On May 5, the Newton Election Department made nomination papers available for City Council and School Committee races. As of Tuesday, May 13, twenty-three candidates for City Council and nine for School Committee have taken out papers. Candidates have until July 22 to return nomination papers with signatures to be…
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Preston Settles Memorial Fund (PSMF) will host PS3 Casino Night, a fundraising event on Wednesday, June 11, 6PM-11PM at the Cyclorama in Boston. It will be a fun-filled, purposeful evening of casino games, music, dancing, delicious food headlined by chefs Lydia Shire and Douglass Williams, auction items, and more—all in support of increasing…
Shortly after 9AM on Monday, May 12, a blue minivan and a gray sedan – both unmarked but with red-and-blue flashing lights – stopped and surrounded a white panel van as the three vehicles traveled south on Lexington Street in Newton, 200 feet south of crossing Rumford Avenue and River…
The first-ever Newton Rotary Dog Fest & Parade brought together local dog lovers and their four-legged companions for a day of canine celebration on May 11 (Mother’s Day) at the Hyde Community Center. Under clear blue skies, the event featured a variety of activities that delighted both human and furry…
Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman — These names evoke a bygone age of classic jazz and swing. Fans of those genres are in for a treat at 7:30PM on Tuesday, May 20, when the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra East (CJO East) performs a free concert in Newton City…
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…
MassDOT has announced that the Auburn Street bridge over the Mass. Pike (I-90) in Auburndale will be closed to motor vehicles from 9AM on Friday, May 16 to as late as 5AM on Monday, May 19. The closure, between Central and Lexington Streets, is needed for the replacement of bridge…
The Cat Connection of Brighton and serving the MetroWest communities of Massachusetts, will host its summer fundraiser, the 9th annual “Everything is Coming Up Rose” Garden Party on June 28, 6PM-9PM at the Durant-Kendrick House (286 Waverly Avenue, Newton). It will feature a raffle, silent auction, light supper, open bar, and entertainment. The…
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…