The Lion’s Share: Newton South graduation focuses on the success of showing up
Newton South High School held its 65th commencement ceremony Thursday night, presided over by Senior Class President Aviv Hoitash and Vice President Salila Cintron. The [...]
Hayes posts ‘official statement’ about shooting online, goes after letter writer and mayor
Scott Hayes, the Framingham man charged with shooting a Newton man during a fight at a pro-Israel rally in Newtonville last year, has set his [...]
Spears Community Garden to have grand opening next week
Four years ago, Newton residents suggested the city could use a community garden. Now, that idea—the Spears Community Garden—is becoming a reality, on the city’s [...]
Tiger Pride: Newton North graduation celebrates human connection
“Let’s hear it for the Class of 2025!” Principal Henry Turner cheered to start Newton North’s 165th graduation ceremony on Wednesday. “You can cheer as [...]
Lavender Café adds taste of Venezuela to West Newton
There’s a new restaurant in West Newton offering a kind of food that can be harder to find in the area: Lavender Café, which serves [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Feeling lucky? Not only does the weekend start on Friday the 13th, according to the weather forecasts, there's a 50/50 chance we're going to have [...]
New local PAC emerges in City Council races
There’s a new political action committee in town. Voters for a Vibrant Newton is a new PAC aimed at “electing city councilors who champion a [...]
Newton North scribes take to the stage for the 18th Annual Playwrights’ Festival
The ambient lighting dims, and a spotlight shines on three distinct characters in front of a dystopian backdrop, as a night of world-molding drama and [...]
Letter to the Editor: City needs financial savvy, not DOGE-esque rhetoric
“In my 44 years [in government], this is the most irresponsible, destructive motion that I have ever seen,” said Finance Chair Gentile about the resolution [...]
Newsmakers: A tribute, a board election and new ‘neighbors’ leadership
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. *** Newton resident elected to Mass Society of CPAs [...]
Linda Swain announces run for Ward 2 School Committee seat
Newton parent, longtime local volunteer and marketing executive Linda Swain is running for School Committee, and she’s the first candidate to be publicly endorsed by [...]