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“We never want to take him off the field.” Dan Phaneuf has the Tigers roaring this season

The Tigers’ Dan Phaneuf has been in the trenches for most of it. The 285-pound senior is a key part of the Tigers’ defensive line, disrupting the opponent’s offense and frequently pushing his way into the backfield.

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Fall Playoffs

Varsity Volleyball
11/5, 4:30: (7) Newton North vs (26) Braintree
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TBD: (15) Newton South vs (18) Hopkinton
TBD: (22) Newton North at (11) Belmont

Boys Varsity Soccer
TBD: (7) Newton North vs (26) Franklin
TBD: (10) Newton South vs (23) Acton-Boxborough

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TBD: (23) Newton North at (10) Bishop Feehan

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“We never want to take him off the field.” Dan Phaneuf has the Tigers roaring this season

Driven: A Newton South student launched a program to get older Newtonians to the polls

Winter is coming, and so are increased energy costs. Here’s how Newton is coping.

Five things to do in Newton this weekend

Election Results: Newton backs Healey, Markey and housing initiative, opposes all-parties primary

Column: After decades of progress and backsliding, I can’t give up hope

Brookline, Newton Israelis join thousands of expats returning home to cast ballots, with ‘soul of the country’ at stake

City Hall

High interest rates are painful, but they’ve helped cushion Newton’s coffers in a crisis

A new proposal would make angled parking spots eligible for an overnight winter parking pilot

With city split on parking ban, public hearing shows an appetite for compromise

‘I did not retire’: Ann Berwick sets record straight as administration explains sustainability shift

Schools

Column: There’s value to stick-to-itiveness in baseball and education

Report: Newton Public Schools sees greater-than-expected enrollment decline

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Culture

Ten things to do in Newton this weekend

Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud recount their painful lives after Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

Snapshots: “Democracy, If We Can Keep It” with Danielle Allen

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Columnists

Column: There’s value to stick-to-itiveness in baseball and education

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Letters & Guest Essays

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