We have updated Over the line? to include a message from Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and a WBUR podcast based on the incident.
Posts published in May 2025
Bay Colony Brass will present a free concert, “And All That Jazz” featuring an array of jazz ranging from W.C. Handy’s “St. Louis Blues March” to Chick Corea’s wildly evocative “Spain.” The program is supported in part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council, a local council that is…
Shortly before 8AM on the rainy morning of May 5, several masked men — identifying themselves as “federal officers” and wearing insignia saying “POLICE” and “HSI” — emerged from five dark vehicles that had stopped and surrounded a Ford Focus on Maple Street in Watertown. In the car were two…
On May 5, in a 19-4 vote, the City Council approved an amended version of the original Northland Project that offers a mix of residential, commercial, and retail development on twenty-two acres in Newton Upper Falls. The original permit proposal, submitted in 2019, would have included office space in the…
Newton’s latest restaurant, Lavender Café, is inspired by Venezuelan flavors and cuisine. The breakfast spot had its soft opening on May 6, welcoming many new customers. Co-owners Naisbel Azarak and Haylee Kulig run their catering business, NaisLee Catering, together and have now taken on their latest venture, running a cafe. …
The May 5th School Committee meeting began with public comment, and then Dr. Nolin presented her regular Superintendent’s Update, which included mention of the restart of an educator exchange program with schools in China (following its pause during and after the Covid pandemic), as well an exhibit at the NPS…
The largest Newton-Taiwan Day celebration took place on May 3 at Hyde Playground beside the Culture Center of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston on Lincoln Street in Newton Highlands. Saturday’s warm weather welcomed a large crowd to gather for the wide variety of Taiwanese food and drink vendors,…
City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber and Room 207) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 5 at 7:45PM and broadcast on NewTV’s Youtube channel government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614 HD, Verizon 33). See Reports Docket and New Docket. During the City Council meeting, the Council will meet…
School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 5 at 6:15PM. The agenda includes the following: Negotiations Subcommittee of the School Committee will meet in person (Education Center, Room 210) on Tuesday, May 6 at 9:15AM in Executive Session for the…
Newton Cultural Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 5 at 5PM. The agenda includes the following: Planning and Development Board will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, May 5 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Council on Aging will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, May…
Bernard Scafidi stood in front of the sandwich menu, smiling. “That’s me,” he said, pointing to No. 12 — The Bernie. “I don’t know how they knew it, but I can see my brothers and sisters in some of these too.” Bernard, who is 83 and lives two hours west…
On May 1, the Newton Community Farm hosted a panel discussion about local efforts to address food justice, reducing waste, and distributing food. The four panelists spoke to the overlapping missions, challenges, and necessities of their different organizations: The discussion – moderated by Kristina Pechulis, executive director of the Massachusetts Food…