Finance Committee approves $2 million to cover health insurance increases for FY2026
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is requesting the City Council approve $2 million from the city’s Free Cash to help pay for a steep increase in health [...]
Guest Essay: How to fund our schools
By Andreae Downs Hundreds of Newton public school parents are writing City Council asking for a larger school budget this year. I would love to [...]
City Council to consider extending BERDO to smaller residential properties
Could two-family and single-family homes soon be subject to Newton's Building Emissions Reductions and Disclosures Ordinance? That may be up for discussion next month. The City [...]
Teens create AI chatbot for workouts
Have you ever wanted to make sure you were accurately counting reps in your workout routine? Now you can, with RapidRoutines, a rep counter and [...]
Guest Essay: Championing family engagement in our schools
By Donna Thayer At my first conference in the fall, Mrs. Smith proudly shared that Jack, who is one of my second graders, has been able to [...]
Snapshots: Green Newton Earth Day Festival 2025
It was a cool and rainy weekend, but that didn't stop scores of Newton families from enjoying Green Newton's Earth Day Festival. There were games, [...]
City plans improvements to Crystal Lake after erosion damage
After years of stormwater runoff and waves eroding the beach at Crystal Lake in Newton Centre, the City of Newton will install a new drainage [...]
Charles River Watershed Association launches ‘Cut the Crap’ campaign to address sewage overflow
The Charles River is full of crap. Well, not really. But there’s a lot of raw sewage flowing into the water, and the Charles River [...]