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Small detached cottage with gabled roof and wood siding beside a larger home.

Local Government

Newton plans November vote on backyard cottage designs

Newton's Backyard Blueprints competition, funded by an AARP grant, has closed its submission window for detached accessory dwelling unit designs and is preparing for a public vote that will award $5,000, $4,000 and $3,000 prizes to the top three plans.

October 27, 2026 · 2 min read

A surface parking lot with painted white lines next to a small urban plaza with benches.

Local Government

Newton Traffic Council holds Langley lot, OKs three items

Newton's Traffic Council voted unanimously to hold the Langley Road Municipal Parking Lot trial for further evaluation at its Oct. 22 meeting, while approving an accessible parking space, a resident-permit parking exception and a south-side parking ban on Ellis Road.

October 26, 2026 · 2 min read