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Cheers Newton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Newton's new trash talks and bike stations affect you?
  • Newton family mourns Air Force veteran and technology leader Stephen Barnes
  • How would Question 3 change how Newton votes in state primaries?

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • 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.
   

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💬 Chatter

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)
  • Reviewing Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYPT) & Phathom Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PHAT) (defenseworld.net)

Waltham

  • 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)

Ok Newton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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!)
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