Northland heads to City Council for a vote
After several years in limbo, the Northland Upper Falls development—now revised with more housing in lieu of office space—is set to go before the full [...]
Auchincloss says Medicaid cuts will raise costs for all insurance
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, held a virtual town hall on Wednesday to discuss a host of issues, from the impact of President Donald Trump's [...]
Mayor wins Sheila Mondshein Award for fair housing leadership
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has made affordable housing one of the pillars of her tenure in City Hall. And on Tuesday, she was recognized for that [...]
Newton’s Liz Puleo is running her first marathon, raising money for the West Suburban YMCA
Liz Puleo has long dreamed of running the Boston Marathon. And this year, she gets to make that dream come true while raising money for [...]
Boston man charged with trying to set Lasell University property on fire
A Boston man awaits a pretrial hearing at Newton District Court after he was arraigned on charges for an alleged attempt to burn Lasell University [...]
Newton’s Maggie Chaviano of Newton Community Pride will run her first Boston Marathon in honor of her dad
For years, Maggie Chaviano watched the Boston Marathon runners from her porch at the 18.5-mile mark in Newton. On Monday, she’ll be rushing by her [...]
Newton native immigration lawyer ordered to self-deport
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 [...]
Enjoy the Ride: After feedback about costs, city lowers GoGo fees
Newton provides partly subsidized, fee-based transportation, GoGo, for seniors as well as people with disabilities and low incomes. “The GoGo service links riders with carefully [...]
On Your Mark, Get Set: Newton’s local guide to the Boston Marathon
First held in 1897, the Boston Marathon is the longest-running marathon in the world. And the longest stretch of it is in Newton. Every year, [...]
Five Things to do in Newton this Long Weekend
It's a holiday weekend—with Easter on Sunday and Patriots Day on Monday—and that extra day includes the world's oldest marathon. But before that, Newton has [...]
School Committee awaits legal advice, and Nolin and Brezski take their plan to City Council
How are things going with the Newton school budget crisis? Well, the School Committee is waiting for advice from legal counsel on how to move [...]
Newsmakers: A grant, a lifetime achievement and a new board president
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a regular feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Paul Levy elected CWRA board president The Charles River [...]
Letter to the Editor: Democracy depends on local participation
Many in Newton, like Americans across the country, are asking what they can do to shore up democracy. Our answer at the League of Women [...]
Snapshots: Open Studios 2025
The annual Open Studios on April 5 and 6, featured work from more than 100 artists at studios throughout the villages. Open Studios was founded [...]
Newton digs into ambitious road repair mission for 2025
During a recent discussion about possible federal funding cuts, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller noted that the roadwork budget is the easiest to cut, if needed. But [...]
The Half Cookie is having a sweet journey, from pop-up to viral delight
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-Wellesley Hospital says no environmental causes found for staff brain tumors
Newton-Wellesley Hospital announced on Thursday that a sixth staff member who works in the maternity department has been diagnosed with a benign, non-cancerous brain tumor, [...]
Trump administration rescinds Historic Newton’s textile preservation grant
Last year, Historic Newton was awarded a three-year federal grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services totaling almost $136,000 to catalogue and preserve [...]
Five Things to Do in Newton This Weekend
We're in for another cool, rainy weekend, which gives the plants plenty to drink and gives you time to reflect. Use music to reflect on [...]
Letter to the Editor: School funding advocacy is not ‘performative’
EDITOR'S NOTE: Jim Murphy is a candidate for the Ward 8 School Committee seat in this year's local election. Regarding the debate over the NPS [...]