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In Newton, Somerville, ‘catch-up’ water bills catch many off guard, with some owing thousands

For four years, Newton has sent residents water bills based on estimated usage, not the actual amount. Now, as city employees go door to door checking exact readings as they replace thousands of water meters, some residents are receiving big retroactive bills.

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Two men arrested, more than 1,000 pieces of stolen mail recovered after crash in Brookline

Yasser Teixeira Mendonca, of New York, and Dahshein Karon Perry, of Massachusetts, were charged with receiving stolen property and failure to stop for police, Newton police said.

Critics’ successes in election could cool interest in Newton’s plan for more housing

Five newcomers won City Council seats after being backed by groups critical of plans for additional multifamily housing.

Community choirs rock the house

Rock Voices spreads the harmony of being so happy together

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Video: It wasn’t a tornado that toppled the Lincoln High School press box

The National Weather Service said wind, not a tornado, damaged the school’s press box, however other damage in Lincoln was due to a tornado, along with damage in communities in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. 3:21 p.m.

Alex Andrew Bohm was an associate professor of developmental, molecular, and chemical biology at Tufts University School of Medicine.

‘He has left an incredible legacy’: Tufts School of Medicine professor killed in Newton bike crash remembered as scientist, mentor

Alex Andrew Bohm was an accomplished scientist whose discoveries made headlines, but his life was marked as much by his mentorship, those who knew him said. 11:50 a.m.

Bicyclist killed in crash with UPS truck in Newton was beloved Tufts medical professor

Alex Bohm, 57, of Newton, was taken to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was pronounced dead, law enforcement officials said Tuesday evening. 9:52 p.m.

A contractor worked to replace artificial turf at Newton South High School. Environmentalists are upset about "improper" removal and health and climate impacts.

‘This is acres of plastic’: Environmentalists concerned over artificial turf replacement at Newton high school

Environmentalists are worried about the leakage of “forever chemicals” from the artificial turf being replaced and the spillage of crumb rubber, which can pose health risks to the children who play on the turf and can contaminate the wetland in a nearby conservation area. 1:16 p.m.

Richard J. Hanson, 64, appeared in Newton District Court for his arraignment last week.

Richard Hanson, Newton man charged with killing his wife, cannot have contact with their 3 sons, judge rules

A Newton District Court judge ruled Monday that Richard Hanson cannot have contact with his three sons as he is awaiting trial for allegedly bludgeoning the boys’ mother, Nancy Hanson, to death while they were all together in their home. 11:59 a.m.

At the Hanson home in Newton on Sunday night, two SUVs were parked in the driveway and the lights were on inside the house, but no one responded to a knock at the door.

Newton man charged in connection with wife’s beating death Saturday night

Richard Hanson allegedly attacked Nancy Hanson in their home on Brookline Street, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. 7:47 p.m.

Family members of the victims embraced following the arraignment of Christopher L. Ferguson Jr. at District Court in Newton on June 27. Ferguson, the man charged in connection with the slaying of three family members in their Newton home, was ordered held without bail during his arraignment.

Suspect in Newton slayings sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for competency evaluation

Christopher L. Ferguson Jr. is now being housed at the Bridgewater State Hospital for a possible competency evaluation while he awaits trial in connection with the slayings of three family members in their Newton home, officials said Friday. 12:19 p.m.

Newton police maintained a presence at 49 Broadway, where three elderly people were found murdered on Sunday.

Investigators announce arrest in brutal slayings of three in Newton

Authorities said they arrested a 41-year-old Newton man Monday in connection with the brutal slayings of three people, a crime that has devastated the tight-knit neighborhood and left residents fearful for their safety. 10:28 p.m.