Giddy-Up: Newton is set to harness energy and movement in 2026
In the Chinese Zodiac, 2025 was the Year of the Snake, a time for shedding the old and making room for the new. And 2026 [...]
Author event in Newton Centre to highlight Elvis Presley’s Jewish roots
Did you know Elvis Presley was Jewish? On Thursday, Jan. 8–Presley’s birthday–local author, education consultant and Elvis expert Judie Magidson will be at Center Makor, [...]
Here are the Newton Beacon’s most-read stories of 2025
Newton had a busy year. And you noticed. How does that translate to eyes on headlines? It turns out pop culture, crime and politics are [...]
Snapshots: Inauguration Day 2026
On the first day of the new year, Newton got a new mayor, several new city councilors and lot of new faces on the School [...]
Micley is moving: What does it mean for his Ward 2 seat?
On Thursday, David Micley began a term representing Ward 2 on the City Council. But in an unexpected twist, this month, he’ll be moving to [...]
Former classmate surprises Laredo with a treasure from his track days
Long before Mayor Marc Laredo decided to run for office, he loved to just run. And an old friend has brought him a reminder of [...]
‘Newton must be different’: Laredo takes office, and City Hall begins anew
The new year brought Newton into a new era, as Marc Laredo became the city’s 32nd mayor and several new City Council and School Committee [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
"It's been a long December, and there's reason to believe, maybe this year will be better than the last." – Counting Crows As we venture [...]
Her Story: Fuller reflects on challenges, triumphs and legacy of historic political career
On a frozen December morning, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller sat in the gymnasium of the new Cooper Center for Active Living with city officials, past [...]
Newton’s unsung heroes of 2025
This year had it all: Laughter, tears, fighting, joy, politics, drama and an election that included all of that. There were the stories that shaped [...]
In Brief: Ballot questions, arts and culture and more
Arts community celebrates Fuller Earlier this month, more than 50 members of Newton’s arts and culture community gathered at New Art to celebrate Mayor Fuller’s [...]
The people who drove Newton’s headlines in 2025
It's been an eventful year for news in Newton, for a bunch of reasons. And that news has been driven by people, with the biggest [...]
City Council rejects plan for parking instead of housing on Nonantum lot
On Dec. 9, the Land Use Committee voted to recommend approval of a non-accessory parking lot and a rebuild of a 10-foot retaining wall at [...]
What a Year: The stories that shaped Newton in 2025
In early January, an article in the Newton Beacon laid out a forecast for the year ahead, as 2025 was the Chinese Zodiac’s Year of [...]
Former Newton rabbi arrested for soliciting sex with child
A former Newton rabbi has been arrested in Framingham, accused of offering a child money for sex. Eric Gurvis, who lives in Sherborn and served [...]