The new zoning maps are part of updated zoning laws of the city’s village centers, which have not received any major zoning updates in over 30 years. “Between the release of version 1.0 and tonight, ...

Several Newton councilors said they wanted to focus on banning all firearm dealers from the city, rather than creating restrictive zoning.

In her 2020 zoning update, Fuller said Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee is aiming to address a number of key questions regarding single-family zoning. One of these questions explores whether the ...

Newton may not win any merit badges for the zoning changes its City Council approved Monday night, which appear to put the city just barely in compliance with a state law aimed at encouraging ...

As Newton officials consider changes to zoning regulations for the city’s village centers that would affect issues such as housing and parking, the city is launching an outreach effort to gather ...

Newton city councilors approved the city's biggest zoning update in 70 years to comply with the state's MBTA Communities Law.

However, some city councilors are seeking to go further and have proposed a ban on all firearm sales in Newton. As founders of the Newton Gun Violence Prevention Collaborative (formerly Stop Gun ...

After years of arguing and planning, the Newton City Council passed zoning changes Monday night that will allow for denser multifamily housing in several key corridors of the city, potentially ...

The Newton City Council has voted to rezone six of the city’s villages to allow for more multifamily housing, a plan meant to comply with the MBTA Communities law, Greg Ryan reports.

Connection fees for Newton's water and sewer system could be going up with the Town Council scheduling a public hearing on the proposed increase and a possible final vote in late June. The fees ...