Inaugurated: Newton City Council, School Committee sworn in [Photos, Videos]
Newton started the new year off with a new City Council and a new School Committee. Both bodies of the city's government had their members [...]
Laredo, Kalis announce City Council committee lineup
City Council President-elect Marc Laredo and Vice President-elect David Kalis have picked which councilors will be on which committees for the next two years. “We [...]
Marc Up: Laredo to be next City Council president
Marc Laredo, at-large councilor from Ward 7, will be Newton’s next City Council president. After several tie votes, a few other nominations and one councilor [...]
Bixby Wins, Again: Recount affirms Ward 6 election result
A recount of the Ward 6 City Council seat race ballots declared Councilor-elect Martha Bixby the rightful winner Saturday. Lisa Gordon, Bixby’s opponent, requested the [...]
Newton’s Ward 6 Council seat race heads to a hand recount
It turns out Newton’s 2023 municipal election isn’t over yet—at least not for Ward 6. The race for the Ward 6 Council seat in which [...]
On eve of potential Council vote, Fuller calls for scaled-down rezoning
As the Newton City Council prepared to discuss and potentially vote on the Village CenterOverlay District proposal, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller sent out an email modifying [...]
What do the election results mean for the Village Center Overlay District plan?
This week's election saw three incumbents lose their seats—at-large councilors Deb Crossley and Alicia Bowman and Ward 8 Councilor Holly Ryan—and all three supported the [...]
Newton Election 2023: Voters oust rezoning advocates
Newton voters ushered in sweeping change for the City Council on Tuesday, in what amounted to a bloodbath for village center rezoning advocates. Many of [...]
New PAC takes name of pro-VCOD group ahead of Newton election
A mysterious new local political group has leaned into Halloween season with a mask and some tricks—but no treat. A new political action committee has [...]
‘Saturday Night at the Races’ to bring candidates and voters together, speed-dating-style
Newton’s municipal election is just around the corner—next Tuesday, Nov. 7, to be exact—and there’s a chance this weekend for voters to get to know [...]
Auchincloss: ‘Donald Trump is a disaster for American Jews and for Israel’
The DNC hosted a press conference on Zoom Friday morning with U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, and Margy Feldman, head of the Nevada Chapter of [...]
Newton Election 2023: Five Things to Know
On Nov. 7, Newton will have its municipal election and voters will decide the fate of several City Council seats. There are no School Committee [...]
At-large Councilor Alison Leary on housing, environment and why this may be her last term
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Rena Getz talks trees, housing and a run for Newton City Council
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Newton Beacon is reaching out to all candidates for City Council for interviews and profile stories. The Newton Beacon is independent and [...]
Vicki Danberg on housing affordability, Newton schools and run for 11th term on City Council
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Newton Beacon is reaching out to all candidates for City Council for interviews and profile stories. The Newton Beacon is independent and [...]