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 [...]
The kids are on vacation all next week, so here’s big list of activities for them
February recess is next week for Newton Public Schools. Still not sure what your child will be doing while school is out? We rounded up [...]
Church of the Redeemer helps fuel NPS kids with weekend food
The cost of food has risen dramatically in the past few years due to a combination of factors, from government tariffs to bird flu, at [...]
Couple to open Lego franchise Bricks and Minifigs in Newton in March
Do you like Legos? You’ll soon have a new option to buy Legos in Newton: Bricks and Minifigs, opening on March 21 at 275 Centre [...]
The Allen Center was once a desegregated school a century ahead of its time
The Allen Center, run by the Newton Cultural Alliance, is home to many cultural activities in West Newton. But it once housed something else: Nathaniel [...]
Court allows lawsuit against NPS for vaccine-related firing to continue
On Jan. 23, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied in part Newton Public Schools’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit by [...]
Homer and Valentine: Newton’s connection to current MFA exhibit
You might have seen advertisements for the Winslow Homer exhibit currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Homer, born in Boston [...]
Ruderman Family Foundation drops lawsuit against media company
The Ruderman Family Foundation (RFF) of Newton has dropped its lawsuit against Jubilaria Media, a Colorado-based media production firm. RFF had sued Jubilaria Media last [...]
Newton has a blizzard of winter events to keep your frosty season fun
It’s cold…but that doesn’t mean you need to stay at home! We rounded up some fun events in Newton in January and February to enjoy. [...]
Here are some places to spend New Year’s Eve in Newton
Not sure what you’re doing for New Year's Eve yet? Don’t want to go into downtown Boston? Don’t worry—there are plenty of options in Newton. [...]