On Saturday, Newton’s Scandinavian Cultural Center served delicious Swedish waffles to celebrate “Våffeldagen,” or Waffle Day.
Metro, Newton
Newton Banned Tobacco for Young People. Local Businesses Now Worry About Their Futures.
In January, Newton City Council passed a generational tobacco ban and local businesses are apprehensive of its potential effects.
Newton, Metro, Top Story
Newton Superintendent Details Potential NPS Cuts After Mayor Rejects $14.9 Million Funding Request
The Newton School Committee (NSC) convened on Monday night to further discuss the budget for fiscal year 2026 (FY26).
Metro, Newton
Newton Zoning Committee Hears Feedback on Proposed Build-Out Ratio Rule
The Newton committee heard public comment on a proposed rule intended to prevent construction of homes that don’t match their neighborhoods.
Newton, Metro
Nobel Prize–Winner William Moomaw Stresses the Need for Large Trees in Newton
On Tuesday, the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton hosted the Nobel Prize–winning scientist William R. Moomaw.
Metro, Newton
Representative Jake Auchincloss Says Democrats Lost Leverage at Town Hall
On Tuesday evening, U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss hosted a “Telephone Town Hall” for Massachusetts residents.
Metro, Top Story, Newton
Pedestrian Killed by Vehicle on Route 9 in Newton
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 9 Tuesday morning near The Shops at Chestnut Hill.
Metro, Newton
Residents Give Feedback on Newton Centre Plaza at Open House Event
The City of Newton hosted an open house on Tuesday evening to present its revised plan for the Newton Centre Pilot Plaza project.
Metro, Newton
Newton’s Zoning and Planning Committee Drafts Final ADU Ordinance
Newton’s ZAP met on Monday to discuss final amendment updates in the ADU ordinance to achieve compliance with the Affordable Homes Act.
Newton, Metro
Multitasker Marc Laredo Is All In on Newton Mayoral Run
While Laredo has spent his life wearing many hats, he feels he’s ready to let the rest go in order to take on the biggest job in the city.
