After multiple meetings of discussion and debate, on April 6 the School Committee — including Mayor Marc Laredo — approved by unanimous vote one of the two budget proposals put forth by Superintendent Anna Nolin for the next school year (FY 2027). The approved budget of $314.5 million will increase…
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Newton North High School Principal Henry Turner will leave his post after nearly a decade to become superintendent of Reading Public Schools, as he stated in a message he shared with students and families on April 4. Dr. Turner, who has led Newton North since 2016, said his decision comes…
In the children’s room of the Auburndale Community Library on a February afternoon, artist Mia Cross worked on a mural honoring Kirby Green Grochal, a beloved community member, daughter, and mother who died in May 2023. On Sunday, April 12, the community will gather for the grand opening of this…
Personal history has brought Newton resident Imran Malek to the board of Women’s Money Matters (WMM) – a non-profit that works with low-income women and girls (as young as 8) to improve their financial health and literacy. WMM is now seeking more volunteer coaches and presenters to join this cause.…
Gabe Santos (NSHS Ice Hockey) has received the 2026 Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League Division 2 league Sportsmanship Award presented by the Boston Bruins and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). A recurrence of cancer prevented him from playing this season, but through all his treatments he attended every practice…
Mayor Marc Laredo welcomed a group of organ donation advocates, transplant recipients, kidney donors, and elected officials to City Hall to speak about National Donate Life Month – and to urge people to register as organ donors. The event was held in the Mayor’s Office in City Hall, decorated with colorful…
Cousins Maine Lobster will host a pop-up at Chestnut Hill Square (200 Boylston Street), 11:30AM-7PM on two Thursdays: April 16 & 30. Clover Food Labs will close all locations, including the one in Newtonville, by May 29, unless it finds a buyer before then. (Boston Business Journal) The Presti Group has…
If you hear a window shatter in your home, take some comfort in knowing it may not be a thief dressed in black. Instead, the perpetrator may be wearing feathers. Wild turkeys, which have increased in number across the state since they were reintroduced in the 1970s, can be testy…
For the third time in four years, the Newton Public Schools (NPS) spring budgeting process has brought up the possibility of cuts across several departments, sparking concern and advocacy from educators and community members. These challenges come after COVID-19 relief funds have been exhausted and the March 2023 operating override failed…
Newton South High School’s debate team achieved extraordinary results at this year’s state tournament, held from March 27-29. Students in the competition’s “novice” and “varsity” divisions competed in pairs. Out of 95 novice pairs, South students came in first and second place. Out of 77 varsity pairs, South students tied…