Newton Goes Berserk: Scandinavian Cultural Center festival celebrates Nordic heritage
Clashing shields and roaring Vikings aren’t an everyday sight in Newton. But the Scandinavian Cultural Center transformed into a Nordic village Saturday for the Berserk [...]
What does Newton’s ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance mean?
A few years ago, Newton became a “welcoming city.” Is that the same as a sanctuary city? And does it matter? Newton may be about [...]
Play it Forward: Newton’s Artful Pianos make music for all
A symphony of sound and color takes over the streets of Newton as the Artful Pianos installation returns for the summer. Seven hand-painted pianos are [...]
Pumped for Pickleball: That click-clack sound you hear is Newton’s newest fanatical sport
Pickleball has won the hearts of Newton’s 50-and-older crowd over the past two years–as a leisurely hobby for some and a high-stakes competition for others. [...]
Mayor hosts 51st annual breakfast with Harmony Foundation
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller hosted the 51st annual Theodore D. Mann Mayor’s Breakfast recently at the UMass Mt. Ida Campus, with keynote speaker Boston Globe sportswriter [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
If the rain won't leave this weekend, maybe a horde of visiting Vikings can chase it away. May is hitting the road and hopefully taking [...]
Letter to the Editor: Clarifying what ‘automatic enrollment’ means
Thank you for your coverage of the Newton School Committee council races this year, as in https://www.newtonbeacon.org/school-committee-candidates-talk-multi-level-classrooms-and-more/. I would like to add some important context and [...]
Ward 5’s Ben Schlesinger is running for School Committee
Newton’s School Committee election has another contender entering the ring. Ben Schlesinger, lifelong Newtonian and AI tech professional, is running to represent Ward 5 on [...]
Court rules against city in case involving police sergeant, union negotiator
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that the City of Newton unfairly retaliated against a Newton police sergeant for union-related activities. Sgt. John Babcock [...]
Teens arrested for stealing from Newton vape shop
This past weekend, four teenage boys were arrested by Boston Police after committing several crimes, including stealing from Lake Smoke and Vape in Newton. On [...]
District starts deep dive into math curriculum overhaul
Superintendent Anna Nolin said last year that she would be working on improving and unifying the district's math curriculum. And work on that goal has [...]
Looking for stuff to do this summer? Newton has you covered
Summer is just about here. And in Newton, that means a city packed with fun family events and an explosion of arts and culture. Don’t [...]
Snapshots: Newton’s Memorial Day 2025
Community leaders, residents, veterans, police officers, firefighters and others gathered this weekend to remember those who gave their lives for their country. Sunday's parade, which [...]
Newton is the best place to live in Massachusetts, according to U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report has released its list of Massachusetts' Best Places to Live, and Newton ranks number 1 on the list. The magazine [...]
On Second Thought: Newton Sustainability Department proposal not sustained in budget process
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has withdrawn her request to the City Council for funding for a new Sustainability Department. The request came up at a recent [...]
This Boston College professor was once excommunicated for heresy and started a cult
In 1949, the president of Boston College, William Keleher, had a problem with some of his faculty. That problem was heresy. Four of his instructors, [...]
Letter to the Editor: Saddened by Washington murders
I am shocked and saddened by the senseless violence that occurred Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., leading to the deaths of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah [...]
Traffic Tribulation: Mass Pike work to bring Car-mageddon to region
You may think Memorial Day weekend is the biggest traffic headache of the season. Most years, you'd be right. This year, you'd be wrong. Next [...]
Newton Theatre Company performance to honor Goldstein family May 31
In December, Newton residents Matthew and wife Lyla and their two daughters, Valerie and Violet, died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a house in New Hampshire. [...]
A Newton principal helped elevate the deaf community and even taught Helen Keller
Sarah Fuller was the principal of the Horace Mann School for the Deaf in Boston for 41 years, teaching countless deaf students how to speak, [...]