Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The holiday season is in full-swing, and this weekend offers lots of holiday events to get you into the spirit….
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Border Street becomes a bargaining chip, is back in rezoning plan
The hope of up-zoning Border Street has risen and dissipated—much like the water that briefly engulfs it after a heavy…
Group gears up for referendum on village center rezoning before Council votes
Newton’s City Council hasn’t voted on the Village Center Overlay District proposal yet, but there’s already a plan for a…
How an old pipe makes new problems for Border Street rezoning effort
Scott Scarpato has been trying to get Newton to fix a pipe under Border Street—where he owns Automatic Laundry and…
Nolin lays out plan for Newton schools
Newton’s new Superintendent Anna Nolin laid out a bold agenda for the city’s school district at the Nov. 20 School…
Kids Backing Kids seeks holiday gift donations
Kids Backing Kids, a Wellesley nonprofit, is seeking donations for the holiday season to benefit families in Wellesley, Newton, and…
Newton food pantries see boost in giving this season
While most Newton families head to area supermarkets this week to stock up on food for Thanksgiving feasts, there will…
Newton’s Ward 6 Council seat race heads to a hand recount
It turns out Newton’s 2023 municipal election isn’t over yet—at least not for Ward 6. The race for the Ward…
Fuller pitches new plan for surplus funds
A month after the Newton City Council rejected Mayor Fuller’s plan for millions of dollars in surplus funds, Fuller is…
School Committee picks new leadership
The Newton School Committee has chosen its leadership for the new year, and Tamika Olszewski is out as chair. The…