In honor of Christmas, here are some DIY Christmas (or Advent Angel) gift ideas. Christmas Cookie Sugar Scrub Granulated Sugar Coconut oil Red, Green and White Nonpareil sprinkles Vanilla essential oil  Melt the coconut oil.  Add Vanilla essential oil.  Combine. Mix in sugar. ...

Working out over winter vacation can be difficult, especially since the weather outside isn’t always good for exercise and you might not have access to a gym. So, we met with Coach Earle to make a workout routine you can do anywhere! Enjoy!    3 sets of 12 reps Bodyweight Squat                             Single-Leg...

Melina and Thalia Mourmoutis are another classic example of NCDS siblings. Melina is currently a junior, and has been at Newton for the past seven years. Thalia is just a tad younger, cruising through her sixth year as a sophomore. They live in Downtown Crossing and share the hatred of traffic in the...

In the last newspaper edition, Annie Kelley and I wrote an article on screen time. After it was published, I received one main question: dId YoU aCtUaLlY sPeNd 19 HoUrS oN yOuR pHoNe? The short answer is yes. But let me get into the details.  I went to bed pretty early in the morning you can say....