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Newton parent writes of 'silent segregation' for Black students; essay lands amid DEI cutsNewton schools lack extreme heat policy; Green Newton calls for action before springBoston College climbs to No. 31 in U.S. News rankingsNewton committee advances $1.9M for West Newton housing projectNewton schools face possible spending freeze after $900K shortfall
Elections
Walsh seeks attorney general post as check on state
Republican Michael C. Walsh, a Lynnfield attorney, is running for Massachusetts attorney general in the Nov. 3 general election against Andrea Joy Campbell, pledging to use the office as an independent check on government.
Local Government
Newton pauses pension bond as interest rates top 5.5%
Newton's pension obligation bond plan is on hold because interest rates of at least 5.5% make the deal unworkable, Mayor Laredo and CFO Lemieux told the City Council on Monday, while the city has extended its pension payoff deadline to 2035 to free up roughly $5 million a year.
Elections
Walsh seeks attorney general post as check on state
Republican Michael C. Walsh, a Lynnfield attorney, is running for Massachusetts attorney general in the Nov. 3 general election against Andrea Joy Campbell, pledging to use the office as an independent check on government.
Elections
Walsh seeks attorney general post as check on state
Republican Michael C. Walsh, a Lynnfield attorney, is running for Massachusetts attorney general in the Nov. 3 general election against Andrea Joy Campbell, pledging to use the office as an independent check on government.
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Local Government
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Local Government
Newton pauses pension bond as interest rates top 5.5%
Newton's pension obligation bond plan is on hold because interest rates of at least 5.5% make the deal unworkable, Mayor Laredo and CFO Lemieux told the City Council on Monday, while the city has extended its pension payoff deadline to 2035 to free up roughly $5 million a year.
Local Government
Newton committee approves Bluebikes funding, trash consortium deal
Newton's Finance Committee voted 8-0 on Sept. 28 to approve $35,032 in CPA funds for two permanent Bluebikes stations and to join a 35-municipality consortium negotiating a new trash disposal contract, where tipping fees are expected to rise from $84.47 to $100 per ton.
Local Government
Newton council to hear mayor's five-year fiscal forecast Monday
Local Government
Newton committee advances $1.9M for West Newton housing project
Local Government
Newton holds hearing on Oak Hill Park off-leash dog area
Education
Education
Education
Education
Newton School Committee sets closed session for teacher talks
Newton's School Committee Negotiations Subcommittee will meet in closed executive session Thursday, Oct. 8, to discuss collective bargaining strategy with the Newton Teachers Association, whose contracts covering nearly 2,000 employees expire in August 2027.
Education
Newton schools face possible spending freeze after $900K shortfall
Newton Public Schools may freeze non-essential spending after carryover funds came in $900,000 short, echoing a similar crunch earlier this year. The School Committee also approved AI rules for both high schools and renamed a middle school gym for a retiring custodian.
Education
Newton parent writes of 'silent segregation' for Black students; essay lands amid DEI cuts
Newton parent Tony Clark published a guest essay in the Newton Beacon alleging "silent segregation" and lower adult expectations for Black students in Newton Public Schools, singling out math placement as a key inequity while the district prepares to launch its Math Pathways program and scales back its DEI office.
Education
Newton schools lack extreme heat policy; Green Newton calls for action before spring
A Green Newton op-ed calls on the Newton School Committee's Policy Subcommittee to adopt a district-wide extreme heat policy before next spring, citing the district's lack of any published maximum classroom temperature or heat-safety standards.
Education
Boston College climbs to No. 31 in U.S. News rankings
Boston College jumped five spots to No. 31 in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report rankings, tying with NYU and Tufts for its highest position since 2016.
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.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Community
Community
Community
Community
Newton Rotary donates $3,000 to three food pantries
The Newton Rotary Club is giving $1,000 each to three local food pantries and challenging civic groups, businesses and residents to match as a community-wide food drive runs through February.
Community
Welcome Home marks 10 years of free household goods in West Newton
Welcome Home, the Newton nonprofit that provides free household goods to people navigating hardship, celebrated its 10th anniversary at its West Newton warehouse with Mayor Marc Laredo, State Sen. Cindy Creem and more than 30 supporters.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Newton Bakery Crawl brings 20-plus shops into fifth year
Newton's fifth annual Bakery Crawl brings more than 20 bakeries across the city's village centers together on Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26, with free samples, specials and no registration required.
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.
Sports
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Sports
Elections
Elections
Elections
Elections
Walsh seeks attorney general post as check on state
Republican Michael C. Walsh, a Lynnfield attorney, is running for Massachusetts attorney general in the Nov. 3 general election against Andrea Joy Campbell, pledging to use the office as an independent check on government.
Cameron Joyce
News Producer
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
News Producer
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
News Producer
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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