Kid’s fight leads to parents out of control
Two eleven year old boys were recently playing in the Mason Rice playground. They began arguing and then Benjamin Raleigh picked up a stick and struck Henry Novak in the face and broke two of his teeth. That night the Raleigh parents met the Novak parents at...
Lots of free fun this weekend
Lots of free fun activities around town this weekend. The Hyde Playground is finishing up it’s fabulous Summer in the Highlands series this weekend. Hyde Playground, Highlands, Friday Sept 8, 6 PM – Rock band Loose Change will be performing at the...
Stories from your neighbors
In September 2016, the Newton Nomadic Theater held its 9th Nomad Story Slam – an outside event on the bandstand at the Hyde Playground in Newton Highlands. The theme of the night was “out of the blue” and these are the stories. Here are a dozen (belated) new...
Brenda Noel is on the ballot
Ward 6 City Council contender Brenda Noel campaign reports that her signatures have been submitted to the City Clerk and certified and she will indeed appear on the ballot in the upcoming election. I have no idea how her campaign is doing so far with voters but I do...
Dinner with 400 of your new friends
This Sunday is the 5th annual Feast of the Falls. It is an event that will boggle your mind. 400 guests will sit at one beautifully appointed 400 foot long table in Hemlock Gorge for a fabulous catered dinner. And you are invited! The food is always amazing. Chef...Has Newton TAB given up on its web site?
The Newton TAB used to have a pretty good web site that mirrored all the news in the print version, though often a few days later. The web site today looks like they’ve just about thrown in the towel on the whole web enterprise. On the home page the lead story...
Feast of the Falls – community at its best
The 5th Annual Feast of the Falls is coming up soon on Sunday June 25. 400 Upper Falls residents will sit down at one very long table in Hemlock Gorge for a spectacular catered dinner with their neighbors. Once again Better Life Food, Dunn Gaherins Pub/Restaurant,...
Telling their stories – The Monologue Project: Voices of Color
The Newton Theatre Company, Newton High School students, and Newton Youth Services will present The Monologue Project: Voices of Color, June 4, at 4pm in the Newton Cultural Center. Admission is free. They asked Newton high school students of color to submit...
Six comedies in one night at the Newton Nomadic Theater
The Newton Nomadic Theater has been on the go for three years. We’ve brought fabulous actors and plays to Newton over and over again. During that time we’ve only really heard one complaint – “When are you going to do a comedy?”...
Vagar: Next generation leadership for Newton students
This is a guest column from the candidate. All candidates are welcome to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1 From Newtonville to Lower Falls, this campaign cycle has truly started off with a bang as I personally have knocked on over 1,000 doors across...
Run, ride, play, listen – Piano Run/Piano Pedal
Great event tomorrow! Gather on the Newton Centre Green at 10 AM to join either a group of runners or a group of bicycle riders. Go for a leisurely ride or run to some of the street pianos for music along the way. The runner will visit four pianos and should be back...
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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