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City in Massachusetts, United States
1688Established
88,923Population
18.2 sq miArea
98 ftElevation

Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located roughly 8 miles (13 km) west of Downtown Boston, and comprises a patchwork of thirteen villages. The city borders Boston to the northeast and southeast (via the neighborhoods of Brighton and West Roxbury), Brookline to the east, Watertown and Waltham to the north, and Weston, Wellesley, and Needham to the west. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2025 estimates, the population of Newton, Massachusetts was 90,741. Newton is home to the Charles River, Crystal Lake, and Heartbreak Hill, among other landmarks. It is served by several streets and highways (including Route 9, Hammond Pond Parkway, and the Mass Pik…

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The forecast calls for Sunny, highs near 76°. In the local news, Multi-Vehicle Wreck Involving Box Truck on Mass Pike in Newton, MA (Fiorentino Legal, P.C.), Mass. man dies in head-on NH SUV crash, police say (NBC Boston), and Newton Public Schools announces interim METCO director (newtonbeacon.org).

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