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Newton begins three solar projects as part of carbon neutral goal

October 27, 2025

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Koya Weiss

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Fig City News

Newton will install solar panels on three additional City buildings, bringing its total solar projects to 27, as part of an effort to make the city carbon neutral by 2050. The new rooftop installations at Peirce Elementary School, Lincoln-Eliot Elementary…
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Ain’t No Sunshine: Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum stall Newton’s solar plan

June 19, 2025

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Elizabeth Plese

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Newton Beacon

Construction of a solar canopy in the Memorial Spaulding Elementary School parking lot has been halted after Trump’s tariffs caused steel prices to soar. The city has made a consistent effort to stay at the forefront of the Commonwealth’s sustainability…
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