As summer winds down and a new school year begins, the image of Newton shaped by schools, young families, and children is hard to miss. But alongside that youthful energy, a large and growing community of older adults is looking for ways to keep learning, creating, contributing, and connecting. Older…
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On Tuesday August 4, Middlesex County Superior Court Justice Asha White ruled largely in favor of three Newton cannabis dispensaries – Ascend, Redi, and Garden Remedies – deeming that a total of $2.4 million in Community Impact Fees (CIF) they had paid to the City of Newton were unlawful and…
With the September 1 Democratic primary approaching, longtime Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan is facing a challenge from David Solet, a former prosecutor in her office who is campaigning on a message of change, public safety, and modernization. The two candidates have meaningful connections to Newton, where Solet previously lived…
The Felix Commonwealth Virtual School celebrated the opening of its new home at Lasell University Tuesday, August 11, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by school leaders, students, families, university officials, and local leaders. Felix, a new tuition-free public high school, will open this fall as the first public high school…
Hubert “Hubie” Jones received a commendation from the City Council on the occasion of his being awarded an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Boston University. The commendation cited his scholarship and activism for underrepresented communities in Massachusetts, his service as Director of the Roxbury Multiservice Center, his work to…
The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council is urging city and state officials to reconsider parts of the MBTA’s accessibility plan for the Newton Highlands MBTA station, citing concerns about historic preservation, neighborhood impacts, and project design. At the Council’s August 7 meeting, Area Councilor Robert Fizek reminded the Council that…
Newton’s 173 Pan-Mass Challenge riders have raised $2,099,685 thus far for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as part of the 47th running of the two-day charity ride on August 1-2. Across all participants, the PMC has collected $57.7 million to date this year toward its 2026 goal of $79 million, which would build on…
Giroux Bros Martial Arts recently returned from Las Vegas, where they competed in the UFAF International Training Conference & World Championships Tournament. Giroux Bros practices karate in the Chuck Norris system, which is part of the United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF), the organization that hosts the event. The tournament is…
In a July 22 meeting of the City Council’s Public Facilities Committee, Councilors discussed the future of the City’s long-standing “two-foot” rule for gas pipe replacement — a minor technicality that some argue could have major implications for the future of climate planning in Newton. Before beginning construction or maintenance work…
Although Brody Hunter sat confidently in the driver’s seat of a Newton Fire truck, he won’t be answering emergency calls anytime soon. After all, he’s only 3. He and his brother Gavin, 5, were among the many eager children who tried out different emergency vehicles during the Newton Police’s National…
Visitors to the Newton Centre Green the past two weeks may have noticed a modest dark plaque and small new tree in the grass next to the large, colorful piano. While the eye-catching piano is part of the well-publicized Spark Newton Artful Piano Project, the background story of the plaque…
The Charles River Food Co-op has surpassed 1,000 member-owners and earned a national award recognizing its progress toward opening a community-owned grocery store serving Newton, Watertown, and Waltham. More than one-third of its member-owners now live in Newton, highlighting growing local support for the project. The startup co-op recently received…