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 controversial. It asks if the [...]
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 weather salad. That's what's forecast [...]
State rep. candidates share vastly differing views on housing, wages and more
Democrat Amy Sangiolo and Republican Vladislav Yanovsky are running for the state representative seat held by Kay Khan on very different platforms. And at Tuesday's [...]
Myrtle Baptist Church to mark 150th anniversary with celebration weekend
In October 1874, as the region’s Black population increased with post-Civil War migration to Boston, Black families in West Newton launched their own church, Myrtle [...]
Ballot Question 3 asks if rideshare drivers should be allowed to unionize
Most rideshare workers are independent contractors or freelance. They enjoy the independence of making their own hours but also miss out on some benefits that [...]
PHOTOS: Newtonville Village Day sends off September in style
Newtonville held its Village Day on Sunday, closing out the warm months with a block party and a couple thousand guests. Crowds lined Walnut Street [...]
An Era Ends: Police Chief Carmichael has resigned
Newton Police Chief John Carmichael Jr. has been on leave all summer, and he recently announced that he is not returning to the Newton Police [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
September seems to have come and gone in the blink of an eye, but it's going out on a high note with temperatures in the [...]
How much could the proposed BERDO cost property owners?
The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee is working on a potential ordinance to require buildings to report energy use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [...]
School Committee considers gender identity policy in line with Title IX changes
The Biden administration recently made changes to Title IX—a 1972 law that prohibits gender-based discrimination in schools—and Newton is making adjustments. New regulations took effect [...]
Angier named National Blue Ribbon School
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized excellence in schools across the nation with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program since 1982. Now, Angier Elementary [...]
Indigenous Peoples Day Newton to grace Albemarle for fourth year
PHOTO: Nippauush Boisvert of the Narragansett Tribe performs a dance for the audience at Newton's Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Oct. 9, 2023. Photo by [...]
Question 2: MCAS and graduation
In order to graduate from public high school in Massachusetts, students have to have taken and passed the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam. This [...]
Third annual Newton Bakery Crawl coming this weekend
Fall is here, and it’s time to get your sweet tooth ready and support local businesses. All Over Newton is throwing its third annual Newton [...]
Newsmakers: Newtonians take board seats at two nonprofits
Volunteers of America of Massachusetts adds board members Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, a nonprofit that provides behavioral health treatment, re-entry services for justice-involved individuals, [...]