Eighteen properties in Newton changed hands at the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, though sale prices have posted for only eight so far. Prices among those eight ranged from $800,000 for a Cottage Street condominium to $4,950,000 for a single-family home on Green
City of Newton launches search for its first poet laureate, inviting resident writers to apply. Also in today's brief (5 items): Newton opens search for first poet laureate; City hiring school crossing guards; Newton residents can try cargo e-bikes free; Laredo Listens session set for O…
Newton Cultural Council celebrates 47 grantees, unveils a new poet laureate program. Co-chair Anne Marie Stein reported 90 applications requesting $186,000, with the council distributing roughly $64,000; the city's match to state funding rose to $40,000 for fiscal 2027.
Newton's Traffic Council approved a long-term parking trial covering four streets near Newton South High School.
Elevated bike lanes on Newton's Needham Street draw public backlash over $34 million cost. Also in today's brief (4 items): Elevated bike lanes on Needham Street divide residents; Newton seeks school crossing guards; Nursing home earns deficiency-free state survey; Newton South field ho…
Newton committee debates cutting City Council from 24 to 12 full-time, paid seats. Councilor Steven Farrell pitched the smaller body, floating a roughly $100,000 starting salary and citing a Finance Committee that met just seven hours all of 2025 against Land Use's 74.
Newton panel splits the baby on Larchmont stop signs, advances Albemarle parking fix.
The Newton City Council voted 23-0 to approve a batch of committee reports, then sent a $1.9 million affordable housing grant recommendation and a proposed gas-infrastructure permitting rule back to committee.
Report examines fraud case against Newton's former housing chief and its fallout. From our own coverage: Newton home sales climb near $2 million this period. Also in today's brief (6 items): Report examines fraud case against ex-housing chief; Setti D. Warren Plaza dedicated in Newton; …
Newton Youth Soccer has two new registration announcements this week: sign-ups are open for its Winter Futsal program, and the club's Futsal Select tryouts are also open for registration, per the organization's website. No Newton High School games were reported for the period, and no ne…