October 11, 2026
Newton City Council hears five-year financial forecast
Mayor Laredo and CFO Moren Lemieux presented projections through FY2032, with school funding and pension costs shaping the years ahead.
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Every Sundays edition for Newton Centre, MA in 2026. 10 weekly recaps of council, school board, and planning board decisions. Latest in 2026: Newton City Council hears five-year financial forecast.
October 4, 2026
Newton Zoning and Planning Committee advances housing trust allocation
The $1,900,000 request moved ahead despite abstentions, with councilors still seeking details about a proposed development at 1314 Washington Street.
Read full edition →September 27, 2026
Newton council reroutes $1.9 million housing grant
A Community Preservation Committee recommendation for the Newton Affordable Housing Trust hit a procedural snag, sending the appropriation back to Zoning & Planning before any final vote.
Read full edition →September 20, 2026
Newton delays vote on high school handbooks
School Committee members pressed for clearer rules on phones, AI, after-school access, and hallway ID checks before a planned September 28 vote.
Read full edition →September 13, 2026
Newton opens comment period on overnight parking ban
Councilor Lucas said residents can weigh in the next evening as the city considers possible revisions to one of its most visible parking rules.
Read full edition →September 6, 2026
Newton panel reworks special-permit language on building size
Planning staff proposed adding dimensions and massing to special-permit review, but committee members asked for tighter wording and clearer standards before any vote.
Read full edition →August 30, 2026
Committee backs $1,900,000 for housing trust
The unanimous vote would send another round of Community Preservation Act money to the Newton Affordable Housing Trust for projects now under review.
Read full edition →June 21, 2026
Newton council logs committee reports and memorial vote
Councilors formally received a June 8 Finance Committee report and entered a Public Facilities Committee vote on the War Memorial Steps recommendation into the record.
Read full edition →June 14, 2026
Newton council advances FY2027 budget on 23-1 vote
The City Council approved the mayor’s FY2027 operating budget order in Committee of the Whole, with one no vote on the full municipal and school package.
Read full edition →June 7, 2026
Newton City Council approves FY2027 operating budget
Councilors advanced the mayor’s full FY2027 spending plan, approved related funds, and set the next public hearing steps for the city’s capital plan.
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