At last, Turtle Lane Playhouse property has been sold
The Turtle Lane Playhouse's long stay in property purgatory is just about over. The lot, an eyesore falling further and further into disrepair, was placed [...]
Public meeting set for Newton Centre Plaza Pilot, which expires this week
Judgement Day for the Newton Centre Plaza is going to have to wait, at least a little while longer. There’s a public hearing later this [...]
Ten things to do in Newton this weekend
It's Halloween season, and Newton is getting into the spirit. Historic Newton is throwing a family-friendly Historic Haunted House party on Saturday. And Mason-Rice Elementary [...]
Road rage stabbing in Oak Hill
Someone was arrested in Boston after allegedly stabbing another person in Newton Monday afternoon. Police would not release much information but confirmed the stabbing took [...]
Council clears the way for angled parking spot exemption from overnight ban
The City Council voted 18-6 on Monday night to allow the Traffic Council to exempt angled parking spaces from the city’s winter overnight parking ban. [...]
Snapshots: ‘No Kings’ rally on Newton Centre Green
As the 2026 midterm elections approach, millions of Americans took to the streets (and parks and sidewalks) to show frustration with the Trump administration and [...]
Snapshots: Harvest Fair 2026
Newton held its annual Harvest Fair on Sunday, with scores of smiles, activities for the kids and a full embrace of the pumpkin spice season. [...]
On the Ballot: What to know for the Nov. 3 election in Newton
The midterms and gubernatorial election are just a couple of weeks away, and soon the endless barrage of campaign ads will come to a sweet, [...]
‘No Kings’ will promote early voting with Newton Centre rally on Saturday
The approaching midterm elections are expected to be a nationwide referendum on the Trump administration. And on Saturday, the 'No Kings' movement returns with more [...]
Ten things to do in Newton this weekend
The cool air, the pops of color on the trees, the crunch of the fallen leaves blanketing the edges of the sidewalks: It's autumn in [...]
Columbus Day celebration looks to preserve Newton’s Italian-American pride
"The flag is a symbol," Anna Berardi said as she addressed the crowd of about two dozen people in the lower-level banquet room at the [...]
Snapshots: Indigenous Peoples Day Newton 2026
Newton began observing Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day in 2021, and the festival has gotten bigger each year. Unfortunately, this year the rain [...]
Snapshots: “Democracy, If We Can Keep It” with Danielle Allen
On Thursday evening, The Newton Beacon hosted an event at The Allen Center in West Newton, "Democracy, If We Can Keep It: A Conversation With [...]
For Mochiko Hawaiian BBQ in Newtonville, Aloha means ‘Goodbye’
Mochiko Hawaiian BBQ in Newtonville suddenly has a "Closed" sign in its window. The loud pop music no longer serenades the sidewalks, and the smell [...]
High interest rates are painful, but they’ve helped cushion Newton’s coffers in a crisis
High interest rates can be a double-edged sword, especially for cities like Newton. “We have about $300 million that we invest on a daily basis,” [...]