Newton Highlands Village Improvement Project Advances With Addition of Oversight Group

Toni Idowu • November 20, 2025

Newton City Council formed a working group to advise the Newton Highlands Village Improvement Project at the council’s meeting Monday.

Newton Plans To Crack Down on Handicapped Parking Enforcement During Holidays

Leon Gopaul • November 16, 2025

The Newton City Council’s Finance Committee voted to spend $8,000 to help provide overtime pay to police officers to enforce handicapped parking laws.

Laredo-Backed Candidates Win Big in Newton Local Elections

Genevieve Morrison • November 5, 2025

All but one of the eight candidates Laredo backed in Newton's competitive elections won in Tuesday's municipal elections.

Sean Roche Brings Value-Driven Advocacy to Ward 6 Newton City Council Race

Rebecca MacKinnon • October 26, 2025

For longtime Newton resident Sean Roche, running for Newton City Council was the culmination of years spent advocating for better housing, safer streets, and more sustainable city planning.

Garry Miller Emphasizes Long-Term Problem Solving and Collaboration in Ward 5 City Council Run

Anika Chang Garcia • October 16, 2025

With Newton City Council elections rounding the corner, Garry Miller is running for the Ward 5 City Council on a bid founded on his love of Newton, the city he has called home for 25 years.  Miller...

Mayor Fuller Warns of 2030 “Financial Cliff” for NPS in Financial Forecast

Riley Del Sesto • October 15, 2025

Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her long-range financial forecast to the Newton City Council on Oct. 6, warning of instability and unpredictability in the years to come. 

Ward 6 Newton City Council Candidates Talk Housing, Business, and Climate Issues in Debate

Grace Duffy • October 11, 2025

Three candidates vying for Newton’s two Ward 6 at-large city council seats—Sean Roche, Lisa Gordon, and Ted Gross—discussed issues in the Newton community during a debate hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber. 

Updated Riverside Complex Plan Adds Seven Housing Units, More Retail Space

Helen Austin • October 11, 2025

A new, proposed version of the Riverside MBTA Complex Project will include a new building orientation, more retail square footage, and a handful of additional housing units.

Newton Land Use Committee Moves Forward on Clark Street Home’s New Driveway

Patrick Lundregan • October 5, 2025

Newton’s Land Use Committee approved adding parking to a historic two-family home at 65 Clark St. on Tuesday because the driveway had sunken into the ground and become overgrown with vegetation.

Cyrus Dahmubed Urges Affordability and Strategic Growth in Ward 4 City Council Candidacy

Samuel Lee-Papastavros, Sophia Chamberlin • September 28, 2025

Dahmubed believes his background in architecture, urban design, and policy gives him a unique understanding of design thinking and spatial dynamics—skills he argues are essential to solving Newton’s affordability crisis. 

John Chaimanis Emphasizes Pragmatic, Community-Focused Leadership in Ward 4 City Council Run

Matthew Antonecchia • September 21, 2025

John Chaimanis, a Newton resident and father of three, is running for the Ward 4 at-large Newton City Council seat in hopes of bringing common-sense decision-making and civil discourse to city hall. “I...

City Council Approves Single-Family Attached Homes at Watertown Street Intersection

Laney McAden • September 3, 2025

Newton City Council allowed the construction of three single-family attached homes at 790 Watertown St. in Newtonville, following debate over traffic safety implications at the council’s meeting.