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…
Tex-Mex restaurant Lockheart opens inside Newton Centre's historic train station this week. Also in today's brief (5 items): Tex-Mex restaurant Lockheart opens in train station; City orders Newton woman to give up miniature horse; Rock Voices choir performs in Newton Oct. 1; Library's F…
Newton's Zoning Board of Appeals postpones 1314 Washington Street demolition, approves Community Preservation funding. Also in today's brief (7 items): ZAP delays 1314 Washington Street demolition, oks CPA funds; Citizen petition could reshape Newton housing rules; Crossing guard shares…
Newton weighs shrinking its 24-member City Council as debate over size heats up. From our own coverage: Newton's priciest sale tops $4.9 million. Also in today's brief (6 items): Newton weighs shrinking 24-member City Council; Newton for Everyone hosts forum on housing politics; Newton …
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…
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…
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 -- 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…
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