Massachusetts cities and towns are turning off license plate reader cameras over privacy and data storage concerns, Patch reports. Patch staff writer Scott Souza's report, "License Plate Tracking Debate Rages Across MA As Cities, Towns Turn Off Cameras," says several communities have en…

Newton's new Opus apartment complex has leased up entirely, Patch reports, a sign of strong demand in the city's rental market. The Aug. 26 dispatch from Newton Patch did not detail unit counts or pricing, but framed the full lease-up as a notable marker for local housing. Separately, P…

Newton's West Nile virus risk level has been raised to high after Middlesex County's first confirmed human case of the year. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health made the change following the case confirmation, according to a Newton Patch report published Tuesday, August 25. Ci…

Newton Public Schools are still working through fallout from a turbulent fiscal 2026 budget year, per a new report. Newton Patch's Tuesday, Aug. 25 morning briefing flagged continuing shifts inside the district tied to the rocky budget cycle, though the item stopped short of detailing s…