Plan B: Northland wants less office space, more housing
PHOTO: This is the existing design for the Northland development planned for Needham Street Newton. Northland Investment Corp. Northland Newton Development is proposing changes to [...]
Exodus: Data shows young adults have left Newton and the state in droves
Young adults have been leaving Newton and not coming back. That's been the basis for the argument in favor of more housing, high-density housing and [...]
Gov. Healey signs housing bill at Newton’s Golda Meir House
Crowds of housing advocates, lawmakers and local officials packed the reception hall at Newton's Golda Meir House Tuesday morning as the Gov. Maura Healey signed [...]
MAPC may soon bring modular homes to the region
Do modular and manufactured homes have a place in Newton? The Metropolitan Area Planning Council thinks so, and the federal government is giving them some [...]
City Council mulling change to how raised lots are regulated
A common practice in Newton real estate development seems to involve taking an average-sized house and knocking it down to build a gigantic, palatial estate [...]
Newton Housing Partnership strives for affordable housing in an unaffordable world
The Newton Housing Partnership is a group that seeks to promote the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Newton. They act as an advisory [...]
Candidates get down to business in Charles River Chamber debate
Candidates for the Middlesex 12th district gathered virtually Thursday morning to talk about an array of issues related to housing and economic development, for a [...]
Housing Questionnaire: Newton for Everyone asked, candidates answered
Newton for Everyone sent the candidates in the Middlesex 11th and 12th district state representative races a questionnaire recently on housing, and now the housing [...]
Presentation ties housing stock to school budgets
In the midst of a housing shortage and fresh off the heels of a 16-month teacher contract dispute and two-week strike, Newton for Everyone on [...]
Newsmakers: Housing awards, a walk against hunger and a nurse honored
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a new regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. City Hall housing advocates honored for their efforts [...]
Zoning and Planning Committee clears up short-term rentals ordinance
As Newton officials try to get a handle on Newton’s short-term rental market, the Planning and Zoning Committee met on Monday with representatives from the [...]
Spring MassDOT work will transform how Newton moves
Springtime in Newton typically means flowers are starting to bloom, school graduations are not too far off, and road construction crews are back in full [...]
Building Boom: What housing developments are on the way?
Photo: Design for the Northland development planned for Newton. Northland Investment Corp. Newton is in the midst of a construction renaissance as the city builds [...]
Newton for Everyone to host meeting about new housing and school budgets
Newton recently went through a two-week teachers' strike in the middle of a housing crisis, and now Newton for Everyone, a local nonprofit group that [...]
State rep candidates talk housing with Engine 6
Engine 6 had the five candidates for Newton’s two state representative seats at its meeting Wednesday night to talk about housing. City Councilors Bill Humphrey [...]