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How are housing regulation and demolitions changing in Newton?

Amid residents’ concerns about Newton moving toward having no houses with character or even backyards, the pace of home demolitions has decreased significantly recently, and the City’s regulation of home construction is facing on-going changes.  The Zoning and Planning Committee has spent months trying to address community distress about teardowns…

OP-ED: Why Newton needs residential development for economic growth

In her budget address to the City, Mayor Fuller outlined nine levers the City can pull to address our budget challenges, especially those related to funding schools. Of her nine points, only two were truly long-term solutions aimed at increasing revenue: a tax increase for everyone in the form of…

Mayor Fuller receives award for outstanding leadership in promoting fair housing

At the Newton City Hall War Memorial on April 15, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller received the 2025 Sheila Mondshein Award for Outstanding Leadership in Promoting Fair Housing. The award is granted annually by the Newton’s Fair Housing Committee. The group’s mission is to create diverse housing accommodations free of discrimination.   “This…

Leary: A sad day on Land Use Committee

Tuesday night was difficult for me as a member of the Land Use Committee. I witnessed a very promising, small infill development proposed for a vacant lot in the heart of a Nonantum be withdrawn by the applicant after months of meetings and negotiations.  The proposed building included thirteen very modest-sized…

In working session, Zoning and Planning committee discusses amendments to ADU ordinance

On March 10, the Newton City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee met in a working session to discuss amending the City’s ADU Ordinance.  Newton’s long-standing debate over the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, was recently reignited with the passage of the Healy Administration’s Affordable Housing Act in August…

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