Finance Committee approves $2 million to cover health insurance increases for FY2026
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is requesting the City Council approve $2 million from the city’s Free Cash to help pay for a steep increase in health [...]
Guest Essay: How to fund our schools
By Andreae Downs Hundreds of Newton public school parents are writing City Council asking for a larger school budget this year. I would love to [...]
City Council to consider extending BERDO to smaller residential properties
Could two-family and single-family homes soon be subject to Newton's Building Emissions Reductions and Disclosures Ordinance? That may be up for discussion next month. The City [...]
Teens create AI chatbot for workouts
Have you ever wanted to make sure you were accurately counting reps in your workout routine? Now you can, with RapidRoutines, a rep counter and [...]
Guest Essay: Championing family engagement in our schools
By Donna Thayer At my first conference in the fall, Mrs. Smith proudly shared that Jack, who is one of my second graders, has been able to [...]
Guest Essay: Championing family engagement in our schools
By Donna Thayer At my first conference in the fall, Mrs. Smith proudly shared that Jack, who is one of my second graders, has been able to [...]
Snapshots: Green Newton Earth Day Festival 2025
It was a cool and rainy weekend, but that didn't stop scores of Newton families from enjoying Green Newton's Earth Day Festival. There were games, [...]
City plans improvements to Crystal Lake after erosion damage
After years of stormwater runoff and waves eroding the beach at Crystal Lake in Newton Centre, the City of Newton will install a new drainage [...]
Norumbega: Auburndale once had a thriving amusement park
Auburndale was once home to one of the Boston area’s biggest amusement parks: Norumbega Park, which opened on June 17, 1897. It was created by [...]
Charles River Watershed Association launches ‘Cut the Crap’ campaign to address sewage overflow
The Charles River is full of crap. Well, not really. But there’s a lot of raw sewage flowing into the water, and the Charles River [...]
Newton City Clerk Carol Moore takes a bow
City Clerk Carol Moore is leaving her job in Newton at the end of the month. And the City Council wasn't about to let her [...]
Cooper Center gets topping-off ceremony
Newton residents, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, and the project team for the Cooper Center for Active Living recently gathered for the long-awaited Cooper Center’s “Cupola [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The tulips and peonies have hit their early growth spurt. The grass is greening. Spring is here. And it's a time to reflect on ways [...]
City Council passes ADU ordinance
The City Council passed an updated accessory dwelling unit ordinance on Tuesday—one that goes beyond what a new state law requires—aimed at fostering more use [...]
Blocked: City councilor ‘charters’ Northland vote
It's been six years. What's another couple of weeks? On Tuesday, the City Council was set to vote on Northland Development, a proposal for a [...]
Winter is Coming: Mayor presents FY2026 budget, warns of tough times ahead
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented her budget for Fiscal Year 2026—her eighth and final budget presentation as mayor of Newton—and the grand total is about $623 [...]
Here are Team Newton’s Boston Marathon run times
Hopefully you were able to cheer on Newtonians at the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday. The Newton Beacon has compiled a list of running times [...]
Snapshots: Boston Marathon marks its 129th run through Newton
Thousands of spectators lined Commonwealth Avenue to cheer on the thousands of athletes tackling the Boston Marathon—the longest-running marathon in the world today—in the clear [...]
Earth Day Festival coming to Newton North Sunday
Earth Day is Tuesday, and this weekend, Green Newton is going to spend a day showing the planet some love and educating the public on [...]
The personalities behind Jinny’s Pizzeria in Newton Centre
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]