Meet the 11-year-old who made his own weather website
Meer Bhardwaj has always dreamed of becoming a meteorologist. Now, at 11 years old, the Newton boy has launched Nubo Weather, a website that averages [...]
Newton Energy Commission launches survey to understand barriers to home electrification
The city of Newton aims to become carbon neutral by 2050, but reaching that goal will require transforming nearly 25,000 homes into fully electric households. [...]
New exhibit at Jackson Homestead highlights Newton’s diverse history
After over six months of renovations, the Jackson Homestead and Museum has reopened with a new exhibit celebrating Newton’s multicultural history. The exhibit, “Newton: The [...]
Newton Community Education rebounds, finding financial footing after years of uncertainty
Newton Community Education is reporting a significant rebound in revenue this fiscal year, following years of financial turbulence. But its financial improvement has come at [...]
Where does all the snow go? Newton officials explain after back-to-back storms
After almost 2 feet of snow hit the city in late January and another 16 inches dropped Monday—with more potentially on the way—Newton crews have [...]
A Newton couple traveled to every city and town in Massachusetts. Here are their top 5 restaurants
After losing their business in 2020, Jenny McBride and Jo Gray made it their mission to travel to every city and town in Massachusetts. The [...]
Newton’s new community services chief, John Rice, has devoted his life to the city
John Rice was 8 years old when his brother, James, was killed in the Vietnam War. James was 21 and just a few days shy [...]