Five Things to do in Newton this Long Weekend
It's a holiday weekend—with Easter on Sunday and Patriots Day on Monday—and that extra day includes the world's oldest marathon. But before that, Newton has [...]
School Committee awaits legal advice, and Nolin and Brezski take their plan to City Council
How are things going with the Newton school budget crisis? Well, the School Committee is waiting for advice from legal counsel on how to move [...]
Newsmakers: A grant, a lifetime achievement and a new board president
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Paul Levy elected CWRA board president The Charles River [...]
Snapshots: Open Studios 2025
The annual Open Studios on April 5 and 6, featured work from more than 100 artists at studios throughout the villages. Open Studios was founded [...]
Newton digs into ambitious road repair mission for 2025
During a recent discussion about possible federal funding cuts, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller noted that the roadwork budget is the easiest to cut, if needed. But [...]
Newton-Wellesley Hospital says no environmental causes found for staff brain tumors
Newton-Wellesley Hospital announced on Thursday that a sixth staff member who works in the maternity department has been diagnosed with a benign, non-cancerous brain tumor, [...]
Trump administration rescinds Historic Newton’s textile preservation grant
Last year, Historic Newton was awarded a three-year federal grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services totaling almost $136,000 to catalogue and preserve [...]
Five Things to Do in Newton This Weekend
We're in for another cool, rainy weekend, which gives the plants plenty to drink and gives you time to reflect. Use music to reflect on [...]
Newton for Everyone rallies supporters for Northland
It's been several years since the Northland Development first met Newton's approval process. But a pandemic, construction delays and a change of plans have the [...]
Chamber launches Small Shops with free membership program
Small businesses can now sign up to join the Charles River Regional Chamber for free. The Chamber has launched Small Shops, an initiative that gives [...]
Not So Fast: ADU ordinance vote hits last-minute delay
The City Council will have to wait a little longer to vote on a new accessory dwelling unit ordinance. The Zoning and Planning Committee had [...]
Victor Lee enters race for Ward 8 School Committee seat
Victor Lee of Newton Centre and his wife, Cui Wang were going to enroll their oldest daughter—who has neurodivergent special needs—in Memorial Spaulding Elementary School [...]
Former Newton teacher charged with child pornography
A former Newton teacher, now working as an educator in Needham, is charged with possession of child pornography. Needham Superintendent Daniel Gutekanst sent a letter [...]
School Committee approves Nolin’s budget despite funding gap
The School Committee voted 6 to 3 Wednesday night to approve Superintendent Anna Nolin’s more than $296 million “level-services-plus” budget proposal, with some amendments, despite [...]
Four new faces emerge in School Committee elections
The election year that started at a glacial pace is finally seeing some action, as four new candidates for Newton’s School Committee have emerged: Jenna [...]