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Mayor Fuller presents FY2026 Budget as “responsible, realistic” and prioritizing NPS

On April 22, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux presented a $623 million City budget for FY2026 to the City Council.  In her address, Mayor Fuller spoke about several hot-button issues related to the budgeting process, including funding for the Newton Public Schools (NPS) and government retiree…

44 Boston Marathon runners raised $360,318 for Newton charities …Here are their fundraising pages

Because so much of the Boston Marathon route goes through Newton, the Mayor’s Office receives running bibs to award to people willing to raise funds for Newton charities. This year, 44 runners ran to raise funds for 26 Newton charities. Full details on their campaigns are here. As of the…

Breszki asks City Council to support Nolin’s proposed NPS budget: “Play the one card you have”

On April 17, the City Council Programs and Services Committee held a joint budget meeting with the Finance Committee to discuss the Newton Public Schools (NPS) budget for the 2025-2026 school year. Superintendent Anna Nolin and School Committee Chair Chris Brezski presented their rationale behind Nolin’s proposed budget, which has…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 4/20/2025

Highlights this week… City Council City Council will meet on Tuesday at 7PM (earlier that usual). Mayor Fuller will give the Mayor’s FY26 Budget Address. Council is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday: Programs and…

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