Italian flag-colored lines will return to Adams Street, Laredo announces
The street lines saga that seemed to salt old wounds last summer will not get a sequel. Mayor Marc Laredo announced on Thursday night that [...]
Snapshots: International Women’s Day and Holi Celebration 2026
Sunday was International Women's Day. And last week marked the Hindu observance of Holi, a multi-day celebration of color. The Newton City Hall War Memorial [...]
Union Church group adds voice to Burlington ICE detention center protests
Every Wednesday, the sidewalks in front of the Department of Homeland Security Field Office in Burlington are lined with hundreds of protesters waving signs expressing [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
We have a bad omen bonanza hitting this weekend, which starts with Friday the 13th and ends with the Ides of March, but if you're [...]
Eyes on ‘Thrive’: Nolin requests $317 million for FY2027
Superintendent Anna Nolin is asking for $317.3 million for the Fiscal Year 2027 NPS budget, to keep services level and position the district to work [...]
Durant-Kenrick House has two Revolutionary-era reenactment events to celebrate America’s 250th
Later this month, Newton will help the nation celebrate its 250th birthday with a family-friendly immersive event, Revolutionary Newton. And next month, things get naughty [...]
In Brief: A mayoral chat, a post-mayoral position and more
Looking at Laredo’s first 100 days How have Mayor Marc Laredo’s first 100 days in office been? Any surprises? Any regrets? Any exciting new plans? [...]
City Council passes zoning change for California Street plaza
The City Council voted Monday night to approve a zoning change for a large property near the Watertown line, from manufacturing to business, as well [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
It may not feel like it yet, but spring is on the way. And we'll get a little taste of that this weekend as temperatures [...]
Newton Centre Plaza will stand where it is through October
The Newton Centre Plaza will live to see another summer. Last fall, the Traffic Council approved the Newton Centre Plaza Pilot—a pop-up gathering spot with [...]
Protesters call out Auchincloss on Palantir executive donations
About 30 people (and two dogs) gathered outside U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss’s district office building on Crafts Street in Newtonville Monday afternoon to express concern [...]
Rev. Eric Jackson of Eliot Church talks about how community can close racial, political divides
In January, the Rev. Dr. Eric Jackson of the Eliot Church of United Church of Christ graced a packed crowd at the city’s Martin Luther [...]
Six things to do in Newton this weekend
The good news is the snow is expected to start melting this weekend, as temperatures stretch well into the 40s. The bad news is it's [...]
Snow-mageddon breaks snowfall records, brings Newton to standstill
Snow enthusiasts rejoice! And everyone else, take refuge in the fact that spring is only three weeks away. Meanwhile, the nearly two feet of snow [...]
Porky Puzzler: Police report pig leg found at the Cove
In case you thought 2026 couldn’t get any weirder, someone left a severed bloody pig leg outside at the Cove in Auburndale, police reported on [...]