Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Display your jack-o-lanterns on Friday, smash them to bits on Saturday. This weekend says goodbye to October and welcomes November with an annual Pumpkin Smash [...]
Bulletin: A church mission, a job opening and early voting
180 years and still on a mission Eliot Church is celebrating its 180th anniversary this weekend with a spotlight on its social justice mission. Family [...]
Eight things to do in Newton this weekend
Halloween is right around the corner, and Newton has some fun activities to help you celebrate the season, despite all this rain. Rainy days are [...]
On its 50th anniversary, Newton Harvest Fair celebrates community, culture, tradition
For Paula Gannon, the Newton Harvest Fair revolves around one word: tradition. “I love tradition,” said Gannon, director of Newton Cultural Development and a Newton [...]
Snapshots: Harvest Fair 2025
Newton held its 50th Harvest Fair over the weekend, bringing hundreds of residents, visitors and families out to the Newton Centre Green to celebrate the [...]
The Bulletin: Election tidbits, a shrinking toxic bloom and a Nonantum Halloween invite
Election correction Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has announced that some vote-by-mail packets sent to voters in wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 have incorrect deadline information. [...]
West Newton Cinema to honor hometown legend Jack Lemmon with film festival, with his kids
In 1925, a baby boy was born at Newton-Wellesley Hospital who would someday grace the world with countless performances, take over stage and screen and [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The leaves have changed colors, the air has chilled, and the pumpkins have been set out. Let autumn commence. This weekend has a few ways [...]
Snapshots: Indigenous Peoples Day Newton 2025
Newton celebrated Native American history and culture on Monday, as Indigenous Peoples Day has replaced Columbus Day for a few years now, and the rain [...]
Renowned political strategist Ranny Cooper dies at 78
She navigated the ever-shifting tides of American politics through a time of constant change and upheaval, and devoted her life to advancing causes she held [...]
Newton Cemetery and Arboretum gets its first artist-in-residence
An historic cemetery so beautiful some call it a work of art now has its own artist. The Friends of Newton Cemetery & Arboretum have [...]
John Eliot hoped to usher in the Second Coming of Christ in New England
On Oct. 28, 1646, The Rev. John Eliot, the minister of First Church Roxbury, gave his second missionary sermon to local indigenous people. His first [...]
The Bulletin: There’s no trash delay next week, a toxic bloom is now bigger, and more
No trash delay for Indigenous Peoples’ Day There will be no trash delay this coming week, despite the federal holiday on Monday. The city has [...]
Seven things to do in Newton this long weekend
Editor's Note: The Indigenous Peoples Day celebration will be indoors at Newton North High School, not outdoors on Albemarle field as originally planned and reported [...]
Snapshots: Newtonville Village Day
Walnut Street in Newtonville was packed with crowds, vendors and family fun on Sunday for Newtonville's Village Day, as people soaked in the summer-like weather [...]