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Newton Home Sales Median Tops $1.6 Million as Upper-Tier Deals Dominate June

Sixteen deeds were recorded in Newton between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with sale prices disclosed on 11 transactions ranging from $675,000 to $5,300,000 and a median of $1,668,000. The standout transaction was 28 Dorothy Rd., which sold for $5,300,000 — the period's highest recorded pr…

Newton Median Tops $1.38 Million as Upper-End Sales Dominate Late-May Closings

Ten of 18 recorded Newton deeds from May 28 through June 26, 2026, carried disclosed sale prices, ranging from $451,050 for a Washington Street condominium unit to $5,500,000 for a Country Club Road property — the period's standout transaction, in which Bobby J. and Danielle Chacko sold…

Newton Election Commission Votes to Move Ward 2 Precincts to Cougar Center

NEWTON — June 24, 2026 — Newton Election Commission recommends moving two Ward 2 precincts to the new Cougar Center. The commission voted unanimously at its June 24 meeting to recommend relocating Ward 2 Precincts 2 and 3 from Cabot Elementary School to the fully ADA-compliant Cougar Center, which commissioners described

Newton Approves Return of Two Ward 2 Polling Sites to Renovated Senior Center

NEWTON — June 24, 2026 — Newton committee unanimously restores two Ward 2 polling sites to the Cooper Center for Active Living. The Other Committee voted without opposition on June 24 to approve docket 213-26, returning Ward 2, Precincts 2 and 3 to the newly renovated senior center, which had served

Newton Zoning Panel Backs Rezoning and Tougher Permit Rules for Residential Builds in Business Zones

NEWTON — June 22, 2026 — Newton zoning committee directs planners to study citywide residential building rules in commercial zones. The Zoning and Planning Committee on June 22 voted unanimously to hold docket item 5726 while directing Acting Planning Director Katie Wewell and city planner Jane Colello to expand their analysis beyond

Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $2 Million in Police Wage Transfers

NEWTON — June 22, 2026 — Newton Finance Committee unanimously approves $900,000 snow-billing redirect and $1.9 million in police wage transfers. The committee voted 7-0 on all items at its June 22 meeting, including an amendment to docket 197-26 that diverts $900,000 originally earmarked for road

Newton Recreation Commission is accepting registrations for its July 24 Pickleball Tournament as a June 26 deadline approaches.

The Newton Recreation Commission is reminding residents that the June 26 registration deadline for its July 24 Pickleball Tournament ($45 per team) is approaching. The Municipal Pool's Lazy River Workout class runs Tuesdays and Fridays through the summer, and Toddler Tide, Fishing Frida…

Newton committee advances $1.885 million in police pay, holds parking ban review

NEWTON — June 17, 2026 — Newton committee unanimously clears $1.885 million in police pay and holds a parking ban study for further work. The Public Safety and Transportation Committee voted 6-0 on both dockets at its June 17 meeting, advancing $1.175 million for fiscal year 2027 wage increases

Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves Nearly $10 Million in City Spending

NEWTON — June 8, 2026 — Newton Finance Committee unanimously clears nearly $10 million in spending across 15 items in a single June session. The committee voted 7-0 on every docket item at its June 8 meeting, with the largest action being a $4,329,664 low-interest loan from the

Newton Police Committee Approves $330,000 in Free-Cash Spending for Guns, Recruitment, and Training

NEWTON — June 3, 2026 — Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee unanimously approved $330,000 in police spending and debated a state traffic-camera bill during its June 3 meeting. The committee voted 5-0 to approve a $225,000 free-cash appropriation to replace end-of-life 40-

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