Newton’s Maggie Chaviano of Newton Community Pride will run her first Boston Marathon in honor of her dad
For years, Maggie Chaviano watched the Boston Marathon runners from her porch at the 18.5-mile mark in Newton. On Monday, she’ll be rushing by her [...]
‘I’ve been fortunate’: Newton North High School Basketball Coach Paul Connolly steps down after 24 years
On the basketball court, Paul Connolly has a booming voice. He’s making swift calls and giving players sharp guidance. His native Massachusetts accent bounces off [...]
Juliana Pasquarosa, the first Massachusetts-native winner of ‘The Bachelor,’ opens up about the show, family and her new venture
“Bachelor Mondays” were a two-year tradition with Newton native Juliana Pasquarosa and her older sister, Dominique. After work, Pasquarosa would bring a bottle of wine [...]
Bordeaux-No! Newton businesses confront Trump’s 200% EU wine tariff
Your favorite bottle of wine might soon get three times more expensive. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 200% tariff on alcohol from [...]
Newton Theatre Company’s production of “Doubt: A Parable” opens Friday
There is perhaps no more fitting place to perform a show about drama in a 1960s Catholic School than Newton’s Saint John's Episcopal Church. The [...]
Passport to DiscovHER highlights Newton’s women-owned small businesses
One of Linda De Valpine’s favorite feelings happens when someone walks into her shop and says, “I’ve never been in this part of Newton.” De [...]
Newton North basketball star Teagan Swint scores over 1,000 career points
Most students would see a 9 a.m. school start time as an opportunity to get more sleep. Not Teagan Swint. Well before school starts, he’s [...]
Not Yolking Around: Egg shortages and price hikes not going over easy for Newton restaurants
“When life gives you eggs, make an omelet,” so they say. But what do you do when you can’t find any eggs? Or when they [...]
Authors Phoebe Sinclair and Lisa Stringfellow talk writing at Newtonville Books
Phoebe Sinclair perused the shelves for a children’s book she’d heard about. Lisa Stringfellow did likewise. The two authors, who were at Newtonville Books to [...]
Young people sound off on Newton’s new ‘Tobacco-free Generation’ policy
Newton North High School senior Tija Brown first heard of Newton’s new tobacco ordinance—which will prohibit anyone born after March 1, 2004, from purchasing tobacco [...]