Indigenous Peoples Day Newton to grace Albemarle for fourth year
PHOTO: Nippauush Boisvert of the Narragansett Tribe performs a dance for the audience at Newton's Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Oct. 9, 2023. Photo by [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." — F. Scott Fitzgerald Autumn arrives this weekend, and our long stretch of [...]
Rockin’ at the Post gives local artists a stage to shine
Slip Resistant Soul Performs at the American Legion in Nonantum for the “Rockin' at The Post” concert. Photo by Christian Maitre Tarot card readings, steampunk [...]
West Newton Cinema to host film festival showing Newton filmmakers’ creations
It turns out, Newton has quite a few filmmakers. And some of their work will be up for a four-day showing this month. The Newton [...]
PHOTOS: Upper Falls Village Day
Upper Falls held its annual Village Day on Sunday, and they couldn't have asked for nicer weather. Hundreds of people gathered at Pettee Square and [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The weekend's hot weather forecast reminds us that it's still technically summer, and it's perfect for what Newton has to offer this weekend. There's a [...]
PHOTOS: Newton honors 9/11 victims, families, first responders
Twenty-three years ago, several members of the Newton community were lost after terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and carried out terror attacks that altered the [...]
Newtonian Elizabeth “Betty” O’Toole turns 100
She’s a mother. She’s a teacher. She’s an immigrant. She’s a newly minted centenarian. She is Newton’s own Elizabeth “Betty” O’Toole. O’Toole celebrated her 100th [...]
Mayor to guest-narrate for New Philharmonia 30th anniversary concert
New Philharmonia Orchestra is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a two-day opening concert this fall, and the mayor will be lending a hand (or, rather, a [...]
Historic Newton gets $135K to preserve textiles
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has given a grant—in the amount of $135,754 to Historic Newton, to help the local nonprofit preserve its [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
"September tries its best to get us to forget summer," British philosopher Bernard Williams once said. With low humidity and temperatures expected to be in [...]
Autumn to bring cornucopia of cultural events to Newton
Summer is coming to a close. We hope you had a fun summer and enjoyed the best of Newton’s indoor and outdoor activities. But Labor [...]
Done Deal: Nonprofit buys West Newton Cinema, saving it from demolition
The West Newton Cinema Foundation officially purchased the West Newton Cinema on Tuesday. “This pivotal acquisition prevents the theater’s demolition and marks the beginning of [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
In 1894, after decades of workers pushing back over deplorable working conditions, President Grover Cleveland signed a law declaring Labor Day a national holiday. And [...]
Kid Krawl brings interactive fun to learning about community
PHOTO: Chad Brodsky, right, has launched Kid Krawl, an interactive scavenger hunt company. Shown here with him are Nathaniel Allen House Managing Director Adrienne Hartzell [...]