City of Newton 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton Centre, MA 02459. Phone: 617-796-1000 | TTY/TTD: 617-796-1089 / TTY/TRS 711

In September 2018, Newton was again ranked #1 in Massachusetts as the best place to live and #12 in the U.S. The City of Newton provides a complete range of services including education, public safety, public works, curbside trash and recycling, recreation, library, cultural, and health and human services.

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City of Newton 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton Centre, MA 02459. Phone: 617-796-1000 | TTY/TTD: 617-796-1089 / TTY/TRS 711

Newton is one of the 10 Communities in Massachusetts that is participating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fossil Fuel-Free Demonstration Project.

We are pleased that you chose Newton as your new home. As you get to know your neighbors and the many businesses and organizations and institutions that are based here, you’ll find we are a welcoming, engaged, and active place.

Newton residents participate in our local government as members of more than 80 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Advisory Councils. Such broad citizen involvement helps our government remain open and responsive to the people of Newton.

The City Clerk is the official keeper of records for the City of Newton. Records kept by the Office of the City Clerk include, but not limited to, Vital Statistics (birth, marriage and death certificates), Burial Permits, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, Business Certificates (DBA’s), Newton City Council records

Municipalities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts raise operating funds primarily through property taxation. In Newton, the property tax accounts for approximately 82 percent of the City's income. State law has established a fiscal year which …

The goal of the Newton Cultural Council is to contribute to the cultural vitality of Newton by funding creative, cultural and humanistic projects involving primarily Newton cultural organizations and Newton artists and humanists.