I was born and raised in Newton and after 22 years serving as your City Councilor at-Large, I’m running because I am uniquely qualified to forward our district’s values and needs. I will look to bring as much local funding as possible to our district for education, infrastructure, seniors, mental…
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I’m running to bring a unique perspective to the State House to fight for you. Like the other two candidates, I have served on the Newton City Council and have experience with local City issues. Unlike the others, I bring my professional training as a doctor and a lawyer to…
Every four years during the summer Olympics, the WNBA takes a month-long pause to allow dozens of its players to represent their countries. But the majority of the top women’s professional basketball league’s players don’t play in the Olympics, leaving them on their own to stay in shape for the…
Last month, Newton Wellesley Hospital (NWH) was named in Newsweek’s lists of America’s Best Cancer and Neurological Hospitals. The rankings highlight the top 200 cancer hospitals and the top 175 neurological hospitals in the U.S. This is the second time that NWH has made the America’s Best Cancer Hospitals list, and…
Beginning in the fall of 2023, some Newton residents have received one-time, unusually high water bills – with one reaching up to $67,000 and some in the range of $15,000 – initially with a very short timeframe to pay. The unusually high water bills are the result of discrepancies…
This past winter, on Monday February 12 — a week after the end of the teacher’s strike, when most NPS parents were thrilled to no longer open emails sent by “Newton Public Schools” to know whether or not their children would have class the next day — NPS sent a…
Since its beginning as a flag-raising ceremony at Newton City Hall in 2020, Newton’s India Day has grown over time, becoming a multifaceted celebration of the subcontinent’s cultural diversity. “Every year we see the participation increasing,” said Heena Bhatt, cofounder and the president of the Indian American Community of Newton…
Rabbi Moshe Waldoks has written and will perform in a one-man show, You Can Live If They Let You, at the Plaza Theatre in Boston’s South End, September 12 -15. The show is “a rich blend of memoir, humor, and philosophical musings, drawing on Waldoks’ unique life experiences …as an…
Local and state elected officials and affordable-housing advocates crowded into three large reception rooms at the Golda Meir Hour on August 6 to celebrate as Governor Maura Healey signed the recently passed Affordable Homes Act. Hailed as “the most ambitious legislation in Massachusetts history to tackle the state’s greatest challenge…
On July 31, the two democratic candidates for 11th Middlesex District State Representative — Alex Jablon and Amy Sangiolo — met online in a debate hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber (CRRC) and moderated by CRRC President, Greg Riebman. Incumbent Rep. Kay Khan is stepping down from the role…
Passing by the Boston Public Garden on a lazy summer afternoon, it’s hard to miss one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. The Make Way for Ducklings sculpture marches along the edge of the garden’s path. Yet, beneath the surface (and often, decorations), of Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings…
Wolves, leopards and other creatures roamed Capt. John Ryan Park in West Newton on Tuesday, August 6, on the hunt for tempting prey: Free Cabot’s ice cream! The “animals” — local kids who had their faces painted by Nuria Navarro — enjoyed the frozen treats at the Newton Police Department’s…