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 [...]
Upcoming cemetery tours show historical evolution of memorializing the dead
Historic Newton will be offering two cemetery walking tours in November: one on Nov. 2 of the East Parish Burying Ground, and one on Nov. [...]
The Bulletin: Gath gets art, Cooper gets electricity and Allen gets a piano
Allen Center celebrates ‘Lucky 13’ with partnerships and piano The Allen Center in West Newton heads into its 13th year in partnership with Steinart & [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Spooky season has arrived, but despite the pops of color on the trees, summer isn't quite ready to leave the party yet. So, it's going [...]
The Bulletin: Scams, robots and a bakery bonanza
Scamming targets Historic Commission applicants Mayor Fuller is warning residents of a new scam involving fake Historic Commission notices. When someone submits an application to [...]
Laredo plans arts and culture department and names pick for director
This spring, mayoral candidate Marc Laredo met with leaders of some of Newton’s nonprofit cultural organizations to discuss how City Hall could make it easier [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
With pumpkin spice in the air and temperatures set to be around 70 degrees all weekend, autumn has officially arrived and you may want to [...]
Newton Cultural Council celebrates 2025 grant recipients
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, the Newton Cultural Council and other attendees gathered Tuesday night at the War Memorial Auditorium in Newton City Hall to celebrate recipients [...]
Spark Newton gifts mural to brighten outside of Gath Pool bathhouse
Spark Newton—the local nonprofit formerly known as Newton Community Pride—is making the Albemarle Field and new Gath Pool area a little more beautiful. The organization [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Autumn officially starts after this weekend, and you can already see pops of color on the trees. It also means fall events, more events and [...]
Snapshots: Upper Falls Village Day 2025
Once again, the fates have given Upper Falls beautiful weather for its annual Village Day on Sunday. Hundreds of people gathered at Pettee Square and [...]