By Dave Watkins in News — 02 Oct 2026

Finance panel weighs 36-town trash pact

Finance panel weighs joining 36-town trash pact. Newton's Finance Committee considered joining Walpole and 35 other communities to jointly negotiate the city's next trash-disposal contract, and faced a last-minute funding fix for two Blue Bikes stations after a planned funding source fell through.Newton News
Panel debates dueling stop sign appeals on Larchmont. Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee weighed dueling appeals over new stop signs on Larchmont Avenue, where nearly every property owner contested a Traffic Council order adding signs at both ends, and considered exempting Albemarle Road's angled parking from the overnight ban.Newton News
Cultural Council unveils poet laureate program. Newton's Cultural Council marked its annual grant round, fielding far more funding requests than it could cover, and unveiled a new Newton Poet Laureate position opening for applications. The New Art Center's director also disclosed the nonprofit nearly closed this year amid a financial crisis.Newton News
Charter review panel debates shrinking council. Newton's Programs and Services Committee spent over two hours weighing whether to shrink the City Council from 24 members to a smaller, salaried body, with proposals ranging as low as 12 seats against warnings that even a modest cut would be a massive change.Newton News

City seeks school crossing guards for Newton. The City of Newton is recruiting school crossing guards for the current school year, with openings across multiple schools. Interested residents can apply through the city's online job listings.City of Newton
Boston College women's soccer wins again in Newton. Newton Patch's morning roundup reported that Boston College's women's soccer team kept up its winning streak with another victory in Newton.Newton Patch

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