A Newton high school was briefly put into a lockdown on Friday after police received word of a “possible hostile threat.” ...

The facility is officially opening later this week.

Newton, Mass. teachers on the picket line during their 11-day strike. Late Friday, February 2, the Newton Teachers Association (NTA) and the Newton School Committee announced an end to the strike by 2 ...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst will rename its Newton campus to the “Charles River Campus of UMass Amherst” in January 2026.

NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Emergency crews responded Thursday after a boat caught fire at a dock in Newton. The fire happened at the Newton Yacht Club off Nonantum Road. SKY7-HD was over the scene near 10 ...

NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A red-tailed hawk was rescued Thursday after becoming entangled in a net at a Newton golf course. The bird was caught in protective netting surrounding the Woodland Golf Club, ...

Come January, the former site of Mount Ida College in Newton will become known as the “Charles River Campus of UMass Amherst.

A Star Market in Newton, Massachusetts, has reopened days after demolition work in a stockroom caused an asbestos scare in the store.According to Newton's Health and Human Services Department, the ...

IT WILL INCLUDE A BIG CLOSURE THIS SUMMER. NEW ON FIVE IF YOU’RE ORDERING TAKEOUT IN NEWTON. WE DO THAT A LOT HERE AT CHANNEL FIVE. THERE ARE SOME NEW RULES AROUND THE PACKAGING AND THE DISHWARE ...

Primary care services are facing difficulties throughout the country. In Massachusetts, trends show that the number of ...