Making a Marc: Laredo administration reaches 100 days
Marc Laredo has been mayor of Newton for 100 days, as of Friday. If it seems like it’s been longer than that, it’s because 2026 [...]
Principal Henry Turner is leaving Newton North for new role in Reading
After a decade leading Newton North High School through one unprecedented time after another, Principal Henry Turner is bidding farewell. Turner announced in a letter [...]
In Brief: Local News Day, a League scholarship and more
Local News Day spotlights value of community journalism Thursday was Local News Day, a time to reflect on the value of local news and the [...]
Seven things to do in Newton this weekend
Newton warms up into the high 50s this weekend, just in time for you to get out and enjoy some community fun. There's music, knitting, [...]
School Committee approves FY2027 budget option that advances Math Pathways
Last week, confronted with a budget allocation that doesn’t provide level-services funding to NPS, the School Committee faced a choice: Cut jobs in behavioral services, [...]
City Council honors former Alderman Michael Malec
The City Council passed a resolution honoring the memory of former Alderman Michael Malec, who died on March 31 at the age of 85. Malec [...]
Data shows drop in school-age population, rise in non-NPS enrollment
Newton’s school-age population has been shrinking for years, according to NPS Data and Research Chief Katy Hogue. Hogue met with the School Committee on Monday [...]
Creem’s son-in-law wrote a novel some people once wanted out of school libraries
Did you know that Newton Sen. Cindy Creem's son-in-law is an author of a book that some people wanted to ban from schools? Last week’s [...]
In Brief: Spring Seasonings, a sitting tribute and more
Newton's Josh Micley to lead Camp Yavneh Josh Micley has been appointed camp director at Camp Yavneh in Northwood, N.H. Micley has served as a [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
It's Passover, and Easter is this weekend. Lots of celebrating awaits many Newtonians, but that also means fewer public events. But the weather is expected [...]
Lawmakers meet with School Committee to talk budgets, buses and other business
State Representatives John Lawn, Amy Sangiolo and Greg Schwartz, along with State Sen. Cindy Creem, met with the School Committee on Monday night to talk [...]
BERDO to include fund to help decarbonize citywide
Newton’s developing carbon emissions reduction ordinance is set to include a fund that could someday help decarbonize the whole city. Fifteen months ago, the City [...]
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 [...]