The proposed new senior center’s $19.5 million price tag reflects an increase from a previous estimate of $16.65 million.
Metro, Newton, Politics
Newton City Council Rejects FY 2023 Budget in Symbolic Gesture
The Newton City Council voted against the proposed fiscal year 2023 operating budget at a meeting on Thursday due to its disagreement with the amount allocated to the Newton Public Schools, though the budget will automatically go into effect regardless.
Politics, Metro
Newton Mayor Joins Lawyers in Event Surveying Massachusetts’s History of Unfair Housing
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said that there is a long way to go before Newton reaches fair and equitable housing.
Metro, Newton, Politics
Newton Comptroller Explains FY 2023 Budget, Elaborates on Technical Details
Newton Comptroller Stephen Curley explained in further detail the fiscal year 2023 budget to the City Council on Wednesday.
Newton, Politics, Metro
Architect Details NewCAL Designs Following Vote Not to Landmark Current Senior Center
An architect detailed building plans for a new Newton senior center after a vote last month ruled to not landmark the current facility.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton Mayor Proposes FY 2023 Budget, School and Municipal Funding Increase
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented the proposal of Newton’s fiscal year 2023 budget—which expands the city’s spending on schools and municipality departments—to the Newton City Council on Tuesday.
Politics, Metro, Top Story, Newton
One Resident’s Air Rifle Shooting Builds Anxiety in West Newton
“I had no phone. I had no way to call 911. I didn’t know if it was gone,” one resident said. “I ran back into the shed. I could not tell where the shots were coming from.”
Metro, Politics, Newton
NPS Superintendent Will Step Down at the End of the School Year
Newton Public Schools (NPS) Superintendent David Fleishman announced on April 7 that he will step down from his position at the end of the school year.
Metro, Politics, Newton
School Committee Approves NPS Budget, Including 17.7 Full-Time Equivalent Job Cuts
The Newton School Committee approved Newton Public Schools’ (NPS) fiscal year 2023 budget by a margin of 8–1.
Metro, Politics, Newton
NPS Officials Detail Faculty Positions Preserved Through Additional ARPA Funds
“On the one hand, we are so aware of the needs of our students and the desire to support them robustly with as many teachers and support as possible,” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller said. “On the other hand, using one-time money for ongoing costs creates a real problem for the following year.”
