Residents add their voices to Northland site change discussion
Editor's disclosure: Alan Schlesinger, an attorney for Northland quoted in this story, is a member of the Newton Beacon Board of Directors. After more than [...]
Newton’s new city seal design is complete
The city almost has a new seal. But not quite. The City Council was set to possibly vote on a new city seal selected by [...]
‘Much work to do’: Fuller delivers final State of City Address
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has served in Newton's corner office for exactly 2,590 days, a number she pointed out as she began her final State of [...]
Celebrate Black History Month in Newton
The recognition of Black History Month officially began in 1976, but its roots go back a lot further. Carter Woodson, a journalist, activist and founder [...]
Newton Gardens apartment complex to go all-affordable
There's an apartment complex at 151 North Street near the Waltham line that is about to add to the city's affordable unit count without creating [...]
League of Women Voters may take position on reparations
Should Black Americans receive reparations for slavery and the Jim Crow century? That's a topic the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts may declare a [...]
From floodgates to trickle: VCOD saw a remarkably slow start in 2024
In December 2023, the City Council passed a zoning overhaul—the Village Center Overlay District—to bring new life to six of Newton’s villages while bringing the [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Newton has made it through the first month of 2025, and the daylight is sticking around for longer as our hemisphere starts to lean toward [...]
Newton residents donated half a million lbs. of textiles last year
Last year saw a lot of big news. And it wasn't all bad, especially with local environmental initiatives. Green Newton recently announced that in 2024, [...]
Snapshots: WinterFEST 2025
It may be cold outside, but Newton Community Pride brought the fun and entertainment to the winter season this weekend with the 4th annual WinterFEST [...]
Mayor plans to pilot a public plaza in Newton Centre
Newton Centre has a big patch of park that provides a green oasis in the middle of a bustling village center. Now, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller [...]
Newton Theatre Company sets May date for Goldstein family tribute
This spring, the Newton Theatre Company will honor the Goldstein family—the Newton family of four who died in New Hampshire over the holidays—with a Monologue Project celebrating [...]
Eight things to do in Newton this weekend
“Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.”—George R.R. Martin Winter is here. And it’s chilly. Fortunately, Newton has [...]
City Council passes ‘Tobacco-free generation’ ordinance amendment
Someday, it’s possible a 50-year-old smoker will be too young to buy cigarettes in Newton and will ask a 60-year-old to buy them. Newton’s City [...]
Mayor’s pick for Republican committee causes clash in City Council
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller recently nominated David Power to serve a four-year term on the Election Commission, representing the Republican party. There was one problem: Power [...]