Top 5 in Newton: Most Popular Stories of April

Here's a look at the five most read stories in Newton last month.

Boston Marathon 2016: Road Closures in Newton

This year's Boston Marathon will be held Monday, April 18 and the route will take runners through Newton along Washington Street to Commonwealth Avenue to the Boston line.

Student from Newton Found Dead at UMass

A man found dead in a dorm room on the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus has been identified as a Newton resident.

Arlington Police Search for Missing Teenager

Arlington police are searching for a 16-year-old girl who went missing from her group home Thursday. Emma Pierce was last seen wearing a burgundy sweater, jegging pants and moccasin shoes. She is known to frequent the Woburn and Newton areas.

Newton Forum on Prejudice Turns Ugly

Members of the Newton community convened Thursday night for what Newton Mayor Setti Warren had intended to be a discussion about tolerance and inclusiveness in the face of prejudice.

Power Restored in Newton After Outages Surpassed 7,000

Eversource Energy reported that power has been restored in the city following a rash of outages on Monday. At one point 7,239 of its customers were without power, but that number has since dropped to around 2,000, the company reported. Eversource serves 39,949 in the city.