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Have you seen the Netflix hit show Ginny & Georgia? The show is set in a fictional town based on Wellesley. The creator is Newton native Sarah Lampert, and we talk to her about the ins and the outs of the series so far.

The woman was walking on the Commonwealth Ave Carriage Lane when she was hit, police said.

A woman was hit by a vehicle Thursday morning during a reported hit-and-run crash in Newton, Massachusetts, according to the city’s police force. Officers got a call at around 6:45 a.m. Thursday for the incident, which happened in the area of Commonwealth Avenue and Prince Street, according to the Newton Police Department. The woman was walking on the Commonwealth...

Newton officers responded to a report of a crash in the area of Parker Street and Hagen Road around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the police department said. That’s where the woman was hit, NPD said.

A woman was hit by a vehicle Tuesday evening in Newton, Massachusetts, according to the city’s police department. Newton officers responded to a report of a crash in the area of Parker Street and Hagen Road around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the police department said. That’s where the woman was hit, NPD said. Accident reconstruction teams from Newton and Massachusetts...

Back to class means back to masks for some students and staff in Massachusetts. In an effort to keep flu and COVID cases down, some school districts have asked students to mask up after returning from holiday break. The move is temporary and is only a suggestion, not a requirement. Arlington, Boston, Newton and Watertown are among the school districts…

Troopers have responded to the crash, which happened at the Auburn Street Bridge. The left and right lanes were closed as of around 10 a.m., and the middle lane remained open.

A truck hit a bridge over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton, closing down two lanes of highway traffic heading east Thursday morning, according to Massachusetts State Police. Troopers have responded to the crash, which happened at the Auburn Street Bridge. The left and right lanes of Interstate 90 were closed as of around 10 a.m., while the middle lane remained…

Multiple departments assisted in fighting a fire Monday morning in Merrimac, Massachusetts, Monday morning, according to officials. Authorities say they arrived around 7:30 a.m. to a Church Street home that was occupied by two families with visible smoke coming from the building. Crews say the smoke was coming from the common wall separating the two homes. Firefighters say they were…

With the holidays — and Black Friday — approaching, it’s time to think about spending money on presents, and the residents of one Massachusetts city is expected to budget far and away the most money than anywhere in the country. Newton’s holiday budget this year is $4,233, according to a new ranking released by financial analysis site WalletHub. That budget…

An investigation is underway after a smash-and-grab overnight at a jewelry store in Newton, Massachusetts. Newton police say it happened around 2 a.m. at New England Diamond and Jewelry Buyers, located at 660 Washington Street. According to police, there is more than one suspect. It was not immediately known how much they took from the store. No arrests have been…

Newton maritime tech company raises $24M

A Massachusetts university is hoping a new outlook on the cost of education will help them attract more students. Enrollment at Lasell University in Newton was 1,800 undergraduates in 2018. Last year, that number was 1,300. They’re trying to turn those declines around by cutting the price from $59,130 for tuition, room and board to $39,500. By cutting financial aid,…

Smoke was seen billowing from the Frank Pepe’s pizza restaurant, and firefighters were in and out of the building.

Fire crews in Newton, Massachusetts responded overnight as smoke poured out of a restaurant at the Chestnut Hill Mall. Smoke was seen billowing from the Frank Pepe’s pizza restaurant, and firefighters were in and out of the building. Additional information was not immediately available, so it’s unclear what caused the smoke or any potential damage to the restaurant.

43-year-old Xiu Fang Ke was arrested Wednesday in the death of Leonard Garber in his home on Mt. Vernon Terrace. She was arraigned on Wednesday afternoon in Newton District Court.

Xiu Fang Ke, 43, was arrested Wednesday for killing Leonard Garber in his home on Mt. Vernon Terrace. She was arraigned on Wednesday afternoon in Newton District Court.

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan provides details on a murder investigation in Newton.

A woman has been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 65-year-old man from Newton, Massachusetts, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced Wednesday. Ryan said 43-year-old Xiu Fang Ke was arrested Wednesday for killing Leonard Garber in his home on Mt. Vernon Terrace. She was arraigned on Wednesday afternoon in Newton District Court. Prosecutors said after Garber’s...

A Massachusetts judge charged with helping an immigrant escape a federal agent waiting to arrest him has rejected a plea deal offered by federal prosecutors.