Newton Committee Advances Police Chief Nomination 6-0, With One Abstention

Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted 6-0, with one abstention, to advance the mayor's appointment of Timothy B. Cahoon as chief of the Newton Police Department.

Newton School Committee Unanimously Approves Visitor Policy, FY27 Budget Priorities

Newton School Committee approves visitor policy and budget priorities, sends $543,000 fee package back for revision.

Newton Council Committee Holds Tree Notification and Design Items 8-0

Newton council committee advances standardized tree notification form, stalls on broader expansion.

Newton Committee Reverses Two Traffic Council Rulings, Cuts Plaza Trial to May

Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted unanimously to reverse two Traffic Council decisions and narrowly amended a third at its January 21 meeting.

Newton Council Unanimously Approves $300,000 Transfer to Staff New Mayor's Office

Newton City Council unanimously approved a $300,000 mid-year budget transfer to fund two new senior positions in the mayor's office.

Newton Zoning Panel Votes 8-0 to Move Economic Development Commission to Mayor's Office

Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee voted 8-0 to advance an ordinance amendment moving oversight of the city's Economic Development Commission from the Planning Department to the Mayor's Office.

Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $300,000 Transfer for New Mayor's Office Roles

Newton Finance Committee unanimously backs $300,000 transfer to staff Mayor Laredo's expanded executive office.

Newton Committee Votes Unanimously to Create Standalone Arts and Culture Department

Newton's Programs and Services Committee voted unanimously to create a standalone Department of Arts and Culture, separating cultural programming from Parks and Recreation for the first time in more than a decade.

Newton panel holds Eversource pole petition, demands engineering answers before vote

Newton's Public Facilities Committee votes 7-0-1 to hold an Eversource Energy utility pole petition on Rumford Avenue.

Newton Committee Approves Six Auto Licenses at First 2026 Meeting

Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee opened 2026 by approving six auto-related business licenses in a ten-minute session on January 7.