Newton Selectmen approved stormwater grant and hired two firefighters. The board unanimously backed a Country Pond Lake Association grant letter for Newton Town Beach and Wenmarks Road stormwater improvements designed to reduce phosphorus discharge by 2.8 pounds annually. Selectmen appointed Robert
Newton Selectmen approve 2026 special meeting warrant and schedule September ratification hearing. Chair Daniel Guide led the brief four-member meeting with Selectmen Joseph Simone, Jr., Robert Marchand, Jr., and Ashley Silvia present, and Vice-Chair Michael Connolly excused, with Town
Newton selectmen approve two new hires and pursue property at online auction. The board unanimously approved Giovanni Zago as a permanent part-time police officer effective August 18, with the department sponsoring his full-time academy training starting in January, and hired Noah Ferrandi as an
Newton selectmen authorize eminent domain and approve hazard grant amid staffing changes. Selectmen Daniel Guide, Joseph Simone, and Robert Marchand voted unanimously to hire firefighter Abigail Landers at $24 per hour and Transfer Station attendants Stephen Lupaczyk and Nathaniel Gallant at $15
Newton Selectmen approve firefighter hires and fund transfer. The Board of Selectmen unanimously hired Jessica St. Louis and Justin Hubbard as firefighters/EMT-Basic at $24 per hour each and transferred $62,623.79 from the General Fund to the Fire/Rescue Ambulance Account to comply with the
Newton emergency meeting authorizes $20,000 police station HVAC replacement. Chair Daniel Guide called an emergency session of the Board of Selectmen on July 9 to address a failed mini-split heating and cooling unit at the Police Department building. Police Chief DiFlumeri reported that replacement
Newton Board of Selectmen approves emergency personnel hires and addresses noise concerns. Chair Daniel Guide led the board to unanimously approve, 4-0, hiring Pro-Firefighter/EMT-A Jocelyn McCarville at $24.00 per hour and police officers Julio Velasquez and Bryce Eckstein. The board heard
Newton Board of Selectmen approves hiring of six firefighters and emergency personnel. The hires, Paul Antonelli, Zachary Fawcett, Charles Genaro, Cameron Plank, Jason Miles, and Ben Whalen, were unanimously approved at $24.00 per hour by Selectman Joseph Simone, Jr., with seconds from Selectman
Newton Board approves fire department payroll increase, completes federal pandemic spending. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize a payroll increase for fire department employees included in the 2026 approved budget, effective June 1, with no dollar amount disclosed.
Newton Board of Selectmen approves $50,000 tax settlement. The board unanimously approved a $50,000 settlement with 125 Development Corporation to resolve an incorrect prior-year tax assessment, allocating $20,000 in future tax credits and $30,000 via check. In other business, Selectmen authorized
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