Column: Newton’s legacy landscapers navigate their family businesses in a new era
Driving around Newton, you are bound to see landscaping and construction trucks emblazoned with distinctive Italian names. They are such a fixture that it might [...]
Newton state representatives defend support of controversial legislature audit bill
Nearly two years after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly backed an audit of the state legislature, Newton’s state representatives are defending their vote to support a bill [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
This week brings the start of August, and with it, the countdown of the back-to-school season. Until then, here are five activities around town to [...]
Meet Akshara Pappu: America’s newest, Newtonian Ninja Warrior
In the reality game show American Ninja Warrior, contestants are faced with grueling obstacle courses testing a combination of their strength, agility, grit and stamina [...]
For more than 25 years, pickup soccer has fostered fun and friendship
If it’s Sunday afternoon, it’s game time. Players lace up their cleats and slip in their shin guards. Orange traffic cones are deployed as goal [...]
Guest Essay: Why are Bostonians such bad drivers, and what can we do about it? Solution: A “Be Nice, Drive Nice” campaign
Anyone who has driven through Boston knows the feeling: a car cuts across two lanes with no warning, someone blocks an intersection even after the [...]
Guest Essay: Only U.S. pressure can save Israel from itself
Last evening I attended a conversation, hosted by Temple Emanuel, between Jeremy Burton, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC), and [...]
Column: Eating around the world without leaving Newton
Even if your summer plans keep you close to home, you can get a taste of the world by shopping at specialty grocery stores in [...]
The Biltmore restaurant reopens after five-month hiatus
The Biltmore in Newton Upper Falls reopened its doors Monday after a five-month hiatus, unveiling a new look and a new menu. “It’s a big [...]
Letter to the Editor: Newton’s housing policies make way for luxury, not affordability
To the Editor, Lost in the Lawn/Leary debate is what’s happening in my neighborhood because of Newton’s recent housing policies (and failure to formulate policy). [...]
Guest Essay: My experience as an affordable housing advocate in Newton
I am a rising senior at Newton North High School and have been advocating for affordable housing in Newton for the last two years. I [...]
Newton Public Schools announces interim METCO director
Newton Public Schools announced last week that Blayne Lopes will serve as the interim director of the district’s Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) program [...]
Column: Nearly 50 years later, Newton’s student exchange program with a Beijing school endures
In the 16 months since my wife Becky passed away, I’ve done lots of solo traveling in the United States and Asia. Travel is incredibly [...]
Crystal Lake bathhouse gets an artful new look, thanks to Spark Newton
The formerly drab bathhouse at Crystal Lake has gotten a makeover. Spark Newton recently commissioned two new public murals on the outside of the bathhouse, [...]
Parking ban working group recommends trial phase for coming winter
Eight months after Newton voters narrowly rejected a repeal of the city’s overnight parking ban, a city-commissioned working group presented its recommendations for limited trials [...]
Snapshots: Charles River Chamber Summer Celebration
On Thursday evening, the Charles River Chamber held its annual Summer Celebration at Commodore Builders in West Newton, bringing together members of the business community [...]
Letter to the Editor: Why we’re supporting Alison Leary for state representative
Dear Editor, As longtime residents of Newtonville and retired health care workers, we read with interest Bryan McGonigle’s article on Alison Leary’s campaign for Middlesex [...]
Newton author Richard Pagano has turned life experiences into two debut books
The experience of being an American abroad before and after 9/11. The ordeal of grief and connecting with the dead, while trying to investigate UFOs. [...]
Weeknight hours added back to early voting schedule after LWVN dissent
Newton’s Election Commission has recommended—and the City Council’s Programs and Services Committee recently voted to approve—state requirements for early voting in the Sept. 1 primary. [...]
Letter to the Editor: Markey lacks energy needed in these times
Dear Editor: I think the last debate between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton showed that it is not simply age, but energy. Mr. Markey simply [...]