Here are a few things to do with the kids on winter break
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, which may mean "Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again." But don’t worry, [...]
MassDOT files lawsuit against company over 2022 Newton crash
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is suing All State Waste for a 2022 crash by one of its drivers that damaged the Auburn Street I-90 [...]
Chanukah starts on Sunday, and Newton has a bunch of celebrations set
Chanukah, which this year starts at sundown on Dec. 14 and goes through Dec. 22, commemorates a Jewish revolt against the King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, [...]
Born into slavery, the Healy family found new life in Newton and Maine
James Augustine Healy was a respected priest in the Archdiocese of Boston in the 1850s and 1860s who served as the diocesan chancellor. He had [...]
Newton has a bunch of cultural events to keep your 2025 holiday season bright
It’s chilly out there! But that doesn’t mean you need to stay at home. There are tons of fun events in Newton to liven up [...]
Ruderman Family Foundation sues media company that refused them service over stance on Israel
The Ruderman Family Foundation (RFF), a Newton-based non-profit, is suing Jubilaria Media LLC, over Jubilaria Media’s decision to not work with them due to their [...]
Ward 6 candidates talk business and housing at Chamber debate
Newton makes it too hard to open a business and too hard to build a house, according to all three Ward 6 at-large City Council [...]
Chamber’s Ward 4 City Council race debate highlights housing policy
“Is there a housing crisis?” asked John Chaimanis during a candidate debate hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber for the Ward 4 At-Large City [...]
Newton man sentenced to prison time for gun conviction
James Welch, the Newton man who was arrested in February for illegal firearms possession, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Oct. 8. The [...]
John Eliot hoped to usher in the Second Coming of Christ in New England
On Oct. 28, 1646, The Rev. John Eliot, the minister of First Church Roxbury, gave his second missionary sermon to local indigenous people. His first [...]
Upcoming cemetery tours show historical evolution of memorializing the dead
Historic Newton will be offering two cemetery walking tours in November: one on Nov. 2 of the East Parish Burying Ground, and one on Nov. [...]
Newton psychologist pleads guilty to defrauding patient and family member
Eric Brown, a Newton psychologist, has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly defrauding two individuals: one of his relatives and one of his patients. He [...]
Lab 13 Handroll makes eating sushi a hands-on experience
There’s a new sushi restaurant in Newton: Lab 13 Handroll, located at 210 Boylston St in Chestnut Hill. With limited seating and each customer attended [...]
One of Congress’s most committed conservation crusaders was a Newtonian
Have you enjoyed the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire or the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont? If so, you have a Newtonian [...]
Newton teens launch website critiquing Newton politics
This has been a year of significant political upheaval at the federal level, with ripple effects reaching down to American communities in a variety of [...]