Shereen Marisol Meraji, a journalist and co-host of NPR’s Code Switch podcast, is slotted to deliver the keynote address at Boston College’s first fully in-person Women’s Summit in two years.
Metro, Newton
Newton Police Department Partners with Nonantum Boxing Club for After-school Youth Boxing Program
The free boxing program is held at the Nonantum Boxing Club and welcomes participants ages 10 to 17 every Wednesday.
Metro, Top Story, Newton
Car Crashes at Newton Intersection Spark Concern From Residents and City Officials
Two crashes occurred within the same day at the intersection of Watertown Street, Eddy Street, and Eliot Avenue, prompting resident concern.
Arts, iEdit
iEdit: Gabe Wallen Crafts a Rollercoaster Ride of a Playlist
Gabe Wallen takes listeners on a journey through British classics and soft rock anthems, from Elton John to David Bowie.
Newton, Metro, Politics
Mayor Details Desired Impact of Proposed Tax Increase on Newton Public Schools at Town Hall
Funds resulting from the increase will mostly go toward funding city projects, with an emphasis on improving the Newton Public Schools.
Metro, Newton
Committee Looks for Next Newton Public Schools Superintendent
The search follows former Superintendent David Fleishman’s retirement in June.
News, On Campus
Student Assembly Discusses Potential Initiatives for 2022–23 Academic Year
UGBC’s Student Assembly discussed potential initiatives for the 2022–23 academic year in its second meeting of the semester on Tuesday.
Newton, Metro
Nonprofit to Launch Local News Website for Newton
“The Newton Beacon will be a new nonprofit digital news site committed to fair, nonpartisan and professional reporting of local news and issues,” its website reads.
Profiles, 2022 Marathon Profiles
Christine Flatley
“I ran a really good half marathon [in Newport], and then a few weeks later, I did the Cambridge Half Marathon with some BC friends, too,” said Flatley. “And so, by that point, I started to feel like I knew that the next step was the marathon.”
On Campus, Top Story, News
FBI Director Discusses Preventing Chinese, Russian, and Foreign Cyberattacks
FBI Director Christopher Wray explained how the agency thwarted a cyberattack last year on the Boston Children’s Hospital by the Iranian government during the sixth annual Boston Conference on Cyber Security in Gasson Hall on Wednesday.
