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On Your Mark, Get Set: Newton’s local guide to the Boston Marathon

First held in 1897, the Boston Marathon is the longest-running marathon in the world. And the longest stretch of it is in Newton.

Blocked: City councilor ‘charters’ Northland vote

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-23T21:56:23-04:00April 23, 2025|City Hall, Top|

Winter is Coming: Mayor presents FY2026 budget, warns of tough times ahead

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-23T16:14:50-04:00April 23, 2025|City Hall, Top|

Here are Team Newton’s Boston Marathon run times

By Greta Gaffin|2025-04-22T15:19:05-04:00April 22, 2025|Sports, Top|

Snapshots: Boston Marathon marks its 129th run through Newton

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-22T08:56:57-04:00April 21, 2025|Sports, Top|

Earth Day Festival coming to Newton North Sunday

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-21T20:05:12-04:00April 21, 2025|Climate and Environment, Top|

The personalities behind Jinny’s Pizzeria in Newton Centre

By Sofia Levorchick|2025-04-21T22:53:04-04:00April 21, 2025|Business, Top|

Schools

School Committee awaits legal advice, and Nolin and Brezski take their plan to City Council

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-18T11:25:37-04:00April 15, 2025|School Feature|

How are things going with the Newton school budget crisis? Well, the School Committee is waiting for advice from legal counsel on how to move forward, if that gives any hint. Recently, the School Committee [...]

Former Newton teacher charged with child pornography

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-18T11:20:17-04:00April 6, 2025|

School Committee approves Nolin’s budget despite funding gap

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-18T11:19:45-04:00April 4, 2025|

Four new faces emerge in School Committee elections

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-18T11:26:20-04:00April 3, 2025|

Budget Crisis: Nolin, Brezski make their case to the community

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-04T13:11:35-04:00March 28, 2025|

Nolin, Fuller say balancing NPS budget will require tough cuts

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-23T12:58:54-04:00March 24, 2025|

City Hall

Mayor wins Sheila Mondshein Award for fair housing leadership

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-22T15:16:29-04:00April 17, 2025|

Enjoy the Ride: After feedback about costs, city lowers GoGo fees

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-22T15:24:57-04:00April 16, 2025|

Board details plan for federal housing grants next year

By Genevieve Morrison|2025-04-18T11:44:23-04:00April 10, 2025|

Not So Fast: ADU ordinance vote hits last-minute delay

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-21T23:14:40-04:00April 7, 2025|

Culture

Newton’s Maggie Chaviano of Newton Community Pride will run her first Boston Marathon in honor of her dad

By Emily Wyrwa|2025-04-21T23:43:25-04:00April 17, 2025|

On Your Mark, Get Set: Newton’s local guide to the Boston Marathon

By Greta Gaffin Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-20T11:31:05-04:00April 16, 2025|

Five Things to do in Newton this Long Weekend

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-18T11:14:00-04:00April 16, 2025|

Letters & Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Democracy depends on local participation

Guest Contributor2025-04-18T11:15:20-04:00April 14, 2025|

Letter to the Editor: School funding advocacy is not ‘performative’

Guest Contributor2025-04-18T11:17:11-04:00April 10, 2025|

Letter to the Editor: Adjusting pension payment schedule would help schools now

Guest Contributor2025-04-04T13:10:37-04:00April 3, 2025|

Letter to the Editor: Plaza ‘pilot’ unfairly imposed

Guest Contributor2025-02-13T22:46:46-05:00February 10, 2025|

Letter to the Editor: The wrong ‘petty tyrants’

Guest Contributor2025-01-18T18:16:44-05:00January 18, 2025|

Letter to the Editor: Petty tyrants pushing tobacco ordinance change

Guest Contributor2025-01-18T17:53:01-05:00January 15, 2025|

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