Tag: Newton
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At Wednesday Write Night, Newtonian scribes gather to refine their craft
Newton Free Library. Photo by Bryan McGonigle Six people sat in a small room in the Newton Free Library, typing away or letting the ink of a pen flow as they crafted their stories. This was a time for a…
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Driven: A Newton South student launched a program to get older Newtonians to the polls
Zoe Weiner wasn’t happy she couldn’t vote, but she wasn’t going to let being 16 stop her from participating in election day. On Tuesday, Weiner launched her volunteering initiative, Drive for Democracy, to help older voters get rides to the…
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Winter is coming, and so are increased energy costs. Here’s how Newton is coping.
As winter approaches, Newton residents brace for higher utility bills. “The last year and a half has been rough,” said Joana Gonçalves, a Newton resident and university student. She said she wears “layers and HeatTech so that we’re not blasting…
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Newton expanding its Career & Technical Education Program to give students a head start
Francis Le faces a dual monitor. One screen shows 3D modeling software, the other a photo of the Mario Kart race course “Rainbow Road.” A senior at Newton North High School, Le is designing a bridge that will transition from …
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Newton expanding its Career & Technical Education Program to give students a head start
A student operates a studio camera in Newton North High School’s TV Media Arts studio. Photo by Alexandra Burns Francis Le faces a dual monitor. One screen shows 3D modeling software, the other a photo of the Mario Kart race…
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Question 4 asks: Should Massachusetts have same-day voter registration?
For Massachusetts residents, registering to vote could become a same-day process. Question 4 would allow eligible voters to register and cast their ballots on Election Day, even if they missed the voter registration deadline. Voters will also be able to…
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Radio Revolution: Newton native’s documentary relives early years of Boston’s WBCN
For more than four decades, WBCN was more than a radio station in Boston. It was a cultural force that helped shape the city’s music scene, political consciousness and underground culture. WBCN first went on air as the Boston Concert…