Thanksgiving Farmers’ Market coming to Allen Center next week
Need some ingredients for your Thanksgiving feast but find yourself short on time? The Allen Center in West Newton is hosting a Thanksgiving Farmers' Market [...]
Sahni ‘Lines’ exhibit showing at Newton Free Library
PHOTO: Artist S.K. Sahni has an exhibit showing at the Newton Free Library, titled "Lines in Space." Photo by Richard Primack The Newton Free Library [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
"It's hard to hold a candle in the cold November rain."—Guns N' Roses, Use Your Illusion This November, we needed the rain... badly. And we're [...]
Three elementary school principals retiring in June
Three Newton elementary school principals are leaving the district soon. Principals Tom Morris of Memorial Spaulding, Diana Beck of Zervas and Mindy Johal are retiring [...]
School Committee to help Newton Community Education stay afloat during ‘turnaround’
Newton Community Education is facing an ongoing deficit problem, and the School Committee has decided to try to help solve it, just in time for [...]
Letter to the Editor: Rosenfeld’s is the real deal
Thirty or so years ago, a friend and I went to NYC to see if we could find a bagel as ‘Chewish’ as Rosenfeld’s. We [...]
Crossley ZBA appointment survives City Council gauntlet
Former City Councilor Deb Crossley will serve in the Zoning Board of Appeals for the next year. Crossley’s appointment came after a lot of debate. [...]
State gives green light to Newton cannabis research facility
The state’s first cannabis research facility is one step closer to opening in Newton. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has approved a license for Curaleaf [...]
Letter to the Editor: Newton Community Education deserves a chance
I recently read your article about the financial crisis at Newton Community Education (NCE). I was dismayed to learn about this situation, and that the [...]
Rosenfeld’s Bagels Serves Newton With 50 Years of Breakfast
PHOTO: Rosenfeld’s was founded in 1973 with the mission of bringing New York style bagels to Newton Centre (Savannah Lockwood / For the Heights) The [...]
Mayor picks McMains for permanent police chief
Seven months after taking the reins of the Newton Police Department, Acting Chief George McMains is set to have that role permanently. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller [...]
Newton North boys’ soccer defeats Natick 1-0
Newton North’s boys’ soccer team defeated Natick, 1-0, on Natick’s home turf in the Elite Eight round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) state [...]
Former City Councilor Deb Crossley’s ZBA appointment faces committee opposition
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has picked architect and former City Councilor Deborah Crossley to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals, with a term to expire [...]
Dry Spell: Drought puts Newton at risk for wildfires
Newton often has issues with high water tables and flooding. But this month, the opposite is cause for concern. New England is in the midst [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”—F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby With the 2024 election behind us and winter [...]
Letter to the Editor: Leaf blower noise has become a problem
To the editor, With all the conflict in the world, it seems ridiculous to be writing about leaf blowers. But I have lived in Newton for [...]
Pretrial hearing postponed for alleged Newton shooter; protestors respond
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 [...]
Burglaries have been on the rise this year in Newton
There has been a slight increase in the number of home burglaries and cars that have been broken into or stolen and a decrease in [...]
Newton uses these three grants for affordable housing
There are three primary federal grants the city uses for affordable housing are going to be allocated soon, and Newton’s Planning Department recently presented a [...]
Biotech CEO, local dad Jason Bhardwaj launches School Committee run
PHOTO: Jason Bhardwaj is running for the Ward 3 seat on Newton's School Committee. Courtesy Photo Newton's 2025 local election season has already begun, and [...]