Businesses to mayor: Not a good time for an override
As Newton residents consider voting for $15 million in tax increases, many business owners in the city are worried about how those increases would affect [...]
School Committee endorses yes on override
Levy abstains, citing lack of confidence from community Most of the School Committee voted to endorse voting yes on the three override questions Newton residents [...]
Building commissioner: ‘Franklin School is a dungeon’
Despite declining enrollment, officials say new building necessary As Newton voters consider multiple tax increases, school officials are urging them to support major school construction [...]
Officials say tax increase needed to ‘make it all happen’ at new $20M Senior Center
Administration touts increases in tax relief for elder residents; nearly 10 percent of seniors below poverty line Last year, Newton officials approved a long-gestating plan [...]
School officials: Override would prevent teacher cuts
School officials made an urgent plea Monday for Newton voters to approve a tax increase that would send $4.5 million to the schools – promising [...]
Groups form to advocate for, oppose override
With nearly $15 million in tax increases at stake, local pro- and anti-override are preparing their campaigns to influence Newton residents preparing to vote in [...]
Fuller: Tax increase needed to fund new Countryside
Newton officials are hoping to get the state to pay for one-third of the cost of a new Countryside School – but they say if [...]
Streets and sidewalks: What will $1.4 million override money buy?
A decade ago, Newton’s roads were in rough shape, with about 45 percent rated in “poor” or “deficient” condition. A proposed override included $1 million [...]
Override basics: history, meaning, cost
In two months, Newton voters will vote on – increasing their taxes? Paying for school improvements? Funding new city programs? All of the above? None [...]
Welcome to the Newton Beacon’s override coverage
Welcome to the Newton Beacon, Newton’s new nonprofit, nonpartisan and independent news site! For the next several weeks, the Beacon will offer coverage of the [...]
Beacon to offer special coverage of Newton Override Proposal
Local news has been in steep decline nationwide over the last decade, a result of massive changes in the advertising and news industries, leading to [...]