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Newton parking ban hearing draws split testimony, will continue Sept. 23Newton SNAP enrollment falls as food pantry debuts new homeNewton Traffic Council tackles school parking Sept. 24Barbara Rogers, RSCJ, led Newton Country Day for 34 years, diesNewton Housing Authority names acting director after Lara resigns
Local Government
Newton's Newtonville station keeps service during $66M rebuild
The MBTA reversed its plan to close the Newtonville commuter rail station for 28 months, instead scheduling two shorter shutdowns totaling five months after months of community pressure forced a rethink.
Public Safety
Newton North students walk out after ICE detentions
Nearly 50 Newton North High School students marched to City Hall to protest ICE enforcement actions in Newton, while the School Committee unanimously adopted the state's PROTECT Act barring warrantless immigration arrests at schools.
Local Government
Newton's Newtonville station keeps service during $66M rebuild
The MBTA reversed its plan to close the Newtonville commuter rail station for 28 months, instead scheduling two shorter shutdowns totaling five months after months of community pressure forced a rethink.
Local Government
Newton's Newtonville station keeps service during $66M rebuild
The MBTA reversed its plan to close the Newtonville commuter rail station for 28 months, instead scheduling two shorter shutdowns totaling five months after months of community pressure forced a rethink.
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Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Newton's Newtonville station keeps service during $66M rebuild
The MBTA reversed its plan to close the Newtonville commuter rail station for 28 months, instead scheduling two shorter shutdowns totaling five months after months of community pressure forced a rethink.
Local Government
Newton Traffic Council tackles school parking Sept. 24
Newton's Traffic Council will take up parking changes near Newton South High School and Bigelow Middle School at its Sept. 24 meeting, while Newtonville MBTA station construction preparations and a Goddard Street speed limit request remain on the docket but are not yet scheduled for discussion.
Education
Education
Education
Education
Newton Country Day student earns top national French score
Lexi Borcherding posted the highest score in her division on the National French Contest, and 148 Newton Country Day School students earned recognition on World Language National Exams in French, Latin and Spanish during the 2025-26 academic year.
Education
Newton School Committee to review PROTECT Act on Monday, Horace Mann update also on agenda
The Newton School Committee meets Monday, Sept. 14, with a superintendent's memo on School Resource Officers, an update on Horace Mann Elementary's building transition, a first read of the PROTECT Act and an overview of the Thrive 2030 Strategic Plan on a packed agenda.
Education
Normandin, Ross Del Porto run unopposed for NTA's top two posts
Ryan Normandin and Elizabeth Ross Del Porto are running unopposed on a joint ticket to lead the Newton Teachers Association after Mike Zilles' retirement, with their first priority being a new contract before the current one expires in August 2027.
Education
NTA President Mike Zilles announces retirement amid roof leak dispute
NTA President Mike Zilles announced his retirement at the end of the school year as the union presses the district over persistent roof leaks at Newton South High School and Burr Elementary, backed by a city report confirming the damage.
Education
Newton Teachers Association alleges city dropped GLP-1 coverage without bargaining
The Newton Teachers Association has filed a Department of Labor Relations charge alleging Newton Public Schools and the city cut GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage without bargaining, while a new FMLA benefit granting up to 15 additional paid sick days for family care took effect Sept. 1.
Education
Newton School Committee proposes livestreaming teacher contract talks
The Newton School Committee named a 13-member bargaining team and proposed livestreaming contract negotiations with the Newton Teachers Association, aiming to finish a deal by spring 2027 and break a 12-year streak of missed deadlines.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Community
Community
Community
Community
Newton arts nonprofits need 400 board volunteers, leader says
Former New Art Center executive director Emily O'Neil says Newton's nearly 50 arts nonprofits collectively need about 400 volunteer board members and urges residents with professional skills to step up.
Community
Green Newton honors four climate leaders at Oct. 1 fundraiser
Green Newton will present Louise Bruyn Environmental Leadership Awards to State Sen. Cindy Creem, Bill Ferguson, the Newton Energy Commission and Kay Masterson at its Oct. 1 fundraiser at Hibernian Hall in Watertown.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Eastern Bus relocates from Newton to West Roxbury after housing project displaces yard
Eastern Bus Company relocated from Newton to West Roxbury after a multifamily housing project displaced its yard, highlighting how the city's building boom is squeezing out commercial operators that need open land.
Business
Frank Pepe seeks second sign at Newton's Chestnut Hill mall
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana at 199 Boylston Street is seeking a special permit amendment for a second sign, with Newton's Development Review Team set to consider the request on Sept. 2.
Business
Opus Newton hits full occupancy, plans a second location
Opus Newton, the 172-unit senior living community on Winchester Street, reached 100% occupancy within its first year and now has a 300-person waitlist, prompting developer 2Life Communities to search for land for a second Greater Boston location.
Business
Ten restaurants open, eight close across Newton since December
Newton has seen 10 restaurant openings and eight closings since December 2025, with two more spots still pending across the village centers and Needham Street corridor.
Business
Newton's oldest bar reopens as The Biltmore Tavern under new ownership
The Biltmore Tavern opened Monday, July 27, in Newton Upper Falls after a five-month renovation by new owners Scott Drago and Adam Patti of Blue on Highland in Needham, preserving the historic bar's 1920s-era floors and tin ceiling while introducing a New American menu.
Business
Nearly half a ton of food waste, diverted every single week — and this Newton Centre diner owner says it's easier than you'd think
Newton Centre restaurateur Kay Masterson discusses how Johnny's Luncheonette composts nearly 1,000 pounds of food scraps per week through Black Earth Compost and offers reusable takeout containers via Recirclable, in a new Green Newton Exchange Podcast episode posted July 13.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Cameron Joyce
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron Joyce
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
Cameron Joyce
Cameron is a Rhode Island native and graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in News Media in 2026. He previously worked as a beat writer for Alabama volleyball and baseball for "The Crimson White" and a pro sports writer for Ball Exclusives.
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