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Newton Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $300,000 Transfer for New Mayor's Office Roles

NEWTON — January 12, 2026 — Newton Finance Committee unanimously backs $300,000 transfer to staff Mayor Laredo's expanded executive office. The committee voted 8-0 Monday to redirect unspent salary funds from three city departments — the city clerk's election budget, Human Resources, and the Department of Public

Newton Committee Votes Unanimously to Create Standalone Arts and Culture Department

Newton's Programs and Services Committee voted unanimously to create a standalone Department of Arts and Culture, separating cultural programming from Parks and Recreation for the first time in more than a decade.

Newton panel holds Eversource pole petition, demands engineering answers before vote

Newton's Public Facilities Committee votes 7-0-1 to hold an Eversource Energy utility pole petition on Rumford Avenue.

Newton Committee Approves Six Auto Licenses at First 2026 Meeting

NEWTON — January 7, 2026 — Newton's Public Safety and Transportation Committee opened 2026 by approving six auto-related business licenses in a ten-minute session on January 7. Chair Tariq Lucas and eight councilors — Sean Roach, Julie Irish, Randy Block, Jacob Silber, Maria Greenberg, Brian Golden, and Pam Wright

Newton Land Use Committee Approves Sunoco Station Overhaul 8-0, Holds Redwood Road Home

NEWTON — January 6, 2026 — Newton Land Use Committee greenlights Sunoco station overhaul, stalls Redwood Road rebuild. The committee voted 8-0 Tuesday to approve amended special permits for the Sunoco station at 14 Elliott Street, allowing a canopy expansion and sign package that reduces total signage from 27 to 24

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