Vicki Jackson, MD, MPH, has been named Chief and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, beginning September 2, 2025. Completing more than two decades at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Jackson currently serves as the Blum Family Endowed…
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Chris Brezski, the highly active and vocal Chair of the Newton School Committee, has announced that he will not run for re-election this November and will leave the Committee at year-end. In his relatively brief, two-year tenure as the Committee Chair, he oversaw momentous events such as the implementation of…
When about two hundred immigrants were sworn in as new U.S. citizens at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston on May 22, Newton North High School student Michael Barbalat was the featured guest speaker at the ceremony. A first-generation American citizen, Barbalat has created The American Mosaic Project,…
In recent weeks, Newton South High School’s Jazz Ensemble has received no shortage of recognition. On May 8, the NSHS Ensemble, which is directed by award-winning educator Lisa Linde, was named the winner of the Large High School Jazz Ensemble category in Downbeat magazine’s Student Music Awards. Each year, the…
Alana Murphy and Celina Poon are this year’s recipients of Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarships, by which each will receive a scholarship of $1,000 to support higher education in the arts. Crystal L of the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton was named a 2025 Massachusetts State…
The annual Newton South HS Pops Concert will take place on May 22 at 7:00PM in the Van Seasholes Auditorium at Newton South (140 Brandeis Rd). Admission is free. The concert will feature performances by all Newton South performing arts ensembles, including jazz, Symphonic Band, and String Orchestra ensembles, as…
Bank of America offers $5 rounds of golf for young players here in the Boston area as part of its newly announced “Golf with Us” initiative. Through a partnership with Youth On Course, Bank of America is funding golf for kids ages 6 -18 at 35 courses in Massachusetts (including Newton…
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, teen author Rosalind Yeh will host Sunday Story Time on May 25, 11AM – 12PM at Hummingbird Books (55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill). She will read from her series “The Secret Academy” and connect with readers. The event is free,…
Pixels and Polygons will host a 3D Art High School Workshop for students to learn to create original 3D characters, bring them to life through animation and motion capture, 3D Print that character and bring them into the real world, and go face-to-face with that creation in virtual reality. It…
Historic Newton is hosting a plant swap where you can bring your extra plants, seeds, or garden supplies to trade with fellow garden enthusiasts. It will take place on Saturday, June 14, 10AM-12PM at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds (286 Waverly Ave, Newton Corner).
The Middlesex Sheriffs Office (MSO) encourages families to register for the 2025 Youth Public Safety Academy. YPSA is open to children, ages 8-12, living in Middlesex County, as well as teenagers (ages 13-16) interested in participating as a Counselor-in-Training. Registration includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast,…
On March 22, the Las Tigresas team from Newton North High School (NNHS) placed first in The Tenacity Challenge – an annual academic scholarship competition for Black and Latinx students from urban and suburban high schools across Massachusetts. Each NNHS Las Tigresas team member – Margaret Urdaneta, Gabriella Urdaneta, Chiara…