How to donate to Newton Public Schools—without violating the gift policy
At one of the last School Committee meetings of the academic year, the Newton Public Schools gift policy raised some questions. On June 15, committee [...]
St. Mary of Carmen Society 91st Festa kicks off Wednesday
There are three things we can count on in Newton in July: Fireworks, roadwork detours, and the wildly popular Italian-American Festival at Pellegrini Park along [...]
Column: From Pride to the Fourth, we must hold America to its highest ideals
June ended the way it always does, with the Pride flags coming down just as the Stars and Stripes went up. On July 4th, America [...]
NPS Annual Report: Strong academic and extracurricular performance, racial disparities among students
Newton Public Schools showed consistently strong performance across test scores, attendance and other academic indicators—despite continued racial disparities among minority student groups—in an annual report [...]
Guest Essay: Living on an Island in Newton
For more than 22 years I have served on the Newton Commission on Disability. As a blind, profoundly hard of hearing, and mobility-impaired resident, I [...]
State reps gift city Declaration of Independence replica
In the summer of 1776, Newton leaders met at the First Church Meetinghouse on the corner of Centre and Cotton streets, to read out loud [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Summer fun continues, but with temperatures expected to be not quite as hot as last weekend. On tap for your family and friends to enjoy [...]
Letter to the Editor: Auchincloss needs to answer for pro-Israel lobby donations
To the Editor: I attended a town hall hosted by Congressman Jake Auchincloss at Needham High on June 28. A constituent pointed out that Auchincloss [...]
World Cup passion beams at Tommy Doyle’s
Ryan Fraser sits at the bar at Tommy Doyle’s in Nonantum, wearing the iconic red and white stripes of the U.S. men’s national team. He [...]
Jayson Tatum dazzles young fans at Newton Community Stage
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum discussed the joys of being an author, his long recovery from injury, and, yes, the Jaylen Brown trade in front [...]
Column: Traveling along a hopeful Route 88
As I connect with people around Newton, we reflect together on the fraught process of aging. I hear the adage ‘age is just a number.’ [...]
Auchincloss tells Fox News leftist primary wins point to frustration, not ideology shift
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss is drawing a clear distinction between himself and the left wing of his party, especially the democratic socialists who recently won [...]
Newtonville commuter rail station is about to close for almost three years
This November, at long last, a massive renovation of Newtonville’s commuter rail station will begin. While that may be exciting news for many, it comes [...]
Newton is getting a bookmobile again
In the 1920s, the Newton Free Library jumped into the new automobile craze, bought a Model-T and fastened it into a mobile library. And Newton's [...]
Snapshots: Newton celebrates nation’s 250th
The Declaration of Independence, typically seen as the birth of the United States, was signed 250 years ago. And like the rest of the country, [...]
Column: Washington Street then and now… and what does the future hold?
A year after Washington Street was reconfigured in a $2.8 million “pilot” program, the changes have lowered roadway speeds, reduced collisions, boosted bicycle and pedestrian [...]
Underwood fourth graders wrap up major food drive for Newton Food Pantry
As part of an end-of-year project, fourth graders at Underwood Elementary School partnered with the Newton Food Pantry last month to collect more than 100 [...]
Guest Essay: At 250, Newton and Massachusetts should lead again on self-government
Newton knows something about local self-government. Across our villages, residents show up to debate schools, zoning, housing, development, transportation, taxes, climate policy and the future [...]
1776 Town Meeting showed that Newton was so ready to break up with Britain
It may surprise you to learn that Newtonians love expressing their opinions. And it seems that’s always been the case. In June of 1776, Newton’s [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the [...]