The Biltmore’s Rebirth: Newton’s oldest bar gets new owners, a new look and a new name
The Biltmore, a fixture of Newton’s nightlife for generations, is getting ready for a new era. The transition started last summer when the owners of [...]
Mayor Laredo reflects on first 100 days as mayor at public forum
Mayor Marc Laredo marked his first 100 days in office with a public event hosted by NewTV and the Newton Beacon on Thursday night. During [...]
Iranian, Lebanese diaspora members in Newton react to war back home
For Iranian and Lebanese residents in Newton, the war overseas feels both distant and dangerously close, unfolding through headlines, long silences and urgent phone calls [...]
Newton South High School Mock Trial Team shares the strategy behind their state win ahead of Nationals
A courtroom filled with mystery, jealousy and a peanut allergy found Audrey South guilty of poisoning Ava Maru on the set of their TV show, [...]
‘A Youth Revolt’: Jason Poulos and the fight for the 4th Congressional District
On a sunny day outside Newton City Hall, Jason Poulos lays out his vision for a new kind of leadership in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District. [...]
Wonder Group opening in Newton draws families and friends from all over
On a busy opening day in Newton Upper Falls, families shuffled in and out of Wonder Group’s newest, and eighth, Massachusetts location, drawn by the [...]
After first state championship win since 1972, Newton North gymnasts ready for New England meet
While the rest of Newton North High School rushes home for the day, the girls gymnastics team is just getting started: leotards on, pink fuzzy [...]
Coyote sightings surge across Newton, with West Newton emerging as hotspot
Dolan Pond is knee-deep in snow and ice this time of year, but that doesn’t stop dog walkers—or coyotes—from roaming the area. “The coyotes are [...]
Still Shining at 105: Phil Schwartz celebrates more than a century of life and laughter
Smiles packed the community room at Coleman House as Phil Schwartz approached the microphone, joyfully leaning in while three candles flickered beside him to commemorate [...]
From submarines to City Hall, Newton’s new COO Josh Morse has built a career around service
Josh Morse has a desk at City Hall, but unlike other Newton officials, he considers his true office to be in Newton’s backyards and streets. [...]