Newton’s Climate Kiosk inspires indoor cousin kiosk at Harvard
You may have seen the Climate Kiosk around town—an interactive, tic-tac-toe-inspired display sponsored by Green Newton and designed to inform…
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Designer working on new city seal for Newton
The City of Newton has hired designer Sebastian Ellington Ebarb to design a new city seal. Ebarb, who is a…
Newton dad champions push to add social-emotional learning to athletics
Mental health and social-emotional learning are two of the most widely discussed topics in education right now. In the wake…
Need winter break activities for the kids? Newton Free Library has your back
Does school vacation stress you out because you need stuff to keep the kids occupied and entertained for a week…
Carroll Center launches new fundraiser to hire more staff, renovate buildings
The Carroll Center for the Blind announced on Dec. 11 their new fundraising campaign that aims to raise $18 million…
Kids Backing Kids seeks holiday gift donations
Kids Backing Kids, a Wellesley nonprofit, is seeking donations for the holiday season to benefit families in Wellesley, Newton, and…
Tarik Lucas, at-large councilor, talks re-election run, zoning concerns
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Newton Beacon is reaching out to all candidates for City Council for interviews and profile stories. The…
Greenberg, unopposed, readies for fourth term on Newton City Council
Editor’s Note: The Newton Beacon is a nonpartisan news organization interviewing all candidates running in the upcoming municipal election. Profile…