The Charles River Regional Chamber of Commerce concluded Women’s History Month on March 31 with guest speaker Governor Maura Healey, and Congressman Jake Auchincloss was a late addition to the much anticipated program. A lively audience of 259 business leaders and elected officials from Needham, Newton, Watertown, and Wellesley filled the…
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At noon on Saturday, March 15, more than 100 people appeared on Newton Centre Green with a variety of homemade signs, protesting the actions of the Trump Administration. The one-hour stand-outs –noon to 1PM — are the collaborative initiative of three Newton activists — Nadine Cohen, Susan Davidoff, and Lynn…
On Saturday, well more than 100 people came together in Newton Centre to protest the manyviolations of American democracy committed by the Donald Trump administration since January20, 2025. The DOGE czar was singled out for some of the most virulent criticism. The largeenthusiastic crowd gathered at the intersection of Centre…
League of Women Voters (LWV) will present Municipal Budget Virtual Topic Meeting with former Newton Mayor David Cohen to help participants understand Newton’s municipal budget by discussing the challenges of meeting the varied needs of residents while maintaining a fiscally strong Newton, including revenue sources, expense drivers, capital projects, overrides,…
Newton residents are standing out on Newton Centre Green every Saturday, 12 Noon to 1PM, rain or shine, at the corner of Beacon and Centre Streets, to demonstrate opposition to the actions the government is taking to fire government employees, limit free speech, deport immigrants and limit immigration, abandon our…
There will be a silent vigil by a group of seniors at Newton Centre on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 11:30AM to 1:00PM. A group of seniors from Newton will express concern with the direction of American policy under the new Administration. The group believes that this will be the…
The League of Women Voters of Newton is asking community members to join together with cell phone lights or flashlights at the steps of Newton City Hall on March 4 at 8:30PM — on the night of the President’s State of the Union address — for a “Light for Our…
After two years of working toward the goal, the Newton Police Department (NPD) received full accreditation by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) on October 30. NPD Acting Chief George McMains accepted the award at a ceremony that day. In celebrating this achievement, the department acknowledged the efforts of its accreditation managers…
With both of Newton’s long-time State Representatives retiring at the end of 2024, local groups have sponsored debates and forums with the three candidates in each district running for their House seats. Generally, their debates have focused on health care, education, housing and development, and public transportation. But MASSCreative —…
The Eliot Church will hold a watch party on Saturday, June 29 at 9:30AM in the church’s Parlor. The livestream of the Poor People’s Campaign Assembly and Moral March on Washington, DC will begin at 10AM. RSVP by emailing Josephine at jomac1941@aol.com with “Poor People’s Campaign Watch Party” in the subject…