At 10:09AM on June 9, the New Art Center (NAC) in Newtonville received a bomb threat for the first time since its opening almost a half-century ago. The threat indicated that bombs were placed on the roof at 61 Washington Park and that the building would “go boom” at 11AM.…
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George McMains, formerly the Superintendent of the Newton Police Department (NPD), is currently serving as Acting Police Chief. At the end of May, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that Mr. McMains will serve in place of Chief John Carmichael, who is on “Personal Leave.” The Acting Chief is a twenty-seven-year veteran…
The Newton Police Force has been augmented by the addition of six newly graduated officers, at a time when the force has been reduced to 137 members. On Friday, June 14, five of the new recruits were sworn in by Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and the Acting Chief George McMains. The…
Newton Fire and Police Departments are seeking information from the public about an apparent case of arson regarding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) near 85 Dudley Road on Saturday, June 8. The Newton Fire Department responded to multiple 9-1-1 calls about 5:30PM and on arrival found an ATV completely consumed by…
Newton Police Department is celebrating National Night Out with live music, food, games, touch-a-truck, and other activities. It will take place on Tuesday, August 6, 5-8PM at Captain Ryan Park next to Police Headquarters (1321 Washington St, West Newton).
On June 2, the Newton Police Department marked its 150th anniversary in conjunction with Police Memorial Sunday, a solemn day dedicated to honoring officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The event was hosted by the Newton Police Memorial Association (NMPA). Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, Acting Chief…
On May 27, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that Newton Police Superintendent George McMains has been named Acting Chief of Police. He joined the Newton Police Department in 1997. The Mayor explained that Police Chief John F. Carmichael, Jr. is on a leave of absence for personal reasons. Chief Carmichael was…
On Friday, May 24, Boston resident Alexei Rodriguez was arraigned in Newton District Court, charged in two separate antisemitic incidents in Newton. According to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, Mr. Rodriguez was “charged with defacing property, larceny under $1,200, damaging property to intimidate, two counts of assault with a…
Lawyers for Civil Rights Boston filed a federal discrimination lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Thursday on behalf of TrailblazHers Run Co. The lawsuit is directed against “the BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, CITY OF NEWTON, and JOHN F. CARMICHAEL JR., Chief of Police of the…
For the last 18 months, the Newton Police Department (NPD) has been working to become fully accredited through the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC). If all goes well, the final step will be an On-Site Assessment for Accelerated Accreditation over April 23-24. During the On-Site Assessment, a facilitator from MPAC…