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Requests for Mail-In Ballots Rise in Newton
Approximately 35,000 Newton residents requested a mail-in ballot this year, a sharp increase from the 2,000 casted in the 2016 election, said David Olson, Newton’s city clerk.
Requests for Mail-In Ballots Rise in NewtonOctober 27, 2020
Local Movie Theaters Struggle During PandemicOctober 26, 2020
Newton Families Discuss Anti-Racist Terms Being Used in SchoolsOctober 23, 2020
Boston Public Schools Suspend In-Person LearningOctober 22, 2020
Mayor Fuller Signs New Newton Power Choice ContractOctober 20, 2020
Newton Students Hold March for Climate and Racial JusticeOctober 19, 2020
Newton Residents Voice Opinions to City Council About Renaming Columbus DayOctober 18, 2020
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Requests for Mail-In Ballots Rise in Newton
Approximately 35,000 Newton residents requested a mail-in ballot this year, a sharp increase from the 2,000 casted in the 2016 election, said David Ol...
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Local Movie Theaters Struggle During Pandemic
The family-owned West Newton Cinema and Coolidge Corner Theater are working tirelessly to provide their customers with enjoyable experiences—whether b...
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Newton Families Discuss Anti-Racist Terms Being Used in Schools
“Now is the time where some new folks are involving themselves in anti-racist work, but I really think the students are really ready to do this work,”...
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Boston Public Schools Suspend In-Person Learning
Boston Public Schools announced that students will be fully remote beginning Thursday due to an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in the City o...
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Mayor Fuller Signs New Newton Power Choice Contract
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has signed a new three-year Newton Power Choice contract that involves providing 80 percent local renewable energy source...
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Newton Students Hold March for Climate and Racial Justice
More than 100 Newton residents, Newton North students, and activists carried signs reading “Black Lives Matter” and “There is no Planet B” in a social...
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Newton Residents Voice Opinions to City Council About Renaming Columbus Day
“Our tribal members were removed from their ancestral land so that you can have your town,” said Faries Gray, war chief of the Massachusetts tribe. “S...
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Newton Restaurants Express Concerns to City Council
Since the onset of the pandemic in early March, one in five local restaurants in Newton have closed, according to President of the Newton-Needham Regi...
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New Bluebike Stations Installed in Newton
Look out sidewalk dwellers, Bluebikes have begun to populate Newton. Five Bluebike stations have been...
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Newton to Re-Evaluate City Seal
The City Seal Working Group began meeting last week to evaluate if the Newton City Seal, depicting Rev. John Eliot speaking to a group of Native Ameri...
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Newton City Council Debates Renaming Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day
“Especially in time when there is greater attention, overdue nevertheless, to issues of racial equity and writing historical wrongs, I think it makes ...
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From Waffles to Wine, Curio Coffee and Wine Bar Offers It All
There’s nothing like the smell of freshly ground coffee beans on a Saturday morning, and, if you don’t have a coffee pot on hand in your dorm, you can...
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Newton City Councilor Criticizes Video of BC Football Team Celebration
Newton City Councilor Alicia Bowman is criticizing a video of the Boston College football team celebrating after its win on Saturday.
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Cupcake Mojo Pop-Up Shop Opens in Seaport
In the dynamic Seaport District in downtown Boston, there is always something new and interesting in the works. One enclave of the neighborhood plays ...
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Newton Officials Reflect on Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Citizens of Newton reflected upon the life of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday afternoon in an event organized by The Le...
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Newton Students Return to School
The first day of school on Sept. 16 looked different from years past in Newton Public Schools. The reopening of the district involved a combination of...
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Boston Community Fridge Provides Free Food
The first Boston community fridge, which opened on Sept. 4 is for everyone and anyone—anyone can take food from the fridge, and anyone can leave food ...
