Newton's finance committee reviewed the retirement system's pension liability as a new board member raised concerns about bond rates. From our own coverage: Finance Committee hears pension liability update from auditors; Land use panel weighs retaining wall, lot fix, Opus parking. Also …
Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee held off on changing residential parking permit fees after data showed the new $25 charge already cut requests sharply.
Newton's Finance Committee heard that the city's net pension liability dropped to $248 million.
Newton's Land Use Committee approved three unrelated special permits by unanimous 8-0 votes Tuesday.
Healey's heating oil rebate could send $680 to thousands of Massachusetts households this winter. Also in today's brief (7 items): Healey launches heating oil rebate program; Newton weighs winter parking on Albemarle Road; City posts 2028-2032 financial forecast; Cold snap brought overn…
Newton City Council postponed, 16-8, a proposed ordinance change that would let the Traffic Council exempt angled parking spots from the winter overnight parking ban.
Newton City Council postponed a vote to expand overnight winter parking exemptions to angled street spaces, 16-8, after concerns about commercial blocks in Waban and Newtonville.
This week's obituary notices column lists two Newton, Massachusetts residents: Braceland, Anita (Negrotti), who died Monday, September 28, 2026, and arrangements were handled by Andrew J Magni and Son Funeral Home of Newton; and Lawrence, John Paul, 81, who died Wednesday, September 30,…
Newton recorded 18 property sales from Sept. 4 to Oct. 3, with prices on file ranging from $405,000 to $4,250,000 and a median of $1,870,000 among the nine sales with recorded prices so far. The period's top sale was 66 Beaumont Ave at $4,250,000, sold Sept. 8. Nine transactions have no price yet;
Newton's Finance Committee weighed joining 36 communities to jointly negotiate the city's next trash disposal contract. From our own coverage: Finance panel weighs joining 36-town trash pact; Panel debates dueling stop sign appeals on Larchmont. Also in today's brief (6 items): City see…