• City Hall
• Schools

Mayor Fuller presents $525 million FY2025 budget proposal

Bryan McGonigle 7 hours ago6 hours ago

Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal to the Newton City Council Tuesday night, calling the plan “sustainable, strong, and hefty” as she held up a 538-page...

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• Housing and Real Estate
• Letters & Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Oversized homes are a big problem

Guest Contributor 7 hours ago7 hours ago

You ran an article recently on massive and problematic retaining walls being built when older houses are torn down and replaced by new homes. While massive retaining walls may well...

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• The Heights

MBTA proposes redesign of Newton’s commuter rail stations

Sophie Compston 9 hours ago9 hours ago

PHOTO: MBTA Proposes Redesign of Newton Commuter Rail Stations. Photo by Nicole Vagra / Heights Editor The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College...

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• Culture
• Sports

Boston Marathon Photos: Conquering Newton’s Heartbreak Hill

Bryan McGonigle 2 days ago2 days ago

The 128th Boston Marathon brought tears of joy and tears of pain. It brought new faces and seasoned veterans. And it brought thousands of runners through Newton. The weather couldn’t...

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• Business
• The Heights

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Opens Chestnut Hill Location with Preview Event

Laney McAden 2 days ago2 days ago

The following first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories produced by The Heights have been...

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• Public Safety

Group files lawsuit against Newton police over 2023 Boston Marathon incident

Bryan McGonigle 5 days ago5 days ago

Last April, videos surfaced from the Boston Marathon showing group of runners and spectators—predominantly Black—near Heartbreak Hill, with a line of police of police officers facing them and forming a...

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