Teens arrested for stealing from Newton vape shop
This past weekend, four teenage boys were arrested by Boston Police after committing several crimes, including stealing from Lake Smoke and Vape in Newton. On [...]
Humphrey opposes mayor’s allocation for police
The City Council met on Thursday to go over the mayor’s FY2026 budget and vote to approve or reject allocations to various departments as well [...]
ICE arrests met with local concern, outrage
Last week, on a quiet rainy morning near the Newton/Watertown line, a swarm of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrived in five dark, unmarked vehicles, [...]
Boston man charged with trying to set Lasell University property on fire
A Boston man awaits a pretrial hearing at Newton District Court after he was arraigned on charges for an alleged attempt to burn Lasell University [...]
Newton-Wellesley Hospital says no environmental causes found for staff brain tumors
Newton-Wellesley Hospital announced on Thursday that a sixth staff member who works in the maternity department has been diagnosed with a benign, non-cancerous brain tumor, [...]
New York man charged with scamming Newton woman out of $480K
A New York man is charged with scamming a Newton senior out of nearly half a million dollars over the holidays, in a scheme almost [...]
September shooting suspect’s trial set for June
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 [...]
Pedestrian killed in Chestnut Hill crash
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 9 in Chestnut Hill Tuesday morning, in the area of 200 Boylston St. near [...]
Spring is almost here. Beware of home improvement scammers
The warmer days of spring come with the sounds of birds, lawnmowers and construction equipment. Unfortunately, spring also comes with a new set of scams. [...]
Newton man charged with firearms possession
On Feb. 28, Newton resident James Welch was charged in federal court in Boston with illegally possessing firearms and ammunition. Welch has multiple previous felony [...]
Home burglaries and hate crimes spiked dramatically in Newton in 2024
Last year, Newton saw huge increases in the number home burglaries and hate crimes reported. Mayor Ruthanne Fuller gave a rundown of criminal statistics from [...]
Newton man charged with groping teen on flight
A Newton man is accused of groping a teenage girl on an airplane from Puerto Rico to Boston. Jonathan Lefman, 46, of Newton, was arrested [...]
Newton native dies after falling through ice in New Hampshire
A woman who grew up in Newton has died after falling through ice near her home in New Hampshire. Emer Mezzetti, 56, reportedly fell through the [...]
Newton Police Department is hiring officers
Have you always wanted to be a police officer? Do you have what it takes to protect Newton’s streets, residents and businesses from crime? Or [...]
Chief McMains and police leadership team sworn in for duty
On Thursday afternoon, George McMains was sworn in as Newton’s 20th police chief. He shared the spotlight with four other officers who have been promoted [...]