In recent weeks, the Laredo Administration has resumed discussions about repairs to Bullough’s Pond dam that, under former Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, sparked tensions and ultimately went unresolved. Laredo Administration officials are now presenting a variety of potential options for dam repair that could have a range of implications for the…
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Newton is moving forward with major investments in stormwater infrastructure after City officials accepted a $4.3 million low-interest state loan to fund projects designed to reduce pollution entering the Charles River watershed and help the city meet federal and state environmental requirements.
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Amid the festivities of Newton Highlands Village Day on Sunday, June 14, City officials, arts leaders, and community members gathered outside the historic Brigham House to celebrate its next chapter as the Linda Plaut Arts and Culture Center at Brigham House. With the sun illuminating the Victorian-era home, originally built…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
On May 26, the City’s Chief Operating Officer, Josh Morse, hosted an online community meeting on the possible consolidation of Ward and Underwood elementary schools. He presented the findings that led him to conclude the schools should not be consolidated, citing rebounding enrollment, site limitations and minimal, if any, cost…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential project/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
As promised, Mayor Marc Laredo ordered the controversial double-yellow lines on Adams Street removed and replaced with the traditional green-white-red stripe of the Italian flag. Residents of Adams Street were notified that the work would begin at 9PM on Monday, May 4 and would cease by 5AM. If the work…
Residents across Newton gathered in teams, once again on the first Sunday in May, to participate in NewtonSERVES, a City-sponsored annual day of community service. This year, the weather was a bit raw for May. Despite a cool, gray morning, volunteers turned out — some in winter hats and heavy…






