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…
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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…
Highlights this week: City Council City Council Chairs will meet on Monday to discuss draft policies on Council communications. City Council will meet on Monday and is expected to vote on the following (see Reports docket): Items approved in committee: Discussion items voted No Action Necessary: The New Docket contains…
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…
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…
As the first anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks in southern Israel nears, staff at the JCC Greater Boston, located in Newton, knew it was essential to honor the more-than 1,200 Israeli and international victims, hostages and survivors of the ongoing conflict. In addition, as reported by…