Newton man charged with trying to conceal bomb making
Aram Brunson, a 21 year old Newton man, was charged Thursday with trying to conceal bomb making skills after allegedly causing a dorm room explosion [...]
State deems Newton ‘high risk’ for West Nile after cases found in nearby counties
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has raised Newton's risk rating to "high" after the deadly mosquito-borne illness was found in patients in two nearby [...]
Auchincloss calls for tech accountability in battle against ‘deepfake porn’
Artificial intelligence has made remarkable advancements in the recent years. But one unwelcome innovation has come with AI-generated deepfake pornography. "Deepfake" is a relatively new [...]
PHOTOS: Newton celebrates police and community with National Night Out
Newton police set up for National Night Out bracing for rain, but the rain stayed away long enough to let everyone have an evening of [...]
National Night Out coming to John Ryan Park Aug. 6
In a couple of weeks, a corner of West Newton is going to be swarming with cops. And fire trucks. And food. And fun. The [...]
Newton police aim to foster a feeling of safety with community-focused engagement
Newton, like the rest of the country, has had a rough time lately—inflation has families panicked, there’s been a rise in hate crimes, and everyone [...]
Lt. Amanda Henrickson on finding her dream career in Newton
“I really do feel like every day I have some type of impact or connection with someone in the community, or even just a colleague [...]
Police launch Operation Safe Sidewalks to enhance officer visibility
On your next walk or bike ride around the city, you may notice more cops out and about. That’s because the department has launched Operation [...]
West Suburban YMCA fires employee after child pornography arrest
The West Suburban YMCA, with two locations in Newton, has fired an employee who was recently arrested on child pornography charges. Over the weekend, Auburn [...]
New Art Center’s Drag Queen Story Hour disrupted with bomb threat
The New Art Center was recently hit with a bomb threat, and the center’s director thinks a drag queen event was what triggered it. New [...]
Newton police get a Taser upgrade
Newton Police Equipped with New Axon Enterprise Taser 10 The Newton Police Department has added a new tool to use in daily community policing: A [...]
With Honor: Newton remembers eight retired firefighters who died in past year
On Sunday, Newton honored the eight retired firefighters who have died in the past year. Armando DelCampo was appointed on Aug. 10, 1986; retired on [...]
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 Thursday, police followed up on [...]
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 of every June. And this [...]
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 Department is reporting more than [...]