The COVID-19 positivity rate increased more than tenfold in the City of Newton since the beginning of December, according to data from the city’s dashboard. COVID-19 deaths in Newton, however, have not risen proportionally.
Metro, Boston, Newton
Boston Issues New Vaccine Requirements, Newton Not Yet to Follow
The City of Boston announced new vaccine requirements in certain indoor businesses. Currently, Newton is not unveiling new vaccination requirements.
Metro, Newton
Historic Newton Highlights City’s Centuries-Old Relationship With Christmas
Historic Newton, a partnership between the Newton Historical Society and the City of Newton, hosted an event over Zoom on Dec. 5 detailing the history of Christmas in the Newton and the Greater Boston area.
Metro, Politics, Newton
Newton Residents, City Council President React to Reinstated Overnight Parking Ban
The City of Newton imposed an overnight parking ban starting Dec. 1 and lasting through March 31, 2022, according to the city’s website. About 75 percent of residents responding to a Nov. 18 newsletter update from Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller disapproved of the ban, according to a subsequent update. Tawney Wray, one disapproving resident, said…
Metro, Newton
Positive COVID-19 Cases Surge in Newton, Follow State and National Trends
Newton reported 268 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the 14-day period from Nov. 25 to Dec. 8, a 60.5 percent jump from the previous two-week period. In the previous two weeks from Nov. 11 to 24, the city reported 167 confirmed cases.
Metro, Arts, Newton
Newton Pop-Up Art Shop Opens for the Holidays
Just in time for the holiday season, the New Art Shop is open at Trio Newton with an array of local, handmade products for gifting.
Metro, Politics, Newton
City of Newton Issues Ban on Nips to Tackle Pollution
The Newton Licensing Commission banned liquor stores and other retail businesses from selling “nips,” alcoholic beverages less than or equal to 100 milliliters, after June 30, 2022, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced in her update on Nov. 18. With the ban, the City looks to eliminate environmental waste created by the miniature bottles, according to Emily…
Metro, Newton
Newton Home Prices Boom Amid the Pandemic
The median sales price of single-family homes has nearly doubled in Newton in the last 10 years, according to a report that the city’s Assessors’ Office released on Nov. 15. The median sales price in the city in 2021 through September increased by 91.3 percent since 2012. Ten years ago, the median sale price of…
Metro, Food, Newton
Coco Ramen Brings Flavor-Packed Bowls To Newton
Coco Ramen, a Newton Centre restaurant that opened in September, brings Japanese cuisine and a homely atmosphere to a neighborhood with few competitors. For Mukesh Gupta, a customer at the restaurant on a rainy November night, the food let his family explore a new cuisine, he said.
Metro, Newton
Fuller to Allocate Funds for Revitalize Creative Newton Program
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is allocating $75,000 of the $63 million the city received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for a new grant program called Revitalize Creative Newton (RCN), according to a statement from Fuller on Nov. 4.
