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Crystal Lake Beach Remains Closed After Bacteria Retest

Crystal Lake's public swimming beach remained closed this week after a retest confirmed high bacteria levels. The closure, first reported by Patch staff writer Benjamin Pierce, began last week when routine testing found unsafe E. coli readings, and a follow-up sample failed to clear the…

Newton Highlands Leaders Push MBTA To Rethink Station Canopies

Newton Highlands leaders are pressing the MBTA to rethink its station canopy plans, Patch reports. The item, headlined "Patch AM: Why Newton Highlands leaders want the MBTA to rethink station canopies," was the only fresh piece of Newton-specific news to surface as of Sunday, Aug. 9, wi…

Newton July Sales Led by $4.5 Million White Avenue Purchase

Newton recorded 19 property sales between July 10 and Aug. 8, 2026, with 14 disclosed sale prices ranging from $1,050,000 to $4,500,000 and a median of $1,680,000. The month's largest transaction was a $4,500,000 sale at 25 White Ave, sold by Westview Partners Holdings LLC to Aaron Slifka and Paola

Newton 12-Year-Old Reaches State's Biggest Women's Event, Patch Reports

A 12-year-old Newton resident drew hometown attention this week for reaching the state's biggest women's event, Patch reports. Newton Patch, edited locally by Benjamin Pierce, ran the item in its Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, Patch AM roundup but did not name the athlete or specify which even…

Newton Teen's STEM Teaching Earns Patch Spotlight

A Newton teenager who teaches STEM lessons to fellow students drew a Patch spotlight Friday, August 7. Newton Patch posed the question "Could your child handle high-school STEM taught by a Newton teen?" and separately flagged word that several Newton students earned academic honors at L…