Laredo names pick for Newton police chief
Braintree Police Chief Timothy V. Cohoon is coming to Newton to lead the Newton Police Department. Mayor Marc Laredo announced on Monday afternoon that Cohoon [...]
Former Newton rabbi arrested for soliciting sex with child
A former Newton rabbi has been arrested in Framingham, accused of offering a child money for sex. Eric Gurvis, who lives in Sherborn and served [...]
MassDOT files lawsuit against company over 2022 Newton crash
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is suing All State Waste for a 2022 crash by one of its drivers that damaged the Auburn Street I-90 [...]
Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony highlights grief, anxiety and hope in resistance
In May, 1995, a transgender woman named Debra Forte was beaten and stabbed to death in Haverhill. A few months later, on Nov. 20, 1995, [...]
New bill seeks to create new modes of transport for behavioral health patients
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would test alternatives to ambulances and police for transporting behavioral health patients, which supporters say could help reduce [...]
Star Market reopens after asbestos scare
Star Market in Newtonville is back open after a brief closure due to potential asbestos exposure. The city's Health and Human Services Department abruptly shut [...]
Police report armed robbery with hatchet in Newtonville
Police are investigating a recent armed robbery in Newtonville involving a hatchet. The incident happened on Saturday, just before 9:30 p.m., near Austin Street and [...]
Newton man sentenced to prison time for gun conviction
James Welch, the Newton man who was arrested in February for illegal firearms possession, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Oct. 8. The [...]
Newton psychologist pleads guilty to defrauding patient and family member
Eric Brown, a Newton psychologist, has agreed to plead guilty to allegedly defrauding two individuals: one of his relatives and one of his patients. He [...]
Snapshots: Newton 9/11 ceremony
On Thursday, Newton officials took some time to remember lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, along with surviving family members at the Newton [...]
Newton Police Chief George McMains is retiring
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced on Thursday that Police Chief George McMains will retire in a few months. McMains has served on the Newton Police Department [...]
Crystal Lake is back open after tests show drop in cyanobacteria
Crystal Lake is now safe again, after being closed for two weeks due to a cyanobacteria bloom. City officials say the danger has cleared and [...]
Friday morning bus collision, no major injuries
A yellow bus (not one contracted by the city) and another vehicle collided Friday morning in Nonantum. The operator of the bus said he had [...]
Fast and Furious: Newton Centre roadways bear the scars of a bizarre street racing scene
You may notice Newton Centre roadways are suddenly decked out in countless tire marks. The unwelcomed markings are the scars of a bizarre incident last [...]
No Swimming: Crystal Lake closed due to cyanobacteria
Just after the state warned about cyanobacteria bloom in the Charles River, the city has closed Crystal Lake for the same issue. Newton officials announced [...]