Newton author Richard Pagano has turned life experiences into two debut books
The experience of being an American abroad before and after 9/11. The ordeal of grief and connecting with the dead, while trying to investigate UFOs. [...]
Ornithologist Charles Johnson Maynard’s passion for nature took flight from Newton
Charles Johnson Maynard was born in Newton in 1845. Over the next 84 years, he would become a renowned natural historian. He collected a huge [...]
Jackson Homestead exhibit reveals Newton’s Revolutionary roots
After being closed for several months, the Jackson Homestead has reopened with new exhibitions titled Newton: The City We Make. It has several subsections, such [...]
Scandinavian Cultural Center welcomes the sun with Midsummer Festival
The Scandinavian Cultural Center in West Newton hosted a Midsummer Festival on Saturday, an annual Swedish tradition held on or near the summer solstice. It [...]
Summer starts with a stack of community events in Newton
It’s finally warming up in Newton, and that means it’s time to get out of the house. There are a ton of great events in [...]
Former Jake’s Falafel owner sues insurance company over claim denial
Jake Shahrooz—owner of Jake’s Falafel, a former Newton restaurant—is suing the insurance firm Travelers over a denial of coverage following carbon monoxide infiltration at the [...]
The Cork & Board in Newton Centre offers wine, gifts and a whole vibe
Having friends over and want to make it a special occasion? The Cork & Board may be able to help. The Cork & Board is [...]
Taking a Stanza: Newton’s Arts and Culture Department is looking for a poet laureate
The City of Newton will soon be choosing its first poet laureate. This ceremonial officeholder will help to promote poetry throughout the city through workshops [...]
Newtonian sues Al Jazeera for privacy violation
Newton resident Oliver Ciric is suing Al Jazeera, the media company headquartered in Qatar, for violating his and others’ American privacy rights. Ciric, a filmmaker [...]
Newton has a bunch of community events to fill your spring 2026 season
Spring is here! Time to get out of the house! We rounded up a great list of upcoming events in Newton. You watch the 2025 [...]
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps: Progressive era writer, activist and Newton Centre resident
Newton has had many literary figures reside within its bounds. One you may not have heard of was Elizabeth (born Mary) Stuart Phelps, who later [...]
Churches file suit against Kristi Noem, DHS over ICE raids
Several Protestant denominations have sued the Department of Homeland Security, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Immigration & Customs Enforcement and related agencies over federal immigration raids [...]
Broken pipes at UMass Boston have students temporarily staying in Newton
On Feb. 9, hundreds of students at the University of Massachusetts Boston were displaced from their residence hall after a pipe burst. Students have been [...]
That time civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Newton
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a longtime civil rights activist, Baptist minister, former shadow senator for the District of Columbia, and two-time presidential candidate, died on [...]
Newton woman charged with performing illegal eyelid surgery taken into ICE custody
On Feb. 9, Newton resident Dingrui Wang was supposed to appear in Suffolk Superior Court for a hearing on charges that she illegally performed eyelid [...]