In honor of the 250th anniversary of United States independence, the Declaration of Independence was read publicly in a ceremony at the War Memorial Auditorium at City Hall on Wednesday, July 8. According to Mayor Marc Laredo, the event was intended to renew pride in national identity and bring about…
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The Cooper Center (345 Walnut St, Newtonville) hosts Chat with Mayor Marc on Thursday, July 9 from 1PM – 2:30PM. Join Mayor Marc Laredo in the Reading Room for casual conversation as he stops by as part of his Summer Meetup series. Just drop in.
The League of Women Voters of Newton, in coordination with NewTV and together with other local Leagues of Women Voters, will be holding Candidate Forums in the following upcoming primary races: US Congressional Representative MA 4th District, Middlesex District Attorney, Governor’s Councillor District 3, State Representative 10th Middlesex District. Members…
First Parish in Needham UU (23 Dedham Ave, Needham) presents Sing Out for Democracy, Sunday, June 28 at 3PM, co-sponsored by Green Needham and Green Newton. A community sing-along will kick off outside, followed by the program in the sanctuary at 4 PM, featuring the What the World Needs Now…
Jason Poulos, an AI researcher from Sherborn challenging Congressman Jake Auchincloss in the September 1 Democratic primary for the MA-4 seat which represents Newton, says artificial intelligence is already displacing workers and Congress isn’t doing enough about it. “We need large structural changes to create a floor for workers,” Poulos said…
The purpose of the Newtonville Area Council (NAC) is to facilitate communication between Newtonville residents and the City Council and other city departments. Please stop by for the NAC’s Listening Hours on Saturday, May 23 from 11AM-12PM at Cafe Nero (28 Austin Street, Newtonville). If you are unable to attend…
The 52nd Annual Theodore D. Mann Newton Mayor’s Community Breakfast with the theme Newton 250: Reimagining Community, Together will be held Wednesday, May 27 at 7:30AM at The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Charles River Campus (100 Carlson Avenue, Oak Hill), Shaw Hall Courtyard. Doors Open at 7AM. Full program and…
Join the Newton Youth Commission and Advisory Board at the 2026 Newton Civic Spotlight at City Hall (1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre) on Tuesday, April 28, from 5–6:30PM. Part of the City of Newton’s 250th Celebration, the 2026 Newton Civic Spotlight is a free, youth-led event that offers a unique…
For the third event in the “No Kings” series of demonstrations condemning President Donald J. Trump’s administration, at least 2,500 gathered in Newton Centre as millions protested across the country amid heightened tensions over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions, a government shutdown, and the war with Iran. The turnout…
“Healthcare Not Warfare.” “Hate Won’t Make Us Great.” “Santa Hates ICE. These are just some of the many messages that members of the Highlanders Visibility Brigade spell out from a bridge over the segment of the Mass Pike (I-90) that passes through Newton. Since June 2025, the group, sponsored by…
Twenty to thirty protesters weathered the weather on February 7 for the weekly Saturday noontime gathering at the intersection of Beacon and Centre Streets in Newton Center.
The Newton Dems Environmental Committee will host a Zoom webinar, What’s in Your Energy Bill & What Can the State Do?, on Sunday, February 22, 5PM-6PM. Register here. Energy affordability is a key issue right now: bills are sky rocketing, and the Massachusetts State Legislature wants to do something to…