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Newton Schools Foundation honors five inspiring teachers

The Newton Schools Foundation hosted the 11th annual Newton Inspires event May 3.

‘It’s a great community’: Want List Records joins stores at Newton’s Mall at Echo Bridge
“Right now, our bins are stocked with really awesome records,” said Dave Belson, who opened the store with Brian Coleman.

‘We can change the story’: Hummingbird Books takes flight in Chestnut Hill
The bookstore is catered to families and features a large installation, “The Great Oak Tree,” in the children’s section.

Newton’s PorchFest returns in June with an afternoon of free music
After three years of cancellations, Newton’s PorchFest is ramping up for its revival in June.

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Newton city councilors call on mayor to use more federal aid money to avoid school job cuts

A near-unanimous Newton City Council Monday night passed a resolution calling on Mayor Ruthanne Fuller to avoid middle and high school job cuts by tapping pandemic federal aid money to close a projected budget gap.

‘It’s opening up the doors’: Advocates push to make remote participation in public meetings permanent

Now that cities and towns across Massachusetts are holding many meetings in person again, there’s a growing movement to continue virtual access to local boards and commissions.

Newton mayor appoints longtime firefighter Gregory J. Gentile to become new chief

Gregory J. Gentile, a firefighter with the Newton Fire Department since 2004, was chosen as the city’s newest fire chief earlier this month.

Newton police investigating swastika found at Brown Middle School

Newton police are investigating a swastika that was found at the city’s Brown Middle School last week, the latest in a disconcerting trend of hate incidents in Massachusetts schools.

David Welch started out at Formaggio Kitchen. Now he’s the big cheese at his own restaurant in Chestnut Hill

After a detour into high-end private catering (more on that later), he opened Chef Dave’s in Chestnut Hill earlier this year, not far from his home in Jamaica Plain.

‘It’s a great community’: Want List Records joins stores at Newton’s Mall at Echo Bridge

“Right now, our bins are stocked with really awesome records,” said Dave Belson, who opened the store with Brian Coleman.

Newton Schools Foundation honors five inspiring teachers

The Newton Schools Foundation hosted the 11th annual Newton Inspires event May 3.

Marion Carter, Newton North softball dig deep for walkoff victory over Hopkinton

The Tigers (12-5) trailed by six runs in the fifth inning before storming back, capped by Carter's three-run home run in the seventh inning.

After a lifetime of learning, a 92-year-old Newton woman earns her college degree

“I came here because that is what I was interested in — I wanted to continue my education,” Elly Pollan said. “It’s wonderful, actually. It keeps you alive, and keeps you interested.”

Newton entertains and educates with Earth Day festival

Live music, face painting, green technology showcases, and a children’s petting zoo were all part of the city’s annual Earth Day festival April 24 at Newton City Hall.

Judge: Newton police officers not ‘criminally responsible’ in 2021 shooting of resident

A district court judge has found that Newton police were justified when an officer fatally shot a resident who charged a sergeant with a knife while suffering from a mental health crisis last year, according to an inquest report released Tuesday night.

Chef Douglass Williams to serve as Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast keynote speaker

Newton chef Douglass Williams, a James Beard Foundation 2022 nominee for Outstanding Chef, will serve as keynote speaker for the upcoming Mayor’s Community Breakfast.