Crowds clear out Clover in Newtonville as company closes doors for good
Vegan restaurant chain Clover shuttered all of its locations Thursday, including the one on Washington Street in Newtonville. And Newton made sure to send them [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The end of May is for the dogs. Or, at least, Sunday afternoon is for the dogs, when Newton Rotary DogFest takes over the Hyde [...]
City Council approves Laredo administration’s FY2027 budget recommendation
The City Council approved Mayor Laredo’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget of more than $668 million on Tuesday night after weeks of debate and several rejected resolutions. Newton’s [...]
Newton named best place to live in Massachusetts
Newton is the best place to live in Massachusetts, according to a new list published by U.S. News & World Report. Brookline came in at [...]
Auchincloss calls Maine Senate candidate’s Nazi tattoo ‘disqualifying’
Dark horse Democratic primary candidate Graham Platner—an oyster farmer running on a progressive platform endorsed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders—has spent the past year building [...]
City Council looks at energy reporting for residential rentals
The City Council is looking at ways to collect energy use data from residents, including those with single-family homes. On Wednesday, the Public Facilities Committee [...]
Newton adds Setti Warren to Memorial Day honorees
Monday brought rain, remembrance and reflection to Newton, with the first Memorial Day ceremonies since the death of former Mayor Setti Warren. Typically, the city’s [...]
Newton South principal announces exit
Newton South High School Principal Tamara Stras is leaving her position for an assistant superintendent role in Cambridge, she announced to the NPS community last [...]
Journalist Madhri Yehiya joins the Newton Beacon staff
The Newton Beacon has a new reporter, Madhri Yehiya. Yehiya's coverage will vary, but her biggest focus will be on schools and education. Newton's public [...]
Friends, colleagues remember sharp-tongued congressional icon Barney Frank
Barney Frank did what very few politicians have ever done: He operated in the public arena without a filter. His colleagues have described him as [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Spring is in the air after a taste of summer, with temperatures set to stay down in the 60s all weekend. Memorial Day is Monday, [...]
Barney Frank, congressional icon and longtime Newtonian, dead at 86
Barney Frank, 16-term congressman, the nation’s first openly gay congressman, and longtime Newton resident, died on Tuesday at the age of 86 after a long [...]
Not Adding Up: School Committee rejects School Choice… again
On Monday night, the Newton School Committee joined school committees of yesteryear in rejecting School Choice. "We're going to be faced, in these chairs, with [...]
School Committee approves new math curriculum
The School Committee unanimously voted to approve new math curricula for elementary and middle schools and a pathway toward the creation of a specialized high [...]
Snapshots: A carnival and a parade to cap off spring 2026
The city held its SpringFest outside City Hall on Saturday, complete with carnival rides, games, an art display, food vendors and more. If you were [...]