Kabria Baumgartner, Dean’s Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at Northeastern University, will present “The Troubled History of Race and Public Education in Massachusetts” at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Autotorium (330 Homer Street, Newton) on Wednesday, February 25 from 7-8PM. Baumgartner will explore how Black women activists fought for…
Posts published in January 2026
This year’s WSYMCA Winter Carnival will be held on Friday, February 27 from 5:30 – 7:30PM at the Wells Ave Y (135 Wells Avenue, Newton) inside the state-of-art Fieldhouse gymnasium. This free event is perfect for families looking to enjoy quality time together. The WSYMCA Winter Carnival is the perfect…
Newton Conservators will be hosting a webinar, “Vernal Pools and Their Special Ecology,” at 7PM on Thursday, March 5. To attend, sign up for the webinar. Seasonal ponds, known as vernal pools, are full of life and can be found throughout our region. Newton has several, including Bare Pond in…
We are three student journalists from the Newton Chinese Language School, and we had the opportunity to speak with Mayor Laredo after his inauguration. During our conversation, we were pleased to hear him share several points that revealed his commitment to the community. First, Laredo highlighted the importance of local…
Lisong Liu, professor of history at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, will discus “The Origins and Transformations of Chinese Communities in Boston,” at the Newton Free Library’s Druker Autotorium (330 Homer Street, Newton) on Thursday, March 12 from 7-8PM. An associate in research at the Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese…