Column: There’s value to stick-to-itiveness in baseball and education
Grading papers at night and getting ready for class in the morning is hard enough, but one thing this school year left me particularly bleary-eyed: [...]
Letter to the Editor: Why I’m voting “yes” on Question 6
To the Editor, Cold Spring Park is my favorite place to go birdwatching in Newton, and I visit often. In the heart of our community, [...]
“We never want to take him off the field.” Dan Phaneuf has the Tigers roaring this season
With a 6-1 record, Newton North's football team is having its best season in years. The Tigers’ Dan Phaneuf has been in the trenches for [...]
Report: Newton Public Schools sees greater-than-expected enrollment decline
Newton Public Schools’ current kindergarten class is the smallest the city has seen since 1984. At 664 students, the class size is down from more [...]
As Newton Centre Plaza pilot ends, community considers what comes next
The long-embattled Newton Centre Plaza will die on Halloween. The pilot initiated by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller in 2024, which took two dozen parking spaces from [...]
City Council is considering lengthening Historical Commission demolition delays
In a mission to save more 20th century homes in Newton from the controversial McMansion makeover trend, the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee is [...]
“The polls are not real”: Minogue stops in Newton to rally supporters ahead of Tuesday’s election
“We’re going up in the polls,” Tom Mountain of the Newton Republican Committee said with a smile as he held a parking spot outside of [...]
Six things to do in Newton this weekend
It's Halloween time, and Newton has been in spirit with painted windows, a party in Coletti Magni Park and more. This weekend continues that festive [...]
Column: Voting is a sacrament of democracy and an act of stewardship
Some of you may remember The Odd Couple, the 1970s television sitcom starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. Oscar Madison was a sportswriter whose apartment [...]
School committee discusses hiring and staffing trends, enrollment decrease
The Newton school committee held an extensive discussion of the district’s hiring practices, current staff and enrollment data at a meeting on Monday night. The [...]
At last, Turtle Lane Playhouse property has been sold
The Turtle Lane Playhouse's long stay in property purgatory is just about over. The lot, an eyesore falling further and further into disrepair, was placed [...]
Public meeting set for Newton Centre Plaza Pilot, which expires this week
Judgment Day for the Newton Centre Plaza is going to have to wait, at least a little while longer. There’s a public hearing later this [...]
Can Question 7 bring ‘starter homes’ back?
The lead proponent of the ballot question that aims to make it easier to build single-family homes urged voters to support the measure in a [...]
Letter to the Editor: New police station is long overdue
To the Editor, I was pleased to read in Mayor Laredo’s most recent Newton Update that a feasibility study on a new police station has [...]
Column: Website takes guesswork and ‘pain points’ out of vegan dining
Does the rice contain a bit of melted butter? Did the split pea soup simmer with a ham bone in it? Is there fish sauce [...]
Newton expanding its Career & Technical Education Program to give students a head start
Francis Le faces a dual monitor. One screen shows 3D modeling software, the other a photo of the Mario Kart race course “Rainbow Road.” A [...]
Letter to the Editor: Newton City Council is ineffectual and needs term limits
At a recent Programs and Services Committee charter-review meeting held under a leaky, water-damaged ceiling, Council President Emeritus Baker asserted that after 46 years in [...]
Ten things to do in Newton this weekend
It's Halloween season, and Newton is getting into the spirit. Historic Newton is throwing a family-friendly Historic Haunted House party on Saturday. And Mason-Rice Elementary [...]
Column: Creating a Route 9 underpass would ease Newton traffic delays
What is the single transportation improvement in Newton that would benefit the most people on a daily basis? To answer that question, we need to [...]
Road rage stabbing in Oak Hill
Someone was arrested in Boston after allegedly stabbing another person in Newton Monday afternoon. Police would not release much information but confirmed the stabbing took [...]