Young people sound off on Newton’s new ‘Tobacco-free Generation’ policy
Newton North High School senior Tija Brown first heard of Newton’s new tobacco ordinance—which will prohibit anyone born after March 1, 2004, from purchasing tobacco [...]
Newton Centre plaza project sparks controversy among local businesses
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 [...]
Newton’s new city seal design is complete
The city almost has a new seal. But not quite. The City Council was set to possibly vote on a new city seal selected by [...]
‘Much work to do’: Fuller delivers final State of City Address
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has served in Newton's corner office for exactly 2,590 days, a number she pointed out as she began her final State of [...]
UMass plans to redevelop, add housing to, Mt. Ida Campus in Newton
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has issued a request for proposals for redevelopment of its campus in Newton, located on the site of the former [...]
Celebrate Black History Month in Newton
The recognition of Black History Month officially began in 1976, but its roots go back a lot further. Carter Woodson, a journalist, activist and founder [...]
Newton Gardens apartment complex to go all-affordable
There's an apartment complex at 151 North Street near the Waltham line that is about to add to the city's affordable unit count without creating [...]
League of Women Voters may take position on reparations
Should Black Americans receive reparations for slavery and the Jim Crow century? That's a topic the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts may declare a [...]
Three Newton cannabis dispensaries threaten to sue city over community impact fee
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 [...]
From floodgates to trickle: VCOD saw a remarkably slow start in 2024
In December 2023, the City Council passed a zoning overhaul—the Village Center Overlay District—to bring new life to six of Newton’s villages while bringing the [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Newton has made it through the first month of 2025, and the daylight is sticking around for longer as our hemisphere starts to lean toward [...]
School psychologist suing NPS for firing over vaccine refusal, citing religion and Nuremburg
A school psychologist who said she was fired by the Newton Public Schools in 2022 due to her refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is [...]
Without MCAS, Newton schools face urgency of setting graduation competency requirement
Newton Public Schools are under a time crunch to determine the district’s competency requirements for receiving a diploma. Earlier this year, Question 2 on the [...]
Newton author pens new book, ‘American Eldercide’
Despite consistently being ranked among the top states in national health surveys, Massachusetts experienced some of the highest nursing home death rates throughout the COVID-19 [...]
Scandinavian Cultural Center in West Newton brings old world to new hearts
The Scandinavian Cultural Center and Library, located at 206 Waltham St. in West Newton, offers numerous programs and events related to the five Nordic countries [...]
Newton residents donated half a million lbs. of textiles last year
Last year saw a lot of big news. And it wasn't all bad, especially with local environmental initiatives. Green Newton recently announced that in 2024, [...]
Mayor plans to pilot a public plaza in Newton Centre
Newton Centre has a big patch of park that provides a green oasis in the middle of a bustling village center. Now, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller [...]
Newton Theatre Company sets May date for Goldstein family tribute
This spring, the Newton Theatre Company will honor the Goldstein family—the Newton family of four who died in New Hampshire over the holidays—with a Monologue Project celebrating [...]
Eight things to do in Newton this weekend
“Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.”—George R.R. Martin Winter is here. And it’s chilly. Fortunately, Newton has [...]
City Council passes ‘Tobacco-free generation’ ordinance amendment
Someday, it’s possible a 50-year-old smoker will be too young to buy cigarettes in Newton and will ask a 60-year-old to buy them. Newton’s City [...]