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 [...]
Newton inventor creates AI program to help kids with autism socialize
Newton resident Bijan Bowen has harnessed the power of OpenAI’s ChatGPT to create the R1 Social Robot, an interactive program that families are now using [...]
Newton Housing Partnership strives for affordable housing in an unaffordable world
The Newton Housing Partnership is a group that seeks to promote the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Newton. They act as an advisory [...]
Picture Paw-fect: Newton dog walker incorporates Polaroid photography into business
Lucas Beyer is a recent graduate of Boston College who started a dog-walking business in Newton, Happy Camper Dog Walking, with an added element: he [...]
Garden City Tennis Series to serve summer fun for a cause
The Garden City Tennis Series begins with the First Annual Garden City Singles Championship on Aug. 16 to 18 and continues through the first two [...]
Welcome Home helps rehome goods to those in need
Welcome Home is a Newton nonprofit that takes donations of lightly used household goods and gives them to people in need. Co-founder Mindy Peckler started [...]