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Newton’s workforce can’t afford to live here. A new affordable housing project aims to help.

Newton’s housing crisis prevents the many workers who keep the city running from being able to live here. As costs soar, employees across industries are forced to commute from other communities.  “It doesn’t sit right with me that in Newton the person making my morning coffee can’t even afford to…

Trump, DEI, and Newton Public Schools

On February 14, President Trump’s Department of Education (ED) sent out a letter stating: “The law is clear: treating students differently on the basis of race to achieve nebulous goals such as diversity, racial balancing, social justice, or equity is illegal under controlling Supreme Court precedent.” The letter from the…

Newton people in the news…

Newton North HS graduate Alex Sherman is a member of the Virginia NCAA collegiate Distance Medley Relay team that set a record on Friday, February 21. Sherman split 46.27 in the 400m leg of the relay. The relay’s time of 9:14.19 was the fastest ever recorded in the event on…

Celebration of the Lunar New Year of the Snake at Newton Free Library

The Lunar New Year of the Snake Celebration on January 25 at Newton Free Library — jointly organized by the Chinese American Association of Newton, Newton Education Support Network, Newton Chinese Language School, and Newton Free Library — was part of a month-long cultural exhibition and Spring Festival Gala. Lily Weitzman, Manager of Programs…

What’s Up in Newton – Week of 2/23/2025 [UPDATED]

Highlights this week… City Council City Council is not scheduled to meet this week. Finance will meet on Monday on the following requests: Land Use will meet on Tuesday: Zoning and Planning will meet on Wednesday: Real Property Reuse will meet on Thursday to consider allowing the 8 parking spaces on City-owned property at 25 Chestnut…

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