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Petition Pushes Newton City Council to Act on Zoning Reforms

Housing advocacy group Newton for Everyone has launched a citizen petition asking the City Council to change the zoning ordinance. Its proposals would allow multifamily housing and businesses by-right in manufacturing districts, and residential buildings up to five stories in existing business districts. Under the City Charter, a citizen petition with at least 50 registered-voter signatures forces the Council to hold a public hearing and vote within three months.

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Brown Middle School Teacher Faces Backlash Over College Thesis

Parents and community members continued criticizing an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Charles E. Brown Middle School on September 28, 2026, over her 2025 undergraduate thesis on campus protests.

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Newton Land Use Committee to Review Residential Petitions

The City Council's Land Use Committee meets in hybrid session Tuesday, September 29, at 6 p.m. to discuss committee procedures and residential redevelopment petitions.

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School Committee Takes Up Capital Plan and Handbook Votes

The Newton School Committee took second-read votes Monday on the FY28 Capital Improvement Plan and student handbooks for both high schools, and reviewed a foster-care transportation memo and math programming updates.

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Final Day for Newton Art Association 2026 Members Show

Tuesday, September 29, is the last day to see the Newton Art Association's 2026 Annual Members Show in the Main Hall of the Newton Free Library.

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Green Newton Backs Question 6 Conservation Measure

Green Newton endorsed Question 6, a statewide ballot measure that would fund conservation using existing sales taxes on sporting goods; voters decide November 3.

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Memo Rubio Performs at Newton Centre Plaza

Memo Rubio plays fingerstyle guitar at Newton Centre Plaza Tuesday, September 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., part of the Plaza Tuesdays series.

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Jeremiah Klarman Performs at Temple Emanuel's L'Chaim

Temple Emanuel's L'Chaim gathering runs Tuesday, September 29, from 12:15 to 2 p.m. at Reisman Hall, with artist-in-residence Jeremiah Klarman performing classical music and show tunes at 1 p.m.

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Newton Free Library Hosts Talk on the Collegiate Dictionary

The Newton Free Library presents 'Creating an Icon: The Making of the New Collegiate Dictionary' Tuesday, September 29, at 7 p.m.

Newton Free Library

Family Wheel of Fortune at Newton Free Library

Families can play a library-hosted Wheel of Fortune game Tuesday, September 29, at 6:30 p.m., geared toward children 6 and up; drop-ins welcome.

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Service Stars Kids Promote CoastSweep Cleanup Awareness

Service Stars hosts an early-release-day activity at 75 Vernon St. Tuesday, September 29, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., raising awareness about CoastSweep beach cleanups.

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Second Step Invites Neighbors for Coffee and Conversation

The Second Step hosts a drop-in coffee gathering Tuesday, September 29, from 8:30 to 10 a.m., introducing its work supporting survivors and building safer communities.

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