Why most public water fountains in Newton don’t work
Olivia Sousa was given an unassuming task as an intern for local nonprofit Green Newton: test all the outdoor public water fountains in Newton. Sousa’s [...]
Josh Morse is forging a new Newton, one building at a time
Josh Morse is dwarfed by the skeleton of cinder blocks forming the shape of a gymnasium, as he walks through the construction site for Lincoln-Eliot [...]
Waste Not: Fulfilled Goods is a new store in Newton that offers sustainable shopping
PHOTO: Left to right: Olivia Sousa, Shara Ertel and Shayla Bellucci greet customers with smiles at Fulfilled Goods. Photo by Genevieve Morrison Inside a small [...]
Candidates get down to business in Charles River Chamber debate
Candidates for the Middlesex 12th district gathered virtually Thursday morning to talk about an array of issues related to housing and economic development, for a [...]
Amy Sangiolo talks work, passion and what turned her eyes toward the state house
Amy Mah Sangiolo didn’t set out to run for the state legislature. She never intended to be a politician at all, until a development project [...]
Ninebark opens in West Newton, offering classic cuisine with fresh flare
When The Local—a Massachusetts restaurant and bar franchise—announced it was closing its West Newton location, Antonio De Trizio pounced on the opportunity to open something [...]
Newton kicks off Fourth events with the kids
Hundreds of kids in red, white and blue flocked to Newton Centre Bowl adjacent to the Mason-Rice school on Thursday morning, ringing in the Fourth [...]
Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle spotlights efforts against river dams
A fleet of canoers and kayakers paddled down the Auburndale section of the Charles River early Saturday morning, marking the second annual Quinobequin Intertribal Paddle [...]
Alex Jablon talks housing, transparency and his dive into state politics
Alexander Jablon—political rookie and self-described “finance guy”—is running for state representative in the Middlesex 11th district on a platform of transparency and pragmatic progressivism. “I [...]
Newton United Methodist Church celebrates end to anti-gay doctrines
PHOTO: The United Methodist Church has ended longstanding bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriage. Photo by Genevieve Morrison In May, when Sunmnin Cho, rector [...]
Middlesex 12th candidates meet at library to continue a series of debates this month
Candidates for the Middlesex 12th district state representative seat—City Councilors Bill Humphrey and Rick Lipof and former City Councilor Greg Schwartz—met for another debate this [...]
Candidates talk climate policy in second debate
Newton's candidates for state representative debated climate change and environmental policy Thursday evening at Newton City Hall. Amy Sangiolo and Alex Jablon are competing for [...]
Author TH Forest answers the call of queer fiction
TH Forest, a three-times published and Newton-born author, writes romantic, LGBTQ fiction. She doesn’t identify as gay, but she believes in telling queer stories. “I [...]
Newton at Home helps seniors get around, socialize and thrive
After 75-year-old Dorie Fried downsized from her former home of 40 years in Newtonville, she lives alone but with her cat, Cooper. “Cooper keeps me [...]
Juneteenth Celebration blends arts, history and spirit at Hyde Center
The Hyde Center was alive with music, food and jubilation on Saturday, as the city celebrated Juneteenth—the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in America—with [...]