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NewTV

NewTV is an award-winning, nonprofit community media center in Newton specializing in media production and training.

NewTV’s three cable channels provide access to local programming and news that are not available from commercial and public media. NewTV is an Emmy® Award-winning, state-of-the-art media center dedicated to providing quality local programming and training to the diverse Newton community. As a non-profit organization, NewTV’s three channels (Community, Education and Government) provide an accessible platform for expression and innovation – an alternative voice to mainstream media.

09/18/2025

ICYMI: Decision 2025 is officially underway! Last night, NewTV's Government Channel aired the first Candidate Forum leading up to the November 4th municipal election. 🗳️

⭐ TONIGHT at 7:00PM, the Candidate Forum for Ward 4 Councilor-at-Large will premiere on our Government Channel (Comcast 9 | RCN 614 | Verizon 33). The candidates for this Councilor-at-Large seat are:
🔴 John Chaimanis
🔴 Cyrus Dahmubed
🔴 Joshua Krintzman (incumbent)
You an also watch the forum on our Decision 2025 webpage beginning at 8:00PM: https://www.newtv.org/decision2025/councilor-at-large

⭐ If you missed last night's forum focused on the contested Ward Councilor seat for Ward 5, highlighting candidates Julie Irish and Garrett Miller, you can watch it on-demand on our website: https://www.newtv.org/decision2025/ward-councilor

09/17/2025

Tonight on Newton News, News Director Jenn Adams interviews Peter Klapes in our studio. 🎤 Peter is an NSHS alum and one of the leaders of the campaign to repeal Newton's Winter Parking Ban via ballot measure in the upcoming municipal election. 🗳️ In the interview, Peter discusses his reasons for introducing the measure and what voting "Yes" to the initiative will mean for Newtonians.

📺 Watch Jenn's interview with Peter on all NewTV cable channels TONIGHT, September 17 at 6:00PM.
▶️ All Newton News content will be available on YouTube beginning at 6:30PM after the television broadcast: https://youtube.com/

09/11/2025

NewTV prides itself on making sure the Newton community and beyond has access to:
🔴 A platform to protect First Amendment rights.
🔴 Transparent, unedited local government coverage.
🔴 High-quality journalism with integrity.

For more than 30 years, we've been doing just that. By supporting our inaugural Future Forward Gala, you'll not only remember the important work we have done, you'll help us to celebrate the important work we've yet to do. Help us to ensure NewTV will be here to serve our community for another 3 decades! (and then some)

🌟The evening will feature a cocktail hour, a sit-down dinner, a live performance by Boston music legend Livingston Taylor, and a tribute to Newton's outgoing Mayor Ruthanne Fuller.🌟

Make an indelible mark on the future history of local media... join us Tuesday, September 30th at 6:00PM at the Newton Marriott. Visit https://newtv.org/future-forward-gala for information and tickets.

The Future Forward Gala is generously sponsored by our friends at: The Village Bank, Northland Investment Corporation, Mark Development LLC, Commodore Builders, and Benchmark Senior Living.

| City of Newton MA - Mayor's Office

08/31/2025

Happy Labor Day Weekend! 🇺🇸 Take a well-deserved day off, and squeeze the last drops out of summer. 🏖️

NewTV will be closed tomorrow, September 1, in honor of the holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 2 at 10:00AM, for regular business hours.

Have a safe and happy holiday, from all of us at NewTV!

08/29/2025

🗳️ The results are in! We've counted all the votes, and we are ready to announce the winners of this year's Cones 'n Cars Fan Favorite contest:
🥇 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, Owned by Jeff Dullea
🥈 TIE! - 1973 Mini 1000, Owned by Wendy Birchmire & 1967 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, Owned by Todd Ruderman
🥉 1977 Plymouth Roadrunner, Owned by Eric Boyer

Thank you to all of our classic car owners who joined us for our 5th annual Cones 'n Cars! 🍦🚘 Whether you come every year, or if this was your first time at our event, we appreciate you so much! Without you, we'd be hosting Cones 'n Empty Parking Lot, which just doesn't seem like it would draw the same crowd.🤷

We hope everyone who joined us on Wednesday evening had a blast and ate plenty of ice cream! Stay tuned for some photos and video footage from the event.

Cones 'n Cars was generously sponsored by our friends at The Village Bank and KS Partners, LLC. Partners. Ice cream 'n treats were provided by: Baker's Best Catering, Cabot's Ice Cream, Lizzy's Homemade Ice Cream, J.P. Licks, Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream, and Volante Farms.

08/19/2025

⚠️ CONES 'N CARS HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27th ⚠️

Due to the rainy weather forecast for tomorrow evening, we have made the decision to postpone our Cones 'n Cars event until next Wednesday, August 27th, from 5:00PM - 8:00PM. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we want to make sure to have the best event that we can.

We have taken the steps to ensure we will still have both the cars 🚘 and the cones 🍦 for you to enjoy next week. We can't do much beyond crossing our fingers for the weather, but so far it looks beautiful for next Wednesday 🤞☀️🤞

If you have already registered and are still planning to attend, you don't have to do anything except change your calendar. If you can no longer attend, please let us know so we can release your ticket. We sincerely apologize and thank you for your understanding... Hopefully you can join us for our next event!

THE GOOD NEWS: You now have more time to register if you haven't! Visit https://newtv.org/cones-n-cars-2025 to reserve a spot.

