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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Newton, Massachusetts, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 241stories have been published about Newton, Massachusetts which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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City Council Meetings – Week of 6/1/2025 – Fig City News

City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 2 at 7:45PM (see Reports Docket and New Docket). The meeting will be live broadcast on NewTV's government channel (Comcast 9, RCN 13, 614(HD), Verizon 33) and Youtube channel. Public Safety and Transportation Committee will meet in person (Room 205) and virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, June 2 at 7:15PM. The agenda includes the following: Free Cash Appro…Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Mayor hosts 51st annual breakfast with Harmony Foundation - Newton Beacon

Mayor Ruthanne Fuller hosted the 51st annual Theodore D. Mann Mayor’s Breakfast recently at the UMass Mt. Ida Campus, with keynote speaker Boston Globe sportswriter Dan Shaughnesy. The annual breakfast helps raise money for Foundation [...]Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Five things to do in Newton this weekend - Newton Beacon

If the rain won’t leave this weekend, maybe a horde of visiting Vikings can chase it away. May is hitting the road and hopefully taking this rainy weather pattern with it. Meanwhile, Newton is kicking the summer season off with lots of fun events, indoor and outdoor, to get you and your family out of the house and into your community. There are a couple of concerts you can check out, one of which features movie music. There’s a Viking Festival. …Minnesota Vikings · Newton Read Article

Bay State Conference softball announces 2025 league all-stars, MVPs

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Newton North's Nora Hamel took home the Carey Division MVP while Walpole's Sharlotte Stazinski and Weymouth's Jillian Ondrick shared the Herget Division award.Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Labor – Retaliation – Transfer

Where the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board ruled in favor of a union on its claim that the city of Newton engaged in a prohibited practice by retaliating against an employee for his protected union activities, substantial evidence supports the board’s finding that the city's involuntary transfer of the employee objectively comprised an adverse employment action, despite the pay raise he received consistent with a collective bargaining agr…Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Letter to the Editor: Clarifying what 'automatic enrollment' means - Newton Beacon

Thank you for your coverage of the Newton School Committee council races this year, as in https://www.newtonbeacon.org/school-committee-candidates-talk-multi-level-classrooms-and-more/. I would like to add some important context and nuance around my commentary on the practice of automatic enrollments. [...]Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Court rules against city in case involving police sergeant, union negotiator - Newton Beacon

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the City of Newton unfairly retaliated against a Newton police sergeant for union-related activities. Sgt. John Babcock was transferred from his role where he had normal daytime [...]Newton, Massachusetts · Newton Read Article

Newton native Ben Schlesinger announces run for Ward 5 School Committee seat – Fig City News

In a statement sent to friends and supporters, Ward 5 resident and Zervas parent Ben Schlesenger announced his candidacy for Newton School Committee in the upcoming November election. The current Ward 5 representative, Emily Prenner, has announced that she will not run for a fourth term. On his campaign website, Mr. Schlesinger cites his own civic activities across Newton Public Schools and Newton youth sports, along with those of his parents. …Gaza · Gaza See the Story