The Newton Land Use Committee approved a four-unit Beacon Street housing conversion and Aspen Avenue home additions but sent a Mechanic Street rebuild back for redesign.
A new affordable-housing opportunity opened at the redeveloped West Newton Armory as MBTA rail work threatens Auburndale service this week. Newton Patch reports that income-qualified renters may qualify for a new unit at the Armory site, while a separate Patch dispatch warns that planne…
The Newton Zoning and Planning Committee held a proposal to merge three historic district commissions after a straw poll showed five members opposed and three in favor.
Newton Youth Soccer (NYS) has kicked off registration for the 2026/2027 travel soccer season along with its Summer 2026 clinics, and the club says its travel tryout schedule is now set. Families interested in travel or clinic programs can register through the NYS website. No other local…
This week's Newton obituary notices carry two names: Danziger, Robert Alan, who died July 16, 2026, and Stewart, Walter R. Sr., 90, who died July 17, 2026. Both notices were posted to Echovita, the aggregator that surfaced them this week; Stewart's arrangements are being handled by Andr…
Newton recorded 18 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, but only nine listed a sale price, ranging from $1,138,735 to $3,175,000 with a median of $2,485,000. The month's top sale was 37 Stearns St at $3,175,000. Eight of the nine transactions without a disclosed price were tr…
Newton's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a roughly 20,000-square-foot Walmart microfulfillment center in Auburndale under the city's new variance law. Mayor Marc Laredo separately nominated Catherine M. Feerick, who holds a similar post elsewhere, as the city's next Director of Plannin…
Newton Programs and Services Committee advances neighbor-notification requirement for tree removals and extends early voting hours.
Newton opens lottery for 70-plus affordable apartments as Nonantum's Festa nears its 91st year. SEB Housing began accepting lottery applications this week for more than 70 affordable units at one of the city's newest residential developments, built on behalf of Garden Communities, Newto…
Newton Youth Soccer is the headline item this week: the club has opened registration for its 2026/2027 travel soccer season (Grades 3-8 and Grades 9-12), is taking sign-ups for its Summer 2026 clinics, and has set a schedule for travel tryouts. Families interested in travel soccer or su…