Nolin: This year brings challenges but also new determination to ‘thrive’
Superintendent Anna Nolin uses five budget models for a guide—color-coded, ranging from a “cuts” budget with cuts shown in yellow to a “thrive” budget with [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Autumn officially starts this weekend, and you can already see pops of color on the trees. It also means fall events, more events and even [...]
Gentile ‘charters’ vote on city clerk appointment
On Thursday, the City Council’s Programs and Services Committee interviewed candidates for city clerk. On Monday, during a meeting of the full City Council, the [...]
Little Luke’s faces another construction headache this week
In June, Little Luke's Cafe in Upper Falls reopened after several months of closure due to a construction project nearby, related to the Northland development [...]
Kazakoff-Eigen drops out of Ward 1 City Council race
JJ Kazakoff-Eigen, candidate for the the Ward 1 City Council seat, is suspending his campaign. "After reflecting on the process of campaigning and my current [...]
Snapshots: Upper Falls Village Day 2025
Once again, the fates have given Upper Falls beautiful weather for its annual Village Day on Sunday. Hundreds of people gathered at Pettee Square and [...]
Newton teens launch website critiquing Newton politics
This has been a year of significant political upheaval at the federal level, with ripple effects reaching down to American communities in a variety of [...]
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 [...]
He was a World Cup mascot 30 years ago, and he wants to do it again this year
Longtime Newtonian Jeff Riklin is excited about the prospect of volunteering at next year’s FIFA World Cup. Seven of the games will be played at [...]
Brittany Charm talks budgets, community and what inspired her City Council run
A strange, perfect storm that included a pandemic and west coast wildfires directed Brittany Hume Charm’s path to Newton. The sense of community she and [...]