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…
Four Newton-resident obituaries appear in this week's column: Driscoll, Eileen A.; Howes, Elizabeth Ann "Betsy"; Morris, Barbara Dunn; and Zilzer, Nancy Moulton. Zilzer was remembered as a longtime Newton resident who died in May after a long battle with lymphoma; Howes, later of Lexing…
NEWTON -- The South Middlesex Registry of Deeds recorded 17 Newton property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19. Eight carried a recorded sale price, ranging from $375,000 to $2,025,000, with a median of $1,660,000. The month's top sale was 200 Harvard Circle at $2,025,000, sold by the Madelyn
The MBTA has abandoned plans for a yearslong closure of the Newtonville commuter rail station, Newton Patch reports. Patch reporter Benjamin Pierce detailed the reversal in a report headlined "MBTA Reverses Plans For Yearslong Newtonville Station Closure," writing that riders should exp…
The Newton Land Use Committee approved special permits for a four-story commercial building and three home additions, voting 8-0 on each.
Newton School Committee adopted new limits on immigration enforcement in schools and heard sustained public pushback over a controversial teacher hire.
Newton's Zoning and Planning Committee reviewed data showing teardowns are reshaping the city's housing stock.
Newton Finance Committee backs $3 million Family Access property buy tied to future police headquarters plans.
This week's Newton obituary notices cover six residents: Allain, Adelard; Caruso, Anna; Jewett, Mary Jane; Sherman, Linda; Sherter, Sidney Lester; and Solomon, Neal, with obituaries published between September 7 and September 13, 2026. Mary Jane Jewett was formerly of Newton, Marlboroug…