Nonantum residents debated adding a fourth floor to a local barbershop owner’s new development in the Newton village.

Newton City Council prohibited the sale of tobacco products to people born on or after March 1, 2004, in its meeting on Tuesday.

Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee agreed to send a new retaining wall proposal to City Council for the Village Center Overlay District.

The council voted to exempt Newton-Wellesley Hospital from an ordinance that will make buildings report and reduce their carbon emissions.

Newton City Council appointed Deborah Crossley, the architect of a controversial zoning reform, to the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals.

Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee rejected a proposed modification of current zoning ordinance to comply with the MBTA Communities Act.

Newton approved the appropriation of $1 million for the Vehicle Replacement Program as well as $200,000 for traffic calming projects.

Newton’s School Committee voted to cut down busing for students attending private schools, citing funding issues. 

Half of Newton’s total population cast ballots this Election Day, according to unofficial results. Here's how they voted.