Column: My life as a yardstick
I have a few old wooden yardsticks in my Newton condo. I know that they are old because I can’t remember a day when I [...]
Digging Out: Cleanup continues after rare massive snowstorm buries Newton
Let there be sidewalks. After all was said and done, Newton ended up with about 24 inches of snow from the Sunday-Monday snowstorm that brought [...]
In Brief: Super Bowl raffle, listening tour and more
Brookline High School goes under lockdown after ‘swatting’ Brookline High School had a 40-minute “precautionary lockdown” on Thursday morning after an “unverified threat” was called [...]
Auchincloss calls for Noem impeachment as government shutdown threat looms over ICE funding
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, has joined the push to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after multiple incidents involving Immigration & Customs [...]
Suzuki School of Newton approved for $600,000 in funding toward major renovation
This story is from The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students with which the Newton Beacon has a partnership. The Suzuki School of [...]
Column: Thinking ahead and reflecting on last year’s garden
My backyard garden is asleep. With the cold and the snow we’ve recently had in Newton, the garden looks quiet. The branches of the black [...]
Meryl Kessler lays out her plans for Newton’s new Arts & Culture Department
On Monday, Meryl Kessler presented the Newton Cultural Council with her plan for the city’s new Department of Arts & Culture Department. The 31-year Newton [...]
Six things to do in Newton this weekend
The first month of 2026 was a doozie. Freezing cold, almost two feet of snow, protests against government immigration raids—it's a lot. And this weekend [...]
Newton’s enhanced new 311 app brings convenience to user experience
This story is from The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students with which the Newton Beacon has a partnership. Newton has rolled out [...]
Snow, My! Storm drops more than a foot of snow on Newton
Winter has awoken, and she's making up for lost time. The biggest snowstorm Newton has seen in years barreled into the region late Sunday morning [...]
Newton’s Ellie Lemberg headed to world ultimate Frisbee championships
Newton’s own Ellie Lemberg has reached a career milestone after being selected for the United States women’s team at the World Flying Disc Federation World [...]
Snapshots: WinterFEST dazzles, entertains and nurtures through the cold
Newtonians reveled in the frosty season this weekend, as Spark Newton held its annual WinterFEST with events all around the city before the winter storm [...]
Snapshots: Lions hang tough in home wrestling meet
The Newton South wrestling team hit the mat on Saturday, grappling their way to a 1-2 record in a quad meet against Melrose, Tewksbury and [...]
Court allows lawsuit against NPS for vaccine-related firing to continue
On Jan. 23, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied in part Newton Public Schools’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit by [...]
Column: Counting on safe and reliable tap water
When Newton residents open their faucets, they expect safe, clean water. “People like to turn on their water and have it work,” says Shawna Sullivan, [...]
In Brief: Big snowstorm headed our way. JCC gets a film company and more
Winter set to wallop us this weekend The region is set to get the biggest snowstorm in years on Sunday, but not before a deep [...]
Committee approves new public buildings commissioner
With Josh Morse promoted to Chief Operating Officer at City Hall, the city needs a public building supervisor. And Mayor Marc Laredo has picked Deputy [...]
Guest Essay: An open letter from the NTA to Newton’s newly elected officials
On January 1, Newton inaugurated its new government. The Newton Teachers Association extends a warm welcome to our new partners in working for schools that [...]
City Council approves funding for two key Laredo administration jobs
The City Council approved $300,000 for positions in Mayor Marc Laredo’s new administration Monday night. The money will pay the salaries of Chief of Community [...]
Dana Hanson loves local governments, and now she gets to help run hers
Dana Hanson has lived much of her life leaping into things. She fought to save a neighborhood library and ended up in a political career. [...]