4th Of July 2024 Fireworks Laws: What's Legal In MA

by Newton News Editor | Jun 8, 2024 | Newton Patch News

Massachusetts is one of the few states that prohibits private use of fireworks of any kind without a permit.

'Chance Of A Lifetime': MA Bar Owner Holds Contest To Give Away Spot

by Newton News Editor | Jun 8, 2024 | Newton Patch News

One aspiring bar and restaurant owner will soon have a place in Ayer to call their own as part of an unusual giveaway contest. Reza Rahmani plans to announce the new owner of his former Ayer bar at an event in Newburyport later this month.

Noisy Neighbors: What Do You Do About Them?

by Newton News Editor | Jun 8, 2024 | Newton Patch News

Loud music, especially loud bass, topped readers’ complaints about noisy neighbors. Dogs, fireworks and exhaust fans got mentions, too. Loud music, especially loud bass, topped readers’ complaints about noisy neighbors. Dogs, fireworks and exhaust fans got...

12 Ways To Get PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ Out Of Your Home And Life

by Newton News Editor | Jun 8, 2024 | Newton Patch News

PFAS are so ubiquitous in products that nearly all Americans have detectable levels of the “forever chemicals” in their blood, the CDC says. PFAS are so ubiquitous in products that nearly all Americans have detectable levels of the “forever chemicals” in...

NBA Finals Bring Chowder-Barbecue Showdown To MA, Dallas: Cheap Eats

by Newton News Editor | Jun 8, 2024 | Newton Patch News

Boston fans who wear their team gear to Legal Sea Food on gameday can get free chowder, plus a friendly wager between competing cities.

In the United States, guns take the lives of approximately 120 people every day and, on average, another 327 people are shot

by Newton News Editor | Jun 8, 2024 | Newton City Hall Mayor

In the United States, guns take the lives of approximately 120 people every day and, on average, another 327 people are shot. Through the month of June, in honor of Gun Violence Awareness month, the water in the fountain in front of City Hall will be tinted orange as...

MA Is Home To The 1600s-Built 'Oldest House On The Market'

by Newton News Editor | Jun 8, 2024 | Newton Patch News

Its biggest claim to fame as the oldest home on the market was christened by the HGTV series Zillow Gone Wild in an Instagram post. If you’re interested, act quickly. The home has only been on the market for five days and already has 21,500 views and 1,200...

Handgun Seized From Newton Teenager's Home: Police

by Newton News Editor | Jun 7, 2024 | Newton Patch News

Newton police they confiscated a handgun with more than 50 rounds of ammunition from a teenager’s home on Thursday.

It was an absolute pleasure to tour the new Gath Pool job site today, as we get closer and closer to opening day on June 24

by Newton News Editor | Jun 7, 2024 | Newton City Hall Mayor

It was an absolute pleasure to tour the new Gath Pool job site today, as we get closer and closer to opening day on June 24. Mayor Fuller joined us for a tour of the Gath Pool Project today. The weather was gorgeous, and it was a great chance for her to see the...

A huge thank you to both the Newton MA Police Department and to the person who reported this

by Newton News Editor | Jun 7, 2024 | Newton City Hall Mayor

A huge thank you to both the Newton MA Police Department and to the person who reported this. Officers Recover Firearm from Teenager on eve of National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend On 06/06/2024, our patrol officers responded to the home of a teenager in Newton...