Five things to do in Newton this long weekend
“My sorrow, when she’s here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be;…
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Newton scientist wins Nobel Prize
PHOTO: Gary Ruvkun, middle, has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. He’s shown here with his daughter, Victoria…
Newton bus driver charged with kidnapping three young special needs kids
A Newton school bus driver has been charged with kidnapping three special needs students who attend the city’s Early Childhood…
Data shows complexities of Newton’s special needs student population
Almost a quarter of Newton’s students with disabilities are chronically absent, largely due to COVID-19, Assistant Superintendent Casey Ngo Miller…
State deems Newton ‘conditionally compliant’ with MBTA Communities Act
The City Council passed an overhaul of the city’s zoning ordinance last December, which was meant to revitalize the Newton’s…
FY2024 left Newton with another unexpected free cash windfall
Fiscal Year 2025 is about a quarter of the way through, and Newton has $23.6 million in free cash left…
Newsmakers: A climate honor, a board appointment and punching cancer
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Boston College named Climate…
What Question 5 would do with tips and tipped employees
The regular minimum wage in Massachusetts is $15 per hour. Tipped workers like servers, bartenders and manicurists, however, have a…
Election 2024: Question 4 asks if buying and growing psychedelics should be legal
Should psilocybin mushrooms be legal in Massachusetts? Ballot Question 4 has Massachusetts musing about mushrooms, for medicinal use, and it’s…
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Fall is in full-swing, which in New England means cooler air, a shower threat, some wind, some warm sun—basically a…