Laredo administration to reorganize DPW, sustainability leadership
In a memo to city councilors on Aug. 13, Mayor Marc Laredo announced that his administration is restructuring the DPW leadership to address the need [...]
Massachusetts Primary: Five things to know in Newton
In one week, the 2026 primary campaign season will end in Massachusetts. And what a noisy primary season it’s been. Candidates for governor, state legislature, [...]
Harvest season starts with an array of community events in Newton
Summer 2026 is almost over. Meteorological fall starts next week, and the autumnal equinox will be here shortly after that. But as the aroma of [...]
Jason Poulos on affordability, foreign policy and the movement to remake the Democratic party
When Jason Poulos launched his congressional bid last winter, he was an unknown candidate facing an unknown political landscape. He’s since amassed a small campaign [...]
Moulton visits Newton to make his case for the Senate primary
If the Tuesday Farmers' Market at Cold Spring Park looked more crowded than usual, it's because there was a visit from a congressman who wants [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
There are only a few weeks left to bask in the warm, summer sun. And the kids head back to school soon before Labor Day. [...]
Auchincloss talks policy, politics and party vision ahead of contentious primary
When Jake Auchincloss was starting his first term in Congress, the world was in the grips of a pandemic as the nation awaited a vaccine [...]
Snapshots: Newton’s annual India Day celebration
Newton held its sixth annual India Day Celebration on Saturday at the Hyde Community Center, celebrating the city's large Indian American population and sharing Indian [...]
Crystal Lake closed for rest of season
After lab tests showed E. coli levels back up in the water at Crystal Lake, Mayor Marc Laredo announced on Friday that the lake was [...]
Brookside housing plan comes up short on votes
A plan for four attached single-family homes at 60 Brookside Ave. in West Newton hit a wall of city council opposition on Monday night. The [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
It's been a hot August so far, more than making up for that cool, damp July. Fortunately, Newton has the Gath Pool complex and Crystal [...]
Crystal Lake is back open
Crystal Lake is back open for swimming, as state lab tests show the E. coli levels in the water are back down within safe levels. [...]
City Council honors social activist ‘Hubie’ Jones with praise and song
Newton resident Hubert Eugene “Hubie” Jones moved to Greater Boston from New York—he’d been raised in the South Bronx—more than 70 years ago, and he’s [...]
Crystal Lake closed again, this time for E. coli
Contrary to what the Standells say, health and safety officials don't "love that dirty water," and for the second time this summer, Crystal Lake is [...]
Snapshots: National Night Out 2026
The Newton Police Department hosted a celebration of National Night Out on Tuesday, welcoming huge crowds to Capt. John Ryan Park in West Newton for an [...]