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 [...]
Letter to the Editor: Oversized homes are a big problem
You ran an article recently on massive and problematic retaining walls being built when older houses are torn down and replaced by new homes. While [...]
Cash buyers have driven Newton’s home prices into the cosmos
If you’re selling a single-family or multi-family home in Newton, the odds are that you’re now a millionaire. Planning on buying a single-family home in [...]