4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1056+ words) On Monday, April 27, Mayor Marc Laredo and Chief Financial Officer Maureen Lemieux presented the Laredo Administration's draft Fiscal Year 2027 budget to the City Council. While Mayor Laredo has presided over multiple years of budget reviews as City Council President, this…...

1+ day, 30+ min ago  (644+ words) On Monday, April 27, Mayor Marc Laredo presented his proposed FY27 budget to the Newton City Council. In the coming weeks, the City Council will deliberate "and, eventually vote "on his proposed budget. But what exactly are the roles of Mayor Laredo…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (643+ words) The passage of time can feel both like an eternity and the blink of an eye when mourning loved ones, said Mayor Marc Laredo, who spoke on April 27 during the memorial ceremony for four young Newton students who perished 25 years…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (373+ words) A baseball-loving crowd packed into West Newton Cinema on April 26 for a screening of "The Natural" " and then stayed for a lively post-movie chat with 1970s Red Sox pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee and Boston Globe sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy. When Bill…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (263+ words) Newton Asian Mart, located at 22-28 Langley Road, received a stop-work order on April 24 signed by Inspectional Services Commissioner Anthony Ciccariello. The handwritten notation "NO CO" on the posted notice indicates the store lacks a Certificate of Occupancy " the final approval…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (774+ words) Amid efforts to expand fair housing in the city, the Newton Fair and Affordable Housing Partnership honored Josephine Mc Neil and Jini Fairley with this year's Sheila Mondschein Award "for outstanding leadership in promoting fair housing." Dozens of public officials,…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (1018+ words) Mayor Marc Laredo marked his first 100 days in office on April 11, citing progress on his promises to expand housing, improve basic City services, and strengthen community connections. His administration is advancing those priorities, though many initiatives remain in early stages,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1161+ words) Across the country, coworking spaces are reshaping the traditional office model. In Newton, centers like Ware Street Workspaces in Auburndale, Labshares in Nonantum, and the UMass Innovation Institute in Oak Hill are prominent examples of that trend, offering different services....

1+ week, 19+ min ago  (691+ words) Fig City News Reflections program for disabled students to be relocated to Franklin Elementary The NPS Reflections Program at Williams Elementary School in Auburndale is moving to what will be the newly reconstructed Franklin Elementary school beginning in the 2027-2028 academic…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (271+ words) One of the best things about growing up in Oak Hill Park, in the early years, is that there was always plenty to do," Jon Melick wrote in his article on the history of Oak Hill Park, If anyone wanted…...