A mini-version of the mural on Moran Street hangs outside the Newton municipal building entrance. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Council discusses e-bike regulation Members of the Town Council discussed possible rules governing e-bikes at their meeting Aug. 19. Deputy Mayor Helen Le Frois... Local News 27 Aug 2024 | 08:57
3 running for 2 Town Council seats Three people filed to run for two seats on the Newton Town Council in the Nov. 5 election. The filing deadline was 4 p.m.... Local News 23 Aug 2024 | 03:32
Replacement of lead service lines OK’d The Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance requiring lead or galvanized-steel service lines to be replaced at its... Local News 07 Jul 2024 | 10:43
Council approves 2024 budget The Town Council unanimously approved a 2024 municipal budget of about $15.6 million at its meeting April 8. The taxes on... Local News 30 Apr 2024 | 06:07
Proposed budget is $15.6 million The Town Council introduced a proposed 2004 municipal budget of about $15.6 million at its March 11 meeting. About $9.6 million... Local News 23 Mar 2024 | 04:13
Firehouse improvements planned The Town Council introduced an $800,000 bond ordinance to finance improvements to Firehouse No. 1 at its meeting Feb. 12.... Local News 25 Feb 2024 | 02:19
New municipal engineer proposed The Town Council proposed an ordinance to hire Cory Stoner of Harold E. Pellow & Associates as the municipal engineer at... Local News 18 Feb 2024 | 01:57
NW3 John-Paul Couce is sworn in as the new mayor of Newton at the Town Council’s annual reorganization meeting Thursday, Jan. 4. (Photos by Kathy Shwiff) Couce is new mayor of Newton John-Paul Couce was elected mayor of Newton at the Town Council’s annual reorganization meeting Thursday, Jan. 4. Couce, who... Local News 09 Jan 2024 | 07:45
Funds for water/sewer, park improvements OK’d The Town Council approved an ordinance to spend more than $247,000 on water and sewer improvements at the Nov. 27 meeting.... Local News 13 Dec 2023 | 10:11
Callers make anti-Semitic remarks Three people in a row called in to the Newton Town Council meeting Nov. 27 to make disparaging remarks about Jews. The council... Local News 12 Dec 2023 | 09:46
Newton council approves curfew The Town Council unanimously approved an ordinance to impose a curfew on those younger than 18 during its meeting Aug. 21.... Local News 29 Aug 2023 | 09:16
Public hearing on proposed curfew tonight The Town Council introduced a proposed ordinance that would impose a curfew on those younger than 18 during a special meeting... Local News 21 Aug 2023 | 01:00
Council OKs limits on cannabis firms The Town Council approved an ordinance limiting the number of cannabis retailers and businesses providing delivery of cannabis... Local News 15 Jul 2023 | 07:47
