Storm batters Newton’s trees, floods roads [Photos]
In the latest of such storms to engulf the region, Monday's heavy rain and ferocious winds did a number on Newton. The storm moved up [...]
Work begins on Hammond Pond Parkway safety improvements
After months of waiting and preparation, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has started work on safety improvements to the Hammond Pond Parkway. Approved [...]
City, state seek public input on Newton Corner roadway redesign
The state is set to make roadway improvements to the notoriously busy Newton Corner, and Newton’s Planning Department wants public input before a final plan [...]
Newton police on heightened alert Friday amid fears of Hamas global threat
Newton police are on alert after former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal urged supporters of Hamas worldwide to take action on Friday, Oct. 13, as fighting [...]
How Safe Routes to School helps boost bike safety for Newton kids
As city officials explore how to improve bike safety in Newton, one group has been helping to make streets safer for kids for years. Safe [...]
In wake of tragedy, how is Newton addressing bicycle safety?
In late August, Tufts Professor Andrew Alex Bohm was riding a bicycle along Watertown Street in Newton when a UPS vehicle collided with him. Bohm [...]
Victim in fatal bicycle accident was Tufts professor
Newton police have identified the bicyclist killed in an accident Monday as Alex Bohm, PhD, a professor at Tufts University. Bohm, 57, was riding a [...]
Newton bicyclist killed in crash with UPS vehicle
A Newton bicyclist is dead after being struck by a UPS vehicle, Newton police announced Monday night. The accident happened just before 5:30 p.m., at [...]
Newton man charged in brutal killing of wife after wife gets restraining order
A Newton man was arraigned Monday for allegedly beating his wife to death with a baseball bat over the weekend, less than a week after [...]
Suspect arraigned in Newton triple homicide
The suspect in a triple homicide in Newton over the weekend was arraigned in Newton District Court on Tuesday afternoon. On Sunday, police announced that [...]