Community Corner
The Week's Top Stories: Bus Crash; Newtonville Fire; Election Season Starts
Catch up on the latest Newton news.
- An armed suspect robbed the Newton Centre Sunoco last Sunday.
- A Newton doctor shared his experience from the Boston Marathon finish line.
- Check out photos from this year's NewtonSERVES!
- There is still just one candidate for Newton's Ward 1 special election, and nomination papers are due this Tuesday, May 7.
- Several students were transported to the hospital with minor injuries after a METCO bus was involved in an accident on Route 9 in Newton.
- The State Fire Marshal's Office released the cause of a fatal fire that broke out in Newton on April 22.
- Newton was recently ranked as America's 7th highest-earning city.
- A dozen people pulled municipal election nomination papers the first day they were available, May 1.
- The special Senate primary was held this week, with Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez coming out on top. See how Newton voted in the primary.
- Three friends of the alleged Boston Marathon bomber have been arrested for allegedly helping destroy bombing evidence.
- New details emerged in the case against accused child molester John Burbine. Burbine also faced new charges in Essex County this week.
- A soldering torch sparked a fire on North Street Wednesday.
- The Newton Public Schools unveiled its new Innovation Lab bus on Thursday.
- The MIAA will revisit its decision to drop boys' gymnastics.
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