Shelter run by Newton church seeks donations for migrants
Ward 1 City Councilor Maria Greenberg is running a supply drive for migrants who are staying at the shelter run by Our Lady Help of [...]
Athletic field improvements to start this summer
The city will soon turn plans for improvements to the athletic fields at Albemarle Park, McGrath Park and the Burr School into reality. The goal [...]
Newton Neighbors helping pay summer camp costs for low-income families
Newton Neighbors, a local nonprofit that facilitates mutual aid efforts in Newton, is running its annual campaign to help fund summer camp places for Newton [...]
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 people about ways to live [...]
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 design professor at Northeastern University, [...]
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 of the COVID-19 pandemic and [...]
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 while it’s cold outside? The [...]
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 dollars in the next five [...]
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 the surrounding communities. They hope [...]
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 Newton Beacon is independent and [...]
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 pieces are not endorsements. Maria [...]