Colombian cake and coffee shop coming to Newton Centre
Newton Centre is getting a new cake and coffee shop this summer: Luna’s Cakes and Coffee, run by sisters Valeria and Valentina Restrepo. They have [...]
School Committee candidate and educator Mali Brodt hopes to help reshape NPS
Mali Brodt moved to Newton for the school system. Now she wants to reform it. A mother of three and a longtime educator, Brodt, 46, [...]
Jim Murphy wants to bring educators’ voices to School Committee
After spending nearly four decades in classrooms and school offices, Jim Murphy says it’s time educators had a loud voice in the policies that shape [...]
Newton sculptor Nancy Schon has gone from ducklings to dissent in the Era of Trump
In 1987, Newton artist Nancy Schon crafted her way to fame with her bronze sculpture, “Make Way for Ducklings,” inspired by a children’s book of [...]
Snapshots: Newton caps of Pride with Celebration of Queer Culture
Saturday morning's light rain gave way to a field of rainbows across Hyde Community Center as Newton Pride held its Celebration of Queer Culture, honoring [...]
Mayor says removal of Italian flag colors from Adams Street was necessary but temporary
Late Thursday night, residents in Nonantum awoke to the strange sound of midnight road work. The crew on site wasn't fixing a pothole, however. The [...]
Candidate Jenna Miara seeks to strengthen School Committee’s relationship with community
Jenna Miara said she decided to run for the School Committee in reaction to the distrust between the school system and Newton community. “It became [...]
Rain Delay: Newton Centre Plaza opening and Chalkfest moved to Sunday
The seemingly endless pattern of rainy Saturdays strikes again. With Saturday's weather forecast calling for showers throughout the morning and afternoon, the city is moving [...]
With alarming number of unvaccinated students, Nolin reinstates requirements for NPS
Newton Public Schools have a lot of unvaccinated students, and the district is cracking down and reinstating requirements that were relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Two women from Lasell are changing how generations interact in the workforce
Employers have not bought into Gen Z, which has spawned the roots of a youth employment crisis in the United States, but two local [...]
Hyde Center serves family fun all summer: Here’s what to expect
The weather’s been warming up in Newton, and with it, the Hyde Community Center’s summer tradition is back in full swing. Every Friday night from [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Editor's Note: The Newton Centre Plaza opening was previously listed for Saturday has since been moved to Sunday due to rain in the forecast. *** [...]
Newton Centre Plaza to open this weekend
A few months ago, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced that the city would temporarily refashion part of the Langley Parking Lot next to the Newton Centre [...]
Newton man accused of trying to make bomb gets probation and fine
Aram Brunson, the Newton resident charged last year in a scheme to conceal bomb making, was arrested on June 16 in Plymouth. According to prosecutors, [...]
Newton’s Alex Sherman is crushing records while he builds himself
Alex Sherman, Newton track athlete (NNHS ’21), has wrapped up his college track career at the NCAA championship in Eugene, Ore. The Newton Beacon first [...]
Sean Roche talks traffic, housing and a run for City Council
“We need economic resilience,” Sean Roche said, sitting down in the back corner of a bustling Tatte Bakery in Newton Centre. It was a sunny [...]
A Streetcar Named the A-Line: Remembering a regional railroad relic
If you look at a map of the MBTA’s Green Line, you’ll see lines marked B, C, D, and E. But once upon a time, [...]
Snapshots: Newton’s Juneteenth 2025
Newton had its annual Juneteenth celebration at the Hyde Community Center on Thursday, drawing hundreds of people to enjoy the arrival of summer and commemorate [...]
Newton man pleads guilty in firearms case
Newton resident James Welch has pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. In February, police reportedly [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The heat is on. Summer makes its official entrance this weekend, and with it some of Newton's summer favorites. If gardening's your thing, there's a [...]