Column: Voting is a sacrament of democracy and an act of stewardship
Some of you may remember The Odd Couple, the 1970s television sitcom starring Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. Oscar Madison was a sportswriter whose apartment [...]
School committee discusses hiring and staffing trends, enrollment decrease
The Newton school committee held an extensive discussion of the district’s hiring practices, current staff and enrollment data at a meeting on Monday night. The [...]
Public meeting set for Newton Centre Plaza Pilot, which expires this week
Judgment Day for the Newton Centre Plaza is going to have to wait, at least a little while longer. There’s a public hearing later this [...]
Can Question 7 bring ‘starter homes’ back?
The lead proponent of the ballot question that aims to make it easier to build single-family homes urged voters to support the measure in a [...]
Newton expanding its Career & Technical Education Program to give students a head start
Francis Le faces a dual monitor. One screen shows 3D modeling software, the other a photo of the Mario Kart race course “Rainbow Road.” A [...]
Ten things to do in Newton this weekend
It's Halloween season, and Newton is getting into the spirit. Historic Newton is throwing a family-friendly Historic Haunted House party on Saturday. And Mason-Rice Elementary [...]
Council clears the way for angled parking spot exemption from overnight ban
The City Council voted 18-6 on Monday night to allow the Traffic Council to exempt angled parking spaces from the city’s winter overnight parking ban. [...]
Lions’ midfield shines in 2-1 win over Waltham
The Newton South girls varsity soccer team rode two first-half goals and dominant midfield play to a decisive 2-1 home win over Waltham on Thursday, [...]
Snapshots: ‘No Kings’ rally on Newton Centre Green
As the 2026 midterm elections approach, millions of Americans took to the streets (and parks and sidewalks) to show frustration with the Trump administration and [...]
Newton man visits homeland his family fled during Holocaust
Newton lawyer Matthew Fogelman had a very meaningful summer vacation: visiting the parts of Slovakia his grandparents left behind when they fled in the 1930s. [...]
Snapshots: Harvest Fair 2026
Newton held its annual Harvest Fair on Sunday, with scores of smiles, activities for the kids and a full embrace of the pumpkin spice season. [...]
On the Ballot: What to know for the Nov. 3 election in Newton
The midterms and gubernatorial election are just a couple of weeks away, and soon the endless barrage of campaign ads will come to a sweet, [...]
Columbus Day celebration looks to preserve Newton’s Italian-American pride
"The flag is a symbol," Anna Berardi said as she addressed the crowd of about two dozen people in the lower-level banquet room at the [...]
Snapshots: Indigenous Peoples Day Newton 2026
Newton began observing Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day in 2021, and the festival has gotten bigger each year. Unfortunately, this year the rain [...]
For Mochiko Hawaiian BBQ in Newtonville, Aloha means ‘Goodbye’
Mochiko Hawaiian BBQ in Newtonville suddenly has a "Closed" sign in its window. The loud pop music no longer serenades the sidewalks, and the smell [...]