Five things to do in Newton this weekend
There are only a few weeks left to bask in the warm, summer sun. And the kids head back to school in just a few [...]
Snapshots: Newton’s annual India Day celebration
Newton held its sixth annual India Day Celebration on Saturday at the Hyde Community Center, celebrating the city's large Indian American population and sharing Indian [...]
Longtime Newtonian Judy Foreman releases mystery novel set on Cape Cod
Judy Foreman is a former health columnist for the Boston Globe (and Newton Beacon editorial advisory council member) who has moved into writing novels, and [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
It's been a hot August so far, more than making up for that cool, damp July. Fortunately, Newton has the Gath Pool complex and Crystal [...]
Not Just Nonantum: Boston College once filled in a reservoir to make room for campus growth
Boston College in the post-war era had a problem: it was rapidly running out of space. More students meant more cars, and it also meant [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Thunderstorms are expected on Friday and Saturday night, but other than that, it looks to be a nice weekend to get out and mingle with [...]
Snapshots: Newton Centre Garden party
The Newton Centre Garden was the place to be on Sunday. Mayor Marc Laredo greeted crowds of children and their parents to the garden for [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
This week brings the start of August, and with it, the countdown of the back-to-school season. Until then, here are five activities around town to [...]
Meet Akshara Pappu: America’s newest, Newtonian Ninja Warrior
In the reality game show American Ninja Warrior, contestants are faced with grueling obstacle courses testing a combination of their strength, agility, grit and stamina [...]
Crystal Lake bathhouse gets an artful new look, thanks to Spark Newton
The formerly drab bathhouse at Crystal Lake has gotten a makeover. Spark Newton recently commissioned two new public murals on the outside of the bathhouse, [...]
Newton author Richard Pagano has turned life experiences into two debut books
The experience of being an American abroad before and after 9/11. The ordeal of grief and connecting with the dead, while trying to investigate UFOs. [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
The last weekend of July looks to be quiet. There won't be a festival with fireworks. And there are no village days. But there's still [...]
Column: Who pays for a cultural Newton? Philanthropy allows the arts to flourish
In my first column, I proposed that Newton needs a shared vision for arts and culture. In my second, I suggested that housing should be [...]
Buona Festa! St. Mary of Carmen Society goes loud and proud for 91st Italian-American Festival
Thousands of attendees gathered Sunday for the final day of Festa, a yearly celebration of Italian-American culture and community in Nonantum. The St. Mary of [...]
Ornithologist Charles Johnson Maynard’s passion for nature took flight from Newton
Charles Johnson Maynard was born in Newton in 1845. Over the next 84 years, he would become a renowned natural historian. He collected a huge [...]