Budget Crisis: Nolin, Brezski make their case to the community
“It’s a good thing I ride Harleys, because presenting with Brezski is kind of like that, ya know?” Superintendent Anna Nolin quipped to a crowd [...]
West Newton Cinema adds services for the hearing-impaired
Fresh off a sale that saved it from closing forever, West Newton Cinema is making improvements, starting with new accessibility services for people who are [...]
Five things to do in Newton This Weekend
April showers are getting an early start this weekend, with rain forecast from Saturday through Monday. But there's still a drought, so the coming flowers [...]
ADU ordinance headed to City Council for vote: Here’s what’s in it
After months of deliberations and a new state law taking effect, Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee has approved an accessory dwelling unit ordinance for the [...]
Chamber’s Spring Seasonings coming April 7
Mark your calendar and save your appetite. The Charles River Chamber is planning a party for your taste buds. On April 7, the Chamber will [...]
Nolin, Fuller say balancing NPS budget will require tough cuts
The Newton School Committee held its meeting Monday night in front of a packed room at the Education Center, with people holding a sign that [...]
Seven things we learned about Mayor Fuller at Friday’s Fireside Chat
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller joined Needham Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick at the Charles River Country Club on Friday morning for a Fireside Chat, organized by the [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
"In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours." — Mark Twain It's the first weekend of spring in [...]
Spring of Discontent: Parents, teachers tear into mayor during budget hearing
Superintendent Anna Nolin has presented a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that is less robust than she wanted. And Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is saying even that [...]
Ward 7 special election, by the numbers
Alicia Piedalue has won Tuesday’s special election for Newton’s Ward 7 School Committee seat. The election, in which Piedalue ran unopposed, fills a seat on [...]
Pedestrian killed in Chestnut Hill crash
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill Tuesday morning, in the area of 200 Boylston St. near [...]
Newton Open Studios coming April 5 and 6
Spring is about to bloom with art in Newton. The annual citywide exhibit Newton Open Studios is coming Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, [...]
City Council withdraws Nonantum developer’s zoning and permit requests
A plan to turn a Nonantum barbershop building into a mixed-use, four-story apartment building was officially laid to rest Monday night. What may grow from [...]
Revolutionary Retro: Durant Kenrick House brings Colonial-era Newton to life
If you stopped by the Durant-Kenrick House on Saturday, you may have learned how to make chocolate tea. No, chocolate tea is not a new [...]
Newton Centre plaza public hearing met with curiosity, concern
A few dozen people showed up Wednesday evening to a public hearing regarding a new outdoor plaza planned for Newton Center, which the Newton Traffic [...]