The Newton Beacon

ICE arrests met with local concern, outrage

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been arresting immigrants in the area, and one incident was in Newton.

NPS uncertainty dominates City Council budget votes

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T23:12:10-04:00May 15, 2025|City Hall, Top|

Humphrey opposes mayor’s allocation for police

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T23:05:01-04:00May 15, 2025|Public Safety, Top, Uncategorized|

Garry Miller announces run for City Council Ward 5 seat

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T23:51:11-04:00May 15, 2025|Politics, Top|

Sustainability Department creation met with pushback from Finance Committee

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T23:30:24-04:00May 15, 2025|Climate and Environment, Top|

Newton’s Ligerbots bask in world championship glory

By Greta Gaffin|2025-05-15T23:26:23-04:00May 15, 2025|Schools, Top|

Six things to do in Newton this weekend

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T23:56:00-04:00May 14, 2025|Culture, Top|

Schools

Greener Grass: Report examines why students leave NPS for private school

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T14:18:07-04:00May 7, 2025|School Feature|

The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by a wave of kids being pulled out of Newton’s public schools and sent to private schools. The district—which conducts a school census every year for every student in public [...]

Garden City Cup to hit the courts on May 22

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T14:17:56-04:00May 5, 2025|

Nolin: Mayor’s NPS allocation means deep cuts are coming

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-09T00:23:27-04:00May 3, 2025|

NPS Counsel: Law around department requests unclear, but unbalanced budgets come with risk

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-09T00:25:03-04:00May 1, 2025|

School Committee awaits legal advice, and Nolin and Brezski take their plan to City Council

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-06T11:55:04-04:00April 15, 2025|

Former Newton teacher charged with child pornography

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-04-18T11:20:17-04:00April 6, 2025|

City Hall

Laredo asks for clarity on water meter chaos as City Council approves FY2026 rates

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-09T00:22:56-04:00May 5, 2025|

New video shows Cooper Center progress

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-09T00:23:07-04:00May 5, 2025|

Finance Committee approves $2 million to cover health insurance increases for FY2026

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-06T12:04:26-04:00April 30, 2025|

City Council to consider extending BERDO to smaller residential properties

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-06T12:02:17-04:00April 28, 2025|

Culture

Five things to do in Newton this weekend

By Bryan McGonigle|2025-05-15T14:16:04-04:00May 8, 2025|

This cardinal elevated Catholicism in Newton but missed the boat to vote in a Papal Conclave

By Greta Gaffin|2025-05-15T14:16:21-04:00May 8, 2025|

A Nazi Germany ‘diplomat’ and propagandist once claimed diplomatic immunity for a Newton traffic violation

By Greta Gaffin|2025-05-09T00:23:18-04:00May 4, 2025|

Letters & Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Bulloughs Pond plans still not set

Guest Contributor2025-05-15T14:17:06-04:00May 8, 2025|

Guest Essay: How to fund our schools

Guest Contributor2025-05-06T11:52:23-04:00April 30, 2025|

Guest Essay: Championing family engagement in our schools

Guest Contributor2025-04-29T17:31:10-04:00April 28, 2025|

Guest Essay: Championing family engagement in our schools

Guest Contributor2025-05-06T11:52:33-04:00April 28, 2025|

Letter to the Editor: Democracy depends on local participation

Guest Contributor2025-04-18T11:15:20-04:00April 14, 2025|

Letter to the Editor: School funding advocacy is not ‘performative’

Guest Contributor2025-04-18T11:17:11-04:00April 10, 2025|