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 [...]
World Cup passion beams at Tommy Doyle’s
Ryan Fraser sits at the bar at Tommy Doyle’s in Nonantum, wearing the iconic red and white stripes of the U.S. men’s national team. He [...]
Snapshots: Newton celebrates nation’s 250th
The Declaration of Independence, typically seen as the birth of the United States, was signed 250 years ago. And like the rest of the country, [...]
1776 Town Meeting showed that Newton was so ready to break up with Britain
It may surprise you to learn that Newtonians love expressing their opinions. And it seems that’s always been the case. In June of 1776, Newton’s [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
"I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the [...]
Jackson Homestead exhibit reveals Newton’s Revolutionary roots
After being closed for several months, the Jackson Homestead has reopened with new exhibitions titled Newton: The City We Make. It has several subsections, such [...]
A rising young author turns her pain from battling cancer into purpose
Sophia D’Alleva pointed to the faint scar on the left side of her chest where her port-a-cath had been before doctors removed it. “It being [...]