LaundroMutt BYOD in Newton Centre offers an alternative to at-home dog baths
PHOTO: LaundroMutt BYOD Newton Centre Manager Stacey Quatromini enjoys a visit from frequent guest and loyal four-legged friend, Juniper. Photo by Bryan McGonigle When Elizabeth [...]
Fowl Play: Newton police say to watch out for troublesome turkeys
PHOTO: A wild turkey sits on a fence along the Newton Free Library parking lot. Photo by Bryan McGonigle It’s almost Thanksgiving, a time to [...]
Police warn of rise in package thefts as holiday season nears
Package theft is up in Newton: there were 22 reported package thefts in all of 2023, and from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024, alone [...]
Temple Shalom collects 300 bags of food for Newton Food Pantry
PHOTO: Bruce Green unloads bags of food off a truck after Temple Shalom of Newton's successful food drive for Newton Food Pantry Temple Shalom of [...]
Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture is helping seniors live easy and play hard
People over age 55 are the fastest growing segment of the population in Newton, and the city has been stepping up its programming for this [...]
Twice Blessed: First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton welcomes two new ministers
PHOTO: Rev. Joel Miller and Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner are the new ministers at First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton. Courtesy Photo The First Unitarian [...]
College-adjacent liquor store permit raises concerns
The Boston Zoning Board approved a liquor store at 2193-2201 Commonwealth Ave. which is in the block of stores next to the Boston College Green [...]
Newton police caution public about email, phone scams
Newton Police are warning residents about a new scam going around: one where people receive threatening emails with a picture of their home saying if [...]
Cabot’s, under new ownership, keeps tradition on the table
Cabot’s is a venerable Newton institution, serving ice cream and food since 1969. The Prestejohn family owned it until 2023, when Kay and Kevin Masterson, [...]
Autumn to bring cornucopia of cultural events to Newton
Summer is coming to a close. We hope you had a fun summer and enjoyed the best of Newton’s indoor and outdoor activities. But Labor [...]
Newton man charged with trying to conceal bomb making
Aram Brunson, a 21 year old Newton man, was charged Thursday with trying to conceal bomb making skills after allegedly causing a dorm room explosion [...]
Newton ‘ice cream addict’ makes sweet new product with Life is Good
Newton resident Lee Gavris has launched a new ice cream brand in partnership with Boston-based apparel company Life Is Good. It aims to fill a [...]
Newton-based chorus to perform at Asian American Day in Boston
PHOTO: Ling Guo of Boston Eastern Heritage Chorus. Courtesy Photo Boston will host an Asian American Day Festival on Sept. 7 on the Boston Common, [...]
FreeKick helps kids build soccer skills with free clinics
There’s a new youth soccer clinic program in Newton—the FreeKick Initiative—which offers free clinics to children in grades 3 to 7. Newton South soccer players [...]
What’s the deal with those painted pianos around Newton?
Beautifully painted outdoor pianos have been a fixture in Newton since 2016. Lisa Rucinski, program manager at Newton Cultural Development, said the Artful Pianos program [...]