Not Just Nonantum: Boston College once filled in a reservoir to make room for campus growth
Boston College in the post-war era had a problem: it was rapidly running out of space. More students meant more cars, and it also meant [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Thunderstorms are expected on Friday and Saturday night, but other than that, it looks to be a nice weekend to get out and mingle with [...]
Snapshots: Newton Centre Garden party
The Newton Centre Garden was the place to be on Sunday. Mayor Marc Laredo greeted crowds of children and their parents to the garden for [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
This week brings the start of August, and with it, the countdown of the back-to-school season. Until then, here are five activities around town to [...]
Meet Akshara Pappu: America’s newest, Newtonian Ninja Warrior
In the reality game show American Ninja Warrior, contestants are faced with grueling obstacle courses testing a combination of their strength, agility, grit and stamina [...]
Crystal Lake bathhouse gets an artful new look, thanks to Spark Newton
The formerly drab bathhouse at Crystal Lake has gotten a makeover. Spark Newton recently commissioned two new public murals on the outside of the bathhouse, [...]
Newton author Richard Pagano has turned life experiences into two debut books
The experience of being an American abroad before and after 9/11. The ordeal of grief and connecting with the dead, while trying to investigate UFOs. [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The last weekend of July looks to be quiet. There won't be a festival with fireworks. And there are no village days. But there's still [...]
Column: Who pays for a cultural Newton? Philanthropy allows the arts to flourish
In my first column, I proposed that Newton needs a shared vision for arts and culture. In my second, I suggested that housing should be [...]
Buona Festa! St. Mary of Carmen Society goes loud and proud for 91st Italian-American Festival
Thousands of attendees gathered Sunday for the final day of Festa, a yearly celebration of Italian-American culture and community in Nonantum. The St. Mary of [...]
Ornithologist Charles Johnson Maynard’s passion for nature took flight from Newton
Charles Johnson Maynard was born in Newton in 1845. Over the next 84 years, he would become a renowned natural historian. He collected a huge [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
That smoky haze from the Canadian wildfires should dissipate a bit by the weekend, so the air will be a little less apocalyptic for your [...]
St. Mary of Carmen Society 91st Festa kicks off Wednesday
There are three things we can count on in Newton in July: Fireworks, roadwork detours, and the wildly popular Italian-American Festival at Pellegrini Park along [...]
State reps gift city Declaration of Independence replica
In the summer of 1776, Newton leaders met at the First Church Meetinghouse on the corner of Centre and Cotton streets, to read out loud [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Summer fun continues, but with temperatures expected to be not quite as hot as last weekend. On tap for your family and friends to enjoy [...]