Ballot Question 3 asks if rideshare drivers should be allowed to unionize
Most rideshare workers are independent contractors or freelance. They enjoy the independence of making their own hours but also miss…
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PHOTOS: Newtonville Village Day sends off September in style
Newtonville held its Village Day on Sunday, closing out the warm months with a block party and a couple thousand…
An Era Ends: Police Chief Carmichael has resigned
Newton Police Chief John Carmichael Jr. has been on leave all summer, and he recently announced that he is not…
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
September seems to have come and gone in the blink of an eye, but it’s going out on a high…
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…
How much could the proposed BERDO cost property owners?
The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee is working on a potential ordinance to require buildings to report energy use…
School Committee considers gender identity policy in line with Title IX changes
The Biden administration recently made changes to Title IX—a 1972 law that prohibits gender-based discrimination in schools—and Newton is making…
Angier named National Blue Ribbon School
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized excellence in schools across the nation with the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program…
Indigenous Peoples Day Newton to grace Albemarle for fourth year
PHOTO: Nippauush Boisvert of the Narragansett Tribe performs a dance for the audience at Newton’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on…
Question 2: MCAS and graduation
In order to graduate from public high school in Massachusetts, students have to have taken and passed the Massachusetts Comprehensive…