NPS budget gap brings tough choices regarding DEI, math initiative and more
“Most of you are new actors in your roles, but the play hasn't changed in decades,” Newton parent Madeline McNeely said to the School Committee [...]
Snapshots: Lt. Gov. Driscoll visits LWVN scholarship fundraiser
It's not every day Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll shows up at a party to chat over champagne, but it's also not every day that the [...]
‘No Kings’ sees massive turnout on Newton Centre Green
It was the third nationwide "No Kings" rally held in opposition to the Trump administration since President Donald Trump took office for a second term [...]
In Brief: Maps, paddles, trivia victory and more
Cops come for coffee Near Frank Pepe’s at the Shops at Chestnut Hill was recently crawling with cops, but it was for their "Coffee With [...]
Threatening political flyers found in Waban and Nonantum
Newton police recently received two reports of political flyers that crossed lines into threatening language. According to Lt. Amanda Henrickson, the reporting parties don't know [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
It's said that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Hopefully that lamb has thick fur, because we're in for [...]
Making Room: Newton’s Amy Dain talks impact of MBTA Communities Act, VCOD
A few years ago, the state mandated cities and towns with MBTA access rezone for higher density housing, to both combat the state’s housing shortage [...]
With NPS budget talk, long-term insufficient funding is the elephant that won’t leave the room
In this sequel, the faces have changed, but the plot is the same. The School Committee meeting room in the Education Center was packed Monday [...]
In Brief: A redesign of a redesign, a Chamber shuffle and more
Washington Street redesign may get some changes Not a fan of the Washington Street Redesign Pilot? You may be in luck. Mayor Marc Laredo recently [...]
City Council, police chief start talks about how to deal with ICE
If Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents arrived in Newton to conduct training exercises or an all-out raid, what would the city and its police do [...]
Woman killed in Newton Centre crash
A woman was killed after her vehicle struck a tree in Newton Centre on Tuesday afternoon. At around 4:30, according to a statement by the [...]
Seven things to do in Newton this weekend
As the ice melts away and Newton begins to wake up, slowly but surely, from a snow-packed winter, there's plenty of music to make that [...]
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 [...]