In the year since Hamas launched a surprise and lethal attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel, killing more than 1,200 people and taking 254 people hostage, Newton residents have been the target of a number of violent acts. Last April, a memorial with pictures of all the hostages,…
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Stop the presses! We have just learned of the 29 members of Team ANYA — all walking in the Jimmy Fund Marathon Walk to support osteosarcoma research — inspired by Anya, a Cabot student celebrating two years of scans clear of this cancer. That makes not 80, but 109 Newton…
As a lost dog struggled to free itself from heavy vegetation in Cold Spring Park, a Newton Police officer could hear — but could not see — the frightened pet. Luckily, the police were searching not only by foot – they were also looking from above. Using a DJI M30T…
The Newton Police Department will soon sell the unclaimed and abandoned property listed in this public notice in an online auction on propertyroom.com starting on or after October 29 — minus any items that are rightfully claimed before that date. Anyone who may have a claim to any items listed…
Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton (U-CHAN) will host voter-registration sites on October 12 and 14: Saturday, October 12, 1PM-3PM at TRIO Newton Apartments (858 Washington Street, Newtonville) in the plaza between Clover Food Lab and Mida. Monday, October 14, 11AM-5PM, in collaboration with Citizens for Affordable Housing in…
The Charles River Regional Chamber invites the local business community to its highly anticipated Fall Business Breakfast presented by Needham Bank on Friday, November 1, 7:15AM to 9AM at the Newton Marriott (2345 Commonwealth Avenue). The event is the Chamber’s largest annual gathering for business, civic, and nonprofit leaders across…
In the State Election on November 5, voters will elect Federal and State officials and will accept or reject five statewide ballot questions. Early voting ends November 1. With election officials recommending that mail-in ballots be mailed at least 7 days prior to the election, voters may prefer to drop…
The two candidates running for State Representative in Newton’s 11th Middlesex District – Democratic candidate Amy Sangiolo and Republican candidate Vlad Yanovsky – faced off in an online debate this week moderated by Max Woolf of the Charles River Regional Chamber (see video). With State Representative Kay Khan set to…
On September 27, Newton Police Chief John Carmichael officially resigned from his role, at the end of a three-month leave of absence that began in May for personal reasons. In a letter to the Newton community, Carmichael noted that the purpose of that leave was related to his health, and…
This year’s successful Newtonville Village Day (NVD) spanned 78 booths – a mix of nonprofits, artists, local businesses, food vendors, and some political parties and candidates. According to Village Day organizers, around 4,000 people attended the event throughout the day. It all came together after four months of planning by…