Wicked Local With support from Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and a majority of city councilors, Newton for the first time will provide Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for a project at a house of worship. By voting 17-5 in favor of awarding more than $1.43 million in CPA money to help repair Grace Episcopal Church’s historic tower, most councilors indicated they did not believe the move went against the state’s anti-aid amendment. The anti-aid amendment prohibits granting public money to several non-public entities, including schools and religious institutions, except in specific circumstan...