is over. The Newton Teachers Association announced Friday night that a deal had been reached with the School Committee for a new [...]
Newton parents, students ask judge to step in, state labor board files new motion
Newton teachers announced their strike two weeks ago, and schools have been closed since Jan. 19. Since then, there have been daily rallies, nightly press [...]
Emotions run high as Newton teachers’ strike nears two weeks
Schools were closed again for Thursday, as the Newton teachers' strike approaches two weeks in length. "The two parties remain approximately $15 million apart in [...]
Councilor Gentile suggests ways to end Newton teachers’ strike
Earlier this week, Ward 4 At-Large City Councilor Leonard Gentile penned a letter to the community, offering suggestions for the Newton Teachers Association and Mayor [...]
Strike update: Where things stand Wednesday
How close are the Newton Teachers Association and the School Committee to an agreement to end the strike. Closer than before, but still not there. [...]