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Parking rules tore Newton apart. Now, the issue is bringing people together
In the lead-up to November's elections, factions battled over a ballot question that would have changed overnight street parking rules in the Boston suburb of Newton. By only a few dozen votes, residents opted to keep the decades-old parking ordinance in place. Now that the dust has cleared, leaders of rival campaigns on the issue are coming together to find a new way forward.
This segment aired on December 26, 2025.
