Back in 1875, Newton residents might have had their noses buried in books like Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy or The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. Luckily for them, unlike in many parts of the country at the time, Newton had its own library, giving local readers access…
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Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals:
The City is no longer delaying trash/recycling pickup on weeks that have these holidays: Residents should set out trash, recycling, and yard waste on regular trash day for these weeks. If you miss the collection, you’ll need to wait until the following week for pickup. Collection crews will not be…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
The City is no longer delaying trash/recycling pickup on weeks that have these holidays: Residents should set out trash, recycling, and yard waste on regular trash day for these weeks. If you miss the collection, you’ll need to wait until the following week for pickup. Collection crews will not be…
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
Development Review Team (DRT) will meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
On request from the Newton Highlands Area Council, the Newton Department of Public Works (DPW) held an Open House for residents to view the current version of the Newton Highlands Village Enhancement Project. The open house took place late in the afternoon of September 11 in the meeting room at…
Development Review Team (DRT) is scheduled to meet this week regarding the following potential projects/proposals (see DRT Snapshot):
On December 18, 2023, the Newton City Council updated the 1999 Tree Preservation Ordinance (TPO) with stricter requirements, effective March 1, 2024. The revised TPO requires property owners to have a permit to remove any tree that is six inches or larger in diameter at breast height (DBH), as measured…





