Newsmakers: Breaking ground, splashing around and Fenway sound
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. City breaks ground on West Newton Armory Seven years [...]
Newton’s annual Juneteenth celebration coming Thursday to the Hyde Center
Thursday marks the 160th anniversary of when slavery ended in America, and The Harmony Foundation will hold its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration at the Hyde [...]
First Baptist Church and insurance company settle bell tower dispute
First Baptist Church in Newton settled with its insurance company, Church Mutual, for an undisclosed amount for the repair of its bell tower. This settles [...]
Sidebody’s road from Newton South High School to Boston Calling
In 2007, Lena Warnke transferred from the United Kingdom to Newton South High School, where she met a spunky girl, Martha Schnee, in her math [...]
Spears Community Garden to have grand opening next week
Four years ago, Newton residents suggested the city could use a community garden. Now, that idea—the Spears Community Garden—is becoming a reality, on the city’s [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Feeling lucky? Not only does the weekend start on Friday the 13th, according to the weather forecasts, there's a 50/50 chance we're going to have [...]
Newton North scribes take to the stage for the 18th Annual Playwrights’ Festival
The ambient lighting dims, and a spotlight shines on three distinct characters in front of a dystopian backdrop, as a night of world-molding drama and [...]
Snapshots: Newton Highlands Village Day 2025
It's spring, so the village days are underway. On Sunday, it was the Newton Highlands Village Day, and unlike last year, it wasn't dampened with [...]
Newsmakers: A tribute, a board election and new ‘neighbors’ leadership
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. *** Newton resident elected to Mass Society of CPAs [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
It looks like we're in for our 12th or 13th rainy Saturday (who's counting, really? It's just cruel) in a row. But Sunday looks like [...]
Newton Free Library turns 150 years old
The Newton Free Library is celebrating its 150th anniversary as a public library this year, with a host of events and activities for all ages. [...]
Newton Goes Berserk: Scandinavian Cultural Center festival celebrates Nordic heritage
Clashing shields and roaring Vikings aren’t an everyday sight in Newton. But the Scandinavian Cultural Center transformed into a Nordic village Saturday for the Berserk [...]
Play it Forward: Newton’s Artful Pianos make music for all
A symphony of sound and color takes over the streets of Newton as the Artful Pianos installation returns for the summer. Seven hand-painted pianos are [...]
Pumped for Pickleball: That click-clack sound you hear is Newton’s newest fanatical sport
Pickleball has won the hearts of Newton’s 50-and-older crowd over the past two years–as a leisurely hobby for some and a high-stakes competition for others. [...]
Mayor hosts 51st annual breakfast with Harmony Foundation
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller hosted the 51st annual Theodore D. Mann Mayor’s Breakfast recently at the UMass Mt. Ida Campus, with keynote speaker Boston Globe sportswriter [...]