Seven things to do in Newton this weekend
“To be an artist is to believe in life.”—Henry Moore As life springs anew this season, Newton gives it an artistic accompaniment. Spark Newton’s annual [...]
Goodbye, Yellow-striped Road: Crews return the Italian flag lines to Adams Street
Once again, crews showed up late at night in Nonantum to sand the lines off the middle of the street. But before this feels like [...]
Former violent antisemite and former jihadist talk recovery from the addiction of hate
Arno Michaelis once hated Jewish people so much he started a neo-Nazi metal band. Now, he dedicates his life to fighting antisemitism. On Wednesday night, [...]
Taking a Stanza: Newton’s Arts and Culture Department is looking for a poet laureate
The City of Newton will soon be choosing its first poet laureate. This ceremonial officeholder will help to promote poetry throughout the city through workshops [...]
Eight things to do in Newton this weekend
The birds have returned, the buds are opening, and Earth's northern half has shifted back toward the sun to warm things up a bit. And [...]
Newtonian sues Al Jazeera for privacy violation
Newton resident Oliver Ciric is suing Al Jazeera, the media company headquartered in Qatar, for violating his and others’ American privacy rights. Ciric, a filmmaker [...]
Column: We need a shared vision to build a Cultural Newton
We are fortunate that Newton is rich with arts and cultural activities. Now it’s time for a vision that can bring them together and make [...]
In Brief: New Spark director, Earth Day Festival details and more
Spark Newton names new executive director Spark Newton, a local nonprofit that advocates for building community through arts and culture, has named Leandra Sharron as [...]
Seven things to do in Newton this weekend
It's that peculiar time in early spring when the buds are about ready to bloom but the ground is saturated in mud and the air [...]
In Brief: Food insecurity, theatre camp, haikus and more
Food insecurity rate continues to rise One of the longest-lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is widespread food insecurity. A new report from the Greater [...]
Seven things to do in Newton this weekend
Slowly but surely, spring is making its way into New England after a brutal winter. This weekend is set to have temperatures around 50, with [...]
Iranian, Lebanese diaspora members in Newton react to war back home
For Iranian and Lebanese residents in Newton, the war overseas feels both distant and dangerously close, unfolding through headlines, long silences and urgent phone calls [...]
Historic Newton goes NSFW for ‘Naughty Newton at Night’
Dearest reader, the following is for neither the prudish nor the pure. Scandal was rampant on Saturday when a city councilor, a former School Committee [...]
In Brief: Local News Day, a League scholarship and more
Local News Day spotlights value of community journalism Thursday was Local News Day, a time to reflect on the value of local news and the [...]
Seven things to do in Newton this weekend
Newton warms up into the high 50s this weekend, just in time for you to get out and enjoy some community fun. There's music, knitting, [...]