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…
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When Newton North High School student Sean Choi first began to explore the world of architectural design, he was drawn to the idea of playing with physical space in a way that expresses emotion. “I originally came from an art background, where storytelling and expression were central to my work,…
For many, high school cafeteria food is not something to be looked back upon fondly. But a group of high school students at Newton North and Newton South see potential in the daily meals that their schools serve. This fall, Newton North student and leader of the school’s “Green Team”…
Newton’s School Resource Officers see themselves as guardians and mentors woven into the fabric of the City’s public schools. Overseen by Lieutenant Amanda Henrickson of the Newton Police Department’s Community Services Bureau, the four-officer team – two monitoring the high schools and two covering the middle schools, while assisting elementary…
Hundreds of girls from middle and senior high schools across Middlesex County filled the Newton War Memorial Auditorium on Thursday morning, November 13, for the Empowering Girls Conference produced by Marian Ryan, Middlesex County District Attorney and Massachusetts’ sole woman district attorney, who has produced the conferences since 2015. This…
Newton South High School’s South Stage will present Shakespeare’s Hamlet at 7:30PM on November 20, 21, and 22 in the NSHS Seasholes Auditorium. This is an intimate retelling of the classic tale of betrayal, revenge, and power. Set against a contemporary backdrop, South Stage’s Hamlet makes Shakespeare’s words and characters…
On November 5 at 7PM, West Newton Cinema will host a screening of the heartwarming feature documentary Spreadsheet Champions, followed by a panel discussion with Newton’s own spreadsheet champion pioneers — Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston. Dan Bricklin invented and codeveloping (with Bob Frankston) VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet, which…
The LigerBots are sponsoring the FIRST Lego League (FLL) Eastern Massachusetts Championship and STEAM Expo on Saturday, December 20 from 10AM-3PM at Newton North High School. This event is open to the public! Over 30 teams of 4th-8th graders are expected to compete with robots built out of legos. In…
Newton’s Department of Public Works hosted Newton’s now-annual Pumpkin Smash outside City Hall on Saturday, November 1, with many inventive and powerful ways to smash post-Halloween jack o’ lanterns. Also available were environmentally themed exhibits about composting and managing food waste, Touch-a-Truck opportunities, food trucks, and ways to donate Halloween…
Are you interested in volunteering to help a member of our community learn English? Join the Newton Free Library’s English Language Learning Program! The next information session will take place on Saturday, January 10 at 10AM on Zoom. It will be followed by training for new volunteers on Saturday mornings in January and February.…