City presents Village Center Overlay District 3.0 and here’s what’s changed
The Newton Zoning and Planning Committee presented its latest iteration of the Village Center Overlay District re-zoning plan, which they’re…
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Village Center Overlay District 3.0 public hearing to be Tuesday, Sept. 26
Confused about what updates have been made to the Village Center Overlay District proposal? You’re not alone. And on Tuesday,…
Candidates debate zoning, green space preservation
Candidates in the upcoming preliminary election for Newton City Council seats representing wards 2 and 6 met at the Allen…
Newton may soon allow craft breweries
Alcoholic beverage distilleries and craft beer pubs aren’t allowed in Newton, but they may soon be. Zachery LeMel, long-range planner…
Making Room: Newton plan lets village centers build bigger
‘Making Room’ is a series in which the Newton Beacon examines Newton’s efforts to comply with a new state law…
Making Room: Newton mulls village center rezoning as state deadline looms
Before the year is over, Newton may have a plan in place to let its village centers grow into high-density…
Now what? Fuller says Horace Mann work will happen
The vote is over — but the overrides aren’t going away as an issue. After Newton residents approved two tax…
Voters approve Countryside and Franklin overrides but reject $9.2 million operating override
Newton residents approved two tax increases for major construction at elementary schools on Tuesday, but rejected a $9.2 million increase…
Get Out and Vote: What you need to know
On Tuesday, March 14, Newton residents will finally go to the polls to vote on three ballot questions known as…
No campaign fails to file financing report; Yes group raises more than $40K
While a pro-override group has raised more than $40,000 over the course of the campaign leading to Tuesday’s vote –…