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 [...]
Alleged Newton shooter Scott Hayes was at NTA/Humphrey rally in August
The Framingham man police say shot someone at a pro-Israel rally last week was also at the Newton Teachers Association rally in support of City [...]
Groups call for boycott of Middlesex County until charges against Scott Hayes dropped
PHOTO: Scott Hayes of Framingham is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after he allegedly shot Caleb Gannon of Newton during a [...]
Newton police caution public about email, phone scams
Newton Police are warning residents about a new scam going around: one where people receive threatening emails with a picture of their home saying if [...]
Newton Shooting: Social media posts show a collision course; GoFundme set up for shooter
PHOTO: Scott Hayes of Framingham, left, is charged with shooting Caleb Gannon of Newton, right, at a pro-Israel rally Thursday night. Gannon is charged with [...]
Newtonville rally shooting: What we know so far
A man was shot after an argument with demonstrators at a pro-Israel rally in Newtonville Thursday night, according to police, and the shooter was arraigned [...]
Police report shooting at Pro-Israel rally in Newtonville
A Framingham man was arrested Thursday night after police say he shot someone during a pro-Israel rally in Newtonville. One of the demonstrators, Scott Hayes, [...]