Auchincloss zings on Daily Show
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, was recently on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” with Jordan Klepper The two talked mostly about what Democrats in Congress [...]
Newsmakers: A volunteer, a grant and a powerful essay
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Boston University Academy 11th grader and Newton resident wins [...]
NPS uncertainty dominates City Council budget votes
There was an elephant in the room at Thursday night’s special City Council meeting: the unresolved Newton Public Schools budget. The meeting, which will continue [...]
Humphrey opposes mayor’s allocation for police
The City Council met on Thursday to go over the mayor’s FY2026 budget and vote to approve or reject allocations to various departments as well [...]
Garry Miller announces run for City Council Ward 5 seat
Garry Miller of Upper Falls has lived in Newton for more than a quarter century. And now he’s hoping to serve his city in an [...]
Sustainability Department creation met with pushback from Finance Committee
Newton started its journey to sustainability in the 1970s with the creation of the energy engineer position at City Hall, Public Buildings Commissioner Josh Morse [...]
Six things to do in Newton this weekend
There's lots going on this weekend: a carnival, a movie screening, some music and some dancing. And the Linda Plaut festival kicks off another season [...]
ICE arrests met with local concern, outrage
Last week, on a quiet rainy morning near the Newton/Watertown line, a swarm of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrived in five dark, unmarked vehicles, [...]
City installing geothermal heating and cooling for new buildings
Newton has been in the midst of a building boom for a couple of years now—renovating and replacing public facilities that have outlived their usefulness [...]
Langley Parking Lot to close Memorial Day weekend
If you're going shopping in Newton Centre on Memorial Day weekend, you may want to plan extra time for a parking space hunt. The Langley [...]
As federal funding flickers, Newton nonprofits brace for cascade of cuts
As the Trump administration pushes for more and more spending cuts and more federal funding is frozen or eliminated entirely, cities and towns are feeling [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The best thing about this week of gloomy, rainy existence is that mothers everywhere will be gifted a sudden sunny celebration on Mother's Day. After [...]
Greener Grass: Report examines why students leave NPS for private school
The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by a wave of kids being pulled out of Newton’s public schools and sent to private schools. The district—which conducts [...]
City Council passes Northland special permit request
The City Council approved the new special permit for the Northland development Monday night, ending a journey that spanned six years and exemplified the complexities [...]
Laredo asks for clarity on water meter chaos as City Council approves FY2026 rates
Water rates are going up in FY2026, but not by more than they have been the past several years. And why are some people getting [...]