Strike fines for Newton teachers total more than a half-million dollars
Newton teachers will owe fines to the school district and to the state.
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Newton teachers will owe fines to the school district and to the state.
Nearly half of Newton students were absent Tuesday as teacher strike makeup days began.
Students were back in the classroom Tuesday in Newton to make up for days lost due to the teachers strike.
Massachusetts schools are on winter break this week, except in Newton.
A group of Newton parents have filed a class-action lawsuit, seeking damages in the wake of the teacher's strike that closed schools for 11 days.
Newton resident Chris Lee will be in attendance for Super Bowl LVIII with Make-A-Wish.
Teacher strikes are illegal in Massachusetts and the unions have been ordered to pay hefty fines.
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The Andover School Committee says there is a $2.7 million budget deficit, and one of the proposed fixes is to cut 36 full time school positions.
Newton schools are now open for the first time in more than two weeks after one of the longest teachers strikes in years.
The Newton Teachers Association voted to ratify its new contract Sunday night before classes resume in the district on Monday after the teachers went on strike.
Parents are thrilled and students are ready to return to the classroom after a tentative deal was reached to end the 15 day teacher's strike in Newton.
A deal has been reached to end the 15-day teachers strike in Newton.
Both sides at the negotiating table in Newton say they're very close to a deal.
The Newton School Committee says they're close to a deal to end the teachers' strike as negotiations resume Friday afternoon.
Despite an agreement being in reach between the Newton School Committee and NTA, the teachers strike continued Friday. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
For the past two weeks, the Newton South basketball team has planned their own daily practices.
The Newton School Committee voted to cancel four days of February vacation to make up some of the days missed during the teachers strike.
Four days of February vacation have been canceled due to the teachers strike. WBZ-TV's David Wade reports.
A teacher was injured by another teacher driving a car during a demonstration Thursday morning in Newton.
Nearly 100 Newton parents and young students wrote letters to a judge in hopes of convincing him to take action to help end the lengthy teachers strike.
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Newton School Committee Chair Chris Brezski broke down in tears saying, "This has gone too far. We need our kids back in school."
Schools will be closed for a tenth day as the teachers strike drags on. WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
The Newton teachers strike entered its thirteenth day Wednesday with negotiations now centering on pay raises for paraprofessionals.
The Boston Marathon is just days away and runners from around the world are descending on the city, including a couple from Australia celebrating a milestone.
The Boston Marathon will be run on Monday and the weather forecast for the 2026 race will be better for runners than spectators.
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Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
A Salem, New Hampshire High School teacher has resigned after allegations of inappropriate interactions with students on social media.
The Boston Marathon will be run on Monday and the weather forecast will be better for runners than spectators.
The Boston Marathon is just days away and runners from around the world are descending on the city, including a couple from Australia celebrating a milestone.
The Boston Bruins will play the Buffalo Sabres in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now the full schedule has been released.
A four-year-old boy is expected to recover after falling from a seventh-floor window at an apartment complex in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
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A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
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Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
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Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
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Jessie Eldridge scored two goals to go with an assist, Alina Müller had two assists and a goal, and the Boston Fleet beat the Minnesota Frost 3-2.
The Minnesota Twins and Major League Baseball are investigating Jarren Duran's allegation that a fan he pointed his middle finger at during a game had told the Boston Red Sox outfielder to kill himself.
Trevor Story homered and drove in five runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Minnesota Twins 9-5.
The Boston Celtics will play the Philadelphia 76ers in round one of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.
Hot dogs and fries at Fenway Park just got an upgrade. Boston Red Sox fans can now have lobster on their ballpark favorites.