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1. 'I don't know why they did it': Newton elevated bike lane divides public (nbcboston.com) — Needham Street's major overhaul in Newton now includes new elevated bike lanes carved into the sidewalk, part of a $34 million MassDOT project to widen the road and upgrade signals, bus stops, and drainage. Local business owners, cyclists, and advocates are split over safety and usefulness, as drivers, pedestrians, and riders all adjust to the redesigned corridor.
2. Newton North students stitch hope and community with summer crochet program (newtonbeacon.org) — Newton teens are turning crochet into community service through a student-led club that meets at Newton South High School and the Newton Free Library. Founded by senior Karuna Tarafdar, Crochet for Our Community teaches younger students the craft while creating handmade gifts for local organizations, from Boston shelters to a Cambridge breast center, and offering a weekly, low-stress hangout for participants.
3. Newton, Somerville, Cambridge Top List of Six Safest, Wealthiest Mid-Size Cities (wror.com) — Newton has been ranked the safest and wealthiest mid-size city in a new MoneyLion analysis, with very low crime rates and median household income around $190,000. The study compares Newton's safety, home values, and livability to nearby Somerville and Cambridge, highlighting how the city stands out nationally among communities of similar size.
4. DHS Issues Statement Condemning Judge Who Allowed Illegal Alien to Escape ICE in Her Courtroom (blogspot.com) — A high-profile immigration case tied to a 2018 drug arrest in Newton has resurfaced after the state's highest court formally reprimanded the judge involved. Federal homeland security officials sharply criticized her handling of an undocumented defendant who left the Newton courtroom through a back exit, highlighting ongoing tensions over immigration enforcement in Massachusetts courts.
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