by Newton News Editor | Dec 6, 2023 | Newton Beacon
In a step toward progress in the ongoing contract negotiations between the Newton School Committee and the Newton Teachers Association, the School Committee is offering more money to paraprofessionals like teachers’ aids and classroom assistants at the bottom of their...
by Newton News Editor | Dec 6, 2023 | Newton Beacon
The Newton Public Facilities Committee and the Newton Finance Committee held a public forum, approved a design plan, and approved a $74,730,950 loan for the reconstruction of the Countryside Elementary School building at their meeting Tuesday night. “We’re moving...
by Newton News Editor | Dec 5, 2023 | Newton Beacon
While Newton’s City Council mulls over what to do about the city’s wildly unpopular winter parking ban, that ban is now in effect. The Council has been weighing ideas to eliminate the ban—which prohibits parking on city streets from 2 to 6 a.m. between Dec. 1 and...
by Newton News Editor | Dec 4, 2023 | Newton Beacon
It is done. For now. Newton’s City Council approved the Village Center Overlay District proposal—or, at least, a chopped up, scaled down version of it—Monday night after months of planning and debate and an election that served as a referendum on the bold rezoning...
by Newton News Editor | Dec 4, 2023 | Newton Beacon
Gingerbread garlands and putting greens lined the hallways of Newton City Hall for Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s annual charity mini golf event, as children and adults alike came with toys in hand for a unique game with a generous purpose. “We all need more joy in life,”...
by Newton News Editor | Dec 2, 2023 | Newton Beacon
Martha Bixby has been declared winner of the Ward 6 City Council seat race again, after a recount Saturday affirmed her victory. Photo by Bryan McGonigle A recount of the Ward 6 City Council seat race ballots declared Councilor-elect Martha Bixby the rightful winner...
by Newton News Editor | Dec 1, 2023 | Newton Beacon
Newton City Council finalized more amendments to the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD), including the removal of six villages from the plan, in a special meeting Wednesday night. Wednesday’s meeting was the second to finalize amendments to the zoning plan ahead...
by Newton News Editor | Nov 30, 2023 | Newton Beacon
The holiday season is in full-swing, and this weekend offers lots of holiday events to get you into the spirit. There’s music, shopping and even mini golf, and everything is indoors so you can ignore the rain in the forecast. Here are five things to do in Newton this...
by Newton News Editor | Nov 30, 2023 | Newton Beacon
The hope of up-zoning Border Street has risen and dissipated—much like the water that briefly engulfs it after a heavy rain—and on Wednesday night that hope rose again and flowed into a nearly unanimous vote in its favor. During the third night of deliberations on the...
by Newton News Editor | Nov 29, 2023 | Newton Beacon
Newton’s City Council hasn’t voted on the Village Center Overlay District proposal yet, but there’s already a plan for a referendum to repeal it. Right Size Newton, a local nonprofit opposed to large developments and the village rezoning plan, sent out an email to...
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