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Finance panel settles two injury claims
Newton's Finance Committee approved workers' compensation settlements for two city employees this week. From our own coverage: Finance panel takes up two injury settlements.
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City promotes annual Paddy's Road Race
The city highlighted its annual Paddy's Road Race in a recent News Flash announcement.
Schools · School Committee
School Committee Approves Nolan's Annual Goals
The Newton School Committee voted 8-0 to approve Superintendent Nolan's annual goals and spent much of its meeting weighing a longer school bus contract to attract electric-bus bidders.
Government · Other Committee
Newton committee sends rezoning package to public hearing
Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee advanced a rezoning package to public hearing and leaned toward lengthening its demolition delay ordinance.
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee OKs $95,000 in Comp Settlements
Newton Finance Committee approved $95,000 in workers' compensation settlements for two city employees.
Morning Brief
Zoning panel debates housing trust grant
Zoning panel debates housing trust grant for 72-unit Washington Street project amid unresolved design questions. From our own coverage: Zoning panel weighs housing trust grant for Washington Street; School Committee hears divided comment on teacher hiring. Also in today's brief (5 items…
Sports
Newton Youth Soccer Opens Travel Registration for Grades 9-12
Newton Youth Soccer has opened registration for its Travel soccer program serving grades 9 through 12, the organization announced on its website this week.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
Two Newton residents are included in this week's obituary notices: Cohen, Beryl W., and Lynch, Frederick V. Sr., both of whom died Friday, October 9, 2026. The published listings did not include additional biographical detail such as age, profession or family information beyond what is …
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Five priced sales highlight September deed activity
Newton's September deed records mix family trust transfers with five priced home sales. From our own coverage: Newton September deed activity mixes trusts and five sales. Also in today's brief (7 items): Newton posts openings for school crossing guards; Newton family marks 50 years, hon…
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Newton September Deed Activity Mixes Family Trust Transfers With Five Priced Sales
Newton recorded 17 property deeds between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only five carry a posted sale price so far, ranging from $750,000 to $2,050,000 with a median of $970,000. The month's top recorded sale was 25 Appleton Cir at $2,050,000, bought by Appleton Circle LLC from William H. Mayer and