Laredo issues executive order regarding immigration enforcement and protests
Newton Mayor Marc Laredo met with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and other mayors from across the region on Thursday to take a stand against Immigration [...]
In Brief: Black History Month events, Solomon Schechter shocker and more
Spark Newton sponsoring Black History Month events Spark Newton, the arts and culture advocacy group formerly known as Newton Community Pride, is having three events [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
In what brings to mind the movie Groundhog Day, we're looking at another weekend of sub-freezing temperatures and a chance of snow. There's no Bill [...]
Solving the Equation: NPS administration lays out plan to revamp math curriculum
The majority of Newton students in grades 6 through 8 are not seeing learning growth at a pace that meets state standards, and the district’s [...]
Not So Fast: Albright charters vote on fate of Newton Centre Plaza
The Newton Centre Plaza is in jeopardy of being shut down way before its Halloween expiration date, but on Monday, it got a temporary reprieve [...]
Newsmakers: Board appointments, anniversaries and more
Jackson Walnut Park School teacher nominated for national award Sister Kathy Berube, educator at Jackson Walnut Education Collaborative, has been nominated for National Life Group’s [...]
Digging Out: Cleanup continues after rare massive snowstorm buries Newton
Let there be sidewalks. After all was said and done, Newton ended up with about 24 inches of snow from the Sunday-Monday snowstorm that brought [...]
In Brief: Super Bowl raffle, listening tour and more
Brookline High School goes under lockdown after ‘swatting’ Brookline High School had a 40-minute “precautionary lockdown” on Thursday morning after an “unverified threat” was called [...]
Auchincloss calls for Noem impeachment as government shutdown threat looms over ICE funding
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, has joined the push to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after multiple incidents involving Immigration & Customs [...]
Six things to do in Newton this weekend
The first month of 2026 was a doozie. Freezing cold, almost two feet of snow, protests against government immigration raids—it's a lot. And this weekend [...]
Snow, My! Storm drops more than a foot of snow on Newton
Winter has awoken, and she's making up for lost time. The biggest snowstorm Newton has seen in years barreled into the region late Sunday morning [...]
Snapshots: WinterFEST dazzles, entertains and nurtures through the cold
Newtonians reveled in the frosty season this weekend, as Spark Newton held its annual WinterFEST with events all around the city before the winter storm [...]
In Brief: Big snowstorm headed our way. JCC gets a film company and more
Winter set to wallop us this weekend The region is set to get the biggest snowstorm in years on Sunday, but not before a deep [...]
Committee approves new public buildings commissioner
With Josh Morse promoted to Chief Operating Officer at City Hall, the city needs a public building supervisor. And Mayor Marc Laredo has picked Deputy [...]
City Council approves funding for two key Laredo administration jobs
The City Council approved $300,000 for positions in Mayor Marc Laredo’s new administration Monday night. The money will pay the salaries of Chief of Community [...]