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Newton Schools Grapple With Fallout From Turbulent Budget Year

Newton Public Schools are still working through fallout from a turbulent fiscal 2026 budget year, per a new report. Newton Patch's Tuesday, Aug. 25 morning briefing flagged continuing shifts inside the district tied to the rocky budget cycle, though the item stopped short of detailing s…

Newton Records 18 Property Sales, Topped by $3.375 Million Hobart Road Deal

Newton recorded 18 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, per South Middlesex Registry of Deeds filings, though only seven listed a sale price. Disclosed prices ranged from $685,000 to $3,375,000, with a median of $1,335,000. The top sale was 171 Hobart Rd. at $3,375,000, sold by Malcolm

Newton Restaurant Week Kicks Off With Discounted Dining Deals

Newton's restaurant week is underway, giving diners a ten-day window to sample local restaurants at discounted prices, according to Newton Patch. The promotion, detailed in Patch's "Get A Free Pizza, $8 Meals In This MA City For Restaurant Week: Cheap Eats," offers meals as low as $8 at…

Judge Orders Newton To Repay $2.4 Million To Cannabis Retailers

A Massachusetts judge has ordered Newton to repay $2.4 million to the city's cannabis retailers, Newton Patch reports. The ruling, detailed in Patch's "Why a judge says Newton must return $2.4M to cannabis shops," did not come with further specifics on the underlying dispute in the news…

Newton, Hear2There Launch Audio Wayfinding Tech For Accessibility

Newton and tech firm Hear2There launched audio wayfinding technology Aug. 18 to improve accessibility in public spaces. The rollout, announced in a wire release carried by the Des Moines Register, targets residents with vision loss and others who rely on spoken directional cues to get a…