Operation Access cracks down on handicapped parking violations
Operation Access, a joint project between the Commission on Disability and the Newton Police Department, has raised $3,600 in fines from handicapped parking violations. The [...]
Trial for alleged Newton shooter postponed again
PHOTO: Protesters demonstrate outside of Newton District Court as alleged shooter Scott Hayes' trial is postponed a second time. (Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor) The [...]
Fowl Play: Newton police say to watch out for troublesome turkeys
PHOTO: A wild turkey sits on a fence along the Newton Free Library parking lot. Photo by Bryan McGonigle It’s almost Thanksgiving, a time to [...]
Mayor picks McMains for permanent police chief
Seven months after taking the reins of the Newton Police Department, Acting Chief George McMains is set to have that role permanently. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller [...]
Dry Spell: Drought puts Newton at risk for wildfires
Newton often has issues with high water tables and flooding. But this month, the opposite is cause for concern. New England is in the midst [...]
Pretrial hearing postponed for alleged Newton shooter; protestors respond
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
Burglaries have been on the rise this year in Newton
There has been a slight increase in the number of home burglaries and cars that have been broken into or stolen and a decrease in [...]
Police warn of rise in package thefts as holiday season nears
Package theft is up in Newton: there were 22 reported package thefts in all of 2023, and from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2024, alone [...]
Newton man charged with Watertown stabbing
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
Newton chokes on North Shore brush fire smoke
If you walked outside Monday morning, you may have noticed a smokey haze in the air. Newton wasn't on fire, but brush fires on the [...]
Bus driver accused of kidnapping released on bail
A bus driver accused of kidnapping three special needs students he was driving to the Newton Early Childhood Program was arraigned Friday and released on [...]
School Committee hears fallout from bus driver indictment
Two weeks ago, a Newton bus driver was indicted for abducting three very young special needs students. On Monday night, an attorney representing the family [...]
No reported injuries in boat fire at Newton Yacht Club
PHOTO: Newton Fire Department. Heights Archive photo The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the [...]
An Era Ends: Police Chief Carmichael has resigned
Newton Police Chief John Carmichael Jr. has been on leave all summer, and he recently announced that he is not returning to the Newton Police [...]
College-adjacent liquor store permit raises concerns
The Boston Zoning Board approved a liquor store at 2193-2201 Commonwealth Ave. which is in the block of stores next to the Boston College Green [...]