Susan Paley: Bank vice president, advocate, local icon, reflects on work and legacy
Susan Paley, the retiring vice president of community relations at Village Bank and a lifelong Newton resident, has left a lasting impression on the nonprofits [...]
Ukulele festival strikes a chord, brightens rainy day in Newton
Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium transformed into a concert hall on Saturday, as ukulele players from across the state gathered for "Strummin’ Up to [...]
BC sweethearts serve sandwiches and community at Newton’s Sandwich Works
PHOTO: Jeff and Maria DeBonee own and operate Sandwich Works in Newton Centre. Photo by Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor The following story first appeared [...]
Newton School Committee approves new vendor for school cafeterias
The following first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. [...]
Retired Newton teacher Kemp Harris Inspires change through story and song
Kemp Harris worked as an elementary school teacher in Newton Public Schools for 38 years. (Lauren Comando / For the Heights) By Genevieve Morrison and Laney McAden Kemp [...]
Families navigate problems in Newton schools during canceled February break
Newton’s schools are in session, but learning is different during the week that would have been the district’s February vacation, according to parents. Teachers and [...]
Committee mulls ethics policy following ‘unwelcome’ text from one councilor to another
The Newton Programs and Services Committee discussed potentially adding an ethics oversight process to City Council following Ward 6 Councilor Brenda Noel’s claims that she [...]
Committees approve Countryside School building funding, design plan
The Newton Public Facilities Committee and the Newton Finance Committee held a public forum, approved a design plan, and approved a $74,730,950 loan for the [...]
Newton City Council Removes Six Villages From Proposed Zoning Ordinance
Newton City Council finalized more amendments to the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD), including the removal of six villages from the plan, in a special [...]