Cones 'n Cars is generously sponsored by The Village Bank and KS Partners, LLC.
Sweets 'n treats will be provided by: Baker's Best Catering, Cabot's Ice Cream, J.P. Licks, Lizzy's Homemade Ice Cream, Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream, and Volante Farms.

07/30/2025

Join NewTV TONIGHT, July 30 at 7:30PM, for a LIVE broadcast of the Congressional Update and Q&A with Rep. Jake Auchincloss in Newton. Congressman Auchincloss will share updates from Capitol Hill and answer questions from constituents on key local and national issues.

The town hall will be broadcast live on our Government Channel (Comcast 9 | RCN 614 | Verizon 33) beginning at 7:30PM tonight. You can also watch the live stream on our website here: https://newtv.org/gov-channel

07/28/2025

Last Thursday, our Government Channel (Comcast 9 | RCN 614 | Verizon 33), premiered of a brand new episode of "What Democracy Means in Everyday Life," from the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts.

Moderated by Nina Shamsi, Member-at-Large of the LWVMA, this panel explores how everyday people can engage with democratic processes through the lens of evolving technology.

Nina is joined by panelists:
🔴 Kade Crockford – Director, Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts, and Director's Fellow at MIT Media Lab
🔴 Sanya Nadeem – Rising high school senior and founder of The V.O.T.E. Movement, a national youth-led nonprofit dedicated to increasing voter turnout in local elections
🔴 Professor Laura Edelson – Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University Khoury College of Computer Sciences; former Chief Technologist at the Department of Justice (Antitrust and Civil Rights Divisions)

Check your channel listings for cable air times, or watch on-demand on our website: https://www.newtv.org/gov-channel-1/lwvma-democracy.

👉 The opinions expressed are those of the individuals and do not reflect the opinions of the League of Women Voters or NewTV. 👈

| League of Women Voters of the US

07/24/2025

Rev your engine 🚘 and bring your sweet tooth🍦 We bet you can guess what's back for a 5th year...

YEP! It's Cones 'n Cars!

Join NewTV for our 5th Annual Cones 'n Cars event on Wednesday, August 20 from 5PM - 8PM! We'll have classic and exotic cars right here in our parking lot on Needham Street, and plenty of ice cream and other treats to go around. Don't miss this event that has become a Newton summertime favorite.

By now you know what to expect from Cones 'n Cars, but we are doing one thing differently this year. ⭐Due to space limitations, we have to cap our attendance. In order to keep an accurate headcount, registration is required for this year's event. If you register and for any reason cannot attend, we ask that you kindly let us know as soon as you are able so we can make your spot available to others.⭐ Click here for more info and registration: https://newtv.org/cones-n-cars-2025

Cones 'n Cars is generously sponsored by The Village Bank and KS Partners, LLC. Ice cream and treats will be provided by Baker's Best Catering, Cabot's Ice Cream, J.P. Licks, Ron's Gourmet Ice Cream, and Volante Farms.

07/16/2025

Help us keep the NEW in NewTV 🔴

Join NewTV on the evening of Tuesday, September 30, for a special event to both honor Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, as well as take a first look at our bold vision for the future - one that champions your First Amendment rights, ensures transparent coverage of local government, and upholds the highest standards of journalism.

The evening will feature:
🍷 Cocktail hour & hors d'oeuvres
🔄 Immersive journey through NewTV's history & a look at our vision for the future
🎵 A special performance by Livingston Taylor
👏 A tribute honoring Mayor Ruthanne Fuller
🌟 Inspiring remarks from NewTV's leadership team

You won't want to miss this exciting, one-of-a-kind event! Visit https://newtv.org/future-forward-gala to learn more and purchase tickets.

This event is generously sponsored by our friends at Northland Investment Corporation, Mark Development, and The Village Bank.

| City of Newton MA - Mayor's Office

06/19/2025

Happy Juneteenth! 💚🖤❤️ NewTV will be closed today, June 19, in honor of the holiday.

As per our usual schedule, we will be closed Friday, June 20. We will be open Saturday, June 21 from 10:00AM - 4:00PM.

Celebrate with FORJ - Families Organizing for Racial Justice, Newton MA today from 12:00PM - 4:00PM at the Hyde Park Community Center: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newton-juneteenth-celebration-2025-tickets-1322841387199

06/16/2025

NewTV is excited to introduce our latest art exhibition: Looking Back / Looking Forward by Ellen Foust Photography! 📸 Ellen has adorned our walls with 33 photos, including award-winning favorites and several brand new works.

Join us at our studios on Tuesday, June 24 from 6:00PM - 8:00PM for the opening reception debuting this carefully curated exhibition. 🖼 We will provide light refreshments. Registration is not required, but we recommend it so we can adequately prepare for the event. RSVP here: https://www.newtv.org/event-details/looking-back-looking-forward

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Newton, MA
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Tuesday	10am - 9pm
Wednesday	10am - 9pm
Thursday	10am - 9pm

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NewTV is an Emmy® Award-winning, state-of-the-art media center dedicated to providing quality local programming and training to the diverse Newton community. As a non-profit organization, NewTV’s three channels (Community, Education and Government) provide an accessible platform for expression and innovation – an alternative voice to mainstream media.

In the 28 years since NewTV's inception, the organization has experienced remarkable growth and expansion of its production services and equipment. Currently, we offer media and production classes, screening opportunities, and internships for local students along with our original, local programming and production services.