Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Finance Committee Report – 9/28/2026 (figcitynews.com) — Newton's Finance Committee just backed funding for two permanent Bluebikes stations at local recreation sites and joined a multi-town consortium to negotiate a new 5–10 year trash contract, likely raising per-ton costs. The report explains how Community Preservation Act surcharges feed the Newton Affordable Housing Trust and outlines who from city staff helped shape these decisions.
• Stephen Charles Barnes (leesburg-news.com) — An 86-year-old Air Force veteran and technology executive with deep ties to Florida and Germany has died, leaving behind family including a son who lives in Newton. His life story spans military service, telecommunications innovation, and years of sailing and golf, and local relatives in Newton may be gathering with extended family for his December interment in Florida.
• Question 3: What all-party primaries would mean in Massachusetts (newtonbeacon.org) — Newton voters are being asked to weigh in on Question 3, which would replace party primaries with a single all-candidate primary where the top two advance. Local Democratic and Republican activists from Newton, along with statewide experts, outline how the change could affect party influence, campaign money, and competitiveness in Massachusetts elections.
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Does anyone know a local person who can replace the drain hose on my washing machine? It's a stack Refigerdaire brand, and the hose is accessed through a front panel for easier repair. I'd rather hire someone local instead of a big… (Nextdoor Oak Hill)
Cozymeal, Inc. posted a job opening for Chef/Culinary Instructor, Newton, MA in Newton. Apply here.
TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Costco Meat Cutter in Newton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Watertown
Thanksgiving Football Game Move Sparks Division (belmontvoice.org)
Adeno-Associated Virus Particle Standards Market To 2035: 12-18% CAGR as Gene Therapy Demand Accelerates (indexbox.io)
Author David Daley to discuss democracy at Waltham forum Thursday (walthamtimes.org)
Cambridge
Cambridge Educators Push For New Contracts At City Hall Rally (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!