Newton scientist wins Nobel Prize
PHOTO: Gary Ruvkun, middle, has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. He’s shown here with his daughter, Victoria Ruvkun, left, his wife, Natasha Staller, right, and their dog, Barnaby, the...
View ArticleFive things to do in Newton this long weekend
“My sorrow, when she’s here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane.” —Robert Frost Frost...
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PHOTOS: Newton celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
Newton held its 4th annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Monday, and the cold rain couldn’t dampen the warm pride that radiated across Albemarle Field. There were dance demonstrations, speeches,...
View ArticleDon’t fear, you can still sign the kids up for Halloween Window Painting
As the air cools down to a bite and the spooky decorations start popping up in yards across the villages, Newton’s annual Halloween Window Painting is celebrating its 25-year anniversary. On Oct. 26...
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Academic Honor: Lasell President Eric Turner inaugurated
Lasell University was radiating with pride on Friday as the school officially inaugurated President Eric Turner. “This is a bit much, but it’s a lot of fun,” Turner said with a smile as he took the...
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Newsmakers: A campaign stop and a family production
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting milestones and accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Auchincloss visits Granite State for Harris As the...
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Snapshots: Pumpkin Fest 2024 in Auburndale
Combing through a pumpkin patch for that perfect pumpkin is a memory many New England families share each fall. But the United Parish of Auburndale took the autumn fun of a pumpkin patch several steps...
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Snapshots: Halloween Window painting in Newton Highlands and Newton Center
A bunch of kids threw paint on countless windows in Newton over the weekend. And the mayor, a city councilor and a cop were seen encouraging it. Fortunately, it wasn’t vandalism. To the contrary, it...
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Thousands haunt Prince Street for Halloween block party
PHOTO: A woman dressed as a witch and man covered in aluminum cans dance to live music on Prince Street on Halloween. Photo by Bryan McGonigle Trick-or-treating in the Prince Street neighborhood in...
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SMASHED: Newton families go medieval on pumpkins at City Hall
PHOTO: Newton North High School Robotics Club students display a guillotine to crush pumpkins with at Newton’s Pumpkin Smash 2024 on Saturday, Nov. 2. Photo by Bryan McGonigle Newton’s DPW hosted the...
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