Author: Jain Rayea
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School Committee candidate and educator Mali Brodt hopes to help reshape NPS
Mali Brodt moved to Newton for the school system. Now she wants to reform it. A mother of three and a longtime educator, Brodt, 46, says her run for the Ward 6 seat on the Newton School Committee is deeply…
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Jim Murphy wants to bring educators’ voices to School Committee
After spending nearly four decades in classrooms and school offices, Jim Murphy says it’s time educators had a loud voice in the policies that shape Newton Public Schools. Murphy, 64, a retired teacher and administrator, is running for the Ward…
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Newton Theatre Company honors Goldstein family through Monologue and memory
Keren Kohan, left, and Jesse Kin, right, talk about their memories of the Goldstein family during the Newton Theatre Company Monologue Project. Photo by Georgia Epiphaniou. Jesse King and Keren Kohane coped with the loss of their friend Valerie Goldstein…
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Newton Goes Berserk: Scandinavian Cultural Center festival celebrates Nordic heritage
Stephanie Conroy in traditional iking clothing. Photo by Muayad Al-Barwani Clashing shields and roaring Vikings aren’t an everyday sight in Newton. But the Scandinavian Cultural Center transformed into a Nordic village Saturday for the Berserk festival. After a five-year hiatus,…
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Play it Forward: Newton’s Artful Pianos make music for all
Ninn Davis photographs Tom Page while he plays a painted piano, titled “Koi Notes,” painted by Raquel Fornassaro, located in Newton Centre. Photo by Miu Tung Rong A symphony of sound and color takes over the streets of Newton as…