• Schools

Vibe Shift: Newton schools kick off year with optimism, excitement

Bryan McGonigle 16 hours ago14 hours ago

PHOTO: Newton North English teachers Kate Shaughnessy and Sam Shoutis speak at a press conference at the Newton Education Center on Sept. 5. Photo by Bryan McGonigle Newton Superintendent Anna...

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• City Hall
• Housing and Real Estate

Ward 1 councilors to appeal Clinton Street duplexes, citing ‘inaccurate’ plan

Bryan McGonigle 2 days ago18 hours ago

PHOTO: This photo, taken by City Councilor John Oliver, shows a new building (left) taller than abutting properties, which city councilors say was not part of the property site plan....

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• Celebrating Newton
• Culture

Five things to do in Newton this weekend

Bryan McGonigle 2 days ago21 hours ago

“September tries its best to get us to forget summer,” British philosopher Bernard Williams once said. With low humidity and temperatures expected to be in the low-70s this weekend, Williams...

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• Politics

Massachusetts primary: Who won, and how Newton voted

Bryan McGonigle 2 days ago21 hours ago

Massachusetts voters picked their nominees for a variety of state-level and federal offices on Tuesday (minus president—we did that in the March primary). There weren’t a lot of contested races...

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• Business
• Celebrating Newton

Arpit Patel, owner of Baramor, fosters community through business

Christian Maitre 2 days ago21 hours ago

On the corner of Union Street and Langley Road you’ll find Baramor, a lively bar with more to offer than just cocktails and dinner. “This opportunity kind of presented itself,”...

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• Business
• Celebrating Newton

Cabot’s, under new ownership, keeps tradition on the table

Greta Gaffin 2 days ago21 hours ago

Cabot’s is a venerable Newton institution, serving ice cream and food since 1969. The Prestejohn family owned it until 2023, when Kay and Kevin Masterson, owners of Johnny’s Luncheonette, purchased...

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