Newton Police confiscate gun from teen’s home
This weekend was Gun Violence Awareness Weekend, and the Newton Police Department started it off with a troubling announcement. On…
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Fallen, Never Forgotten: Newton honors police killed in the line of duty
Police Memorial Sunday, a day to reflect on officers lost in the line of duty, falls on the second Sunday…
Police report spike in vehicle break-ins around Newton
The warmer weather of spring doesn’t only bring flowers and taxes. It also typically brings out thieves. The Newton Police…
Newton police chief on leave ‘for personal reasons’
At Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller gave a shout-out to Newton Police Superintendent George McMains and referred to…
What we know about the man charged with two antisemitic crimes in Newton
Earlier this week, Newton police charged a man with two separate antisemitic hate crimes. On Friday, that man faced a…
Newton police charge Boston man with two antisemitic crimes in Newton
Newton police have arrested a suspect in connection with vandalism at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston, according to…
Spring MassDOT work will transform how Newton moves
Springtime in Newton typically means flowers are starting to bloom, school graduations are not too far off, and road construction…
Protest sends library photo exhibit into confrontation and chaos
A photography exhibit at the Newton Free Library depicting people and scenery from the West Bank has been getting pushback from…
Group files lawsuit against Newton police over 2023 Boston Marathon incident
Last April, videos surfaced from the Boston Marathon showing group of runners and spectators—predominantly Black—near Heartbreak Hill, with a line…
Community stands large against hate at wall display rededication
On Sunday afternoon, scores of residents—police estimate almost 2,000 people—gathered on Homer Street to re-dedicate a display honoring Israelis taken…