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 [...]
MassDOT announces safety improvements for Newton Corner
PHOTO: The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said it will update traffic signals in the Newton Corner section of highway I-90. (Ben Shultz / Heights Archives) [...]
Development unlikely to get affordable housing permit, according to ZBA
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 [...]
BC sweethearts serve sandwiches and community at Newton’s Sandwich Works
PHOTO: Jeff and Maria DeBonee own and operate Sandwich Works in Newton Centre. Photo by Genevieve Morrison / Heights Editor The following story first appeared [...]
MBTA proposes redesign of Newton’s commuter rail stations
PHOTO: MBTA Proposes Redesign of Newton Commuter Rail Stations. Photo by Nicole Vagra / Heights Editor The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit [...]
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Opens Chestnut Hill Location with Preview Event
The following first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories produced [...]
Retired Newton teacher Kemp Harris Inspires change through story and song
Kemp Harris worked as an elementary school teacher in Newton Public Schools for 38 years. (Lauren Comando / For the Heights) By Genevieve Morrison and Laney McAden Kemp [...]
Families navigate problems in Newton schools during canceled February break
Newton’s schools are in session, but learning is different during the week that would have been the district’s February vacation, according to parents. Teachers and [...]
Zoning and Planning Committee talks preservation of existing homes in Newton
Newton City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee discussed possible amendments to city zoning laws to enhance the preservation of existing homes across Newton on Thursday [...]
Newton City Council Puts $11 Million Into Infrastructure Improvements
Newton City Council unanimously voted to allocate over $11 million in available funding to improving city infrastructure and Newton Public Schools (NPS) at its meeting [...]
Residents Discuss Proposed Affordable Housing Development in Nonantum
Tensions were high as Boylston Properties presented a proposed 40B housing development on 78 Crafts Street to residents of Newton’s Nonantum village Wednesday night. Chapter 40B is [...]
Zoning and Planning Committee talks funds for restoration of Second Church in Newton
Newton City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) voted on Monday to approve an appropriation of funds to the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) for the [...]
Developer announces first 14 businesses to open on The Street Chestnut Hill
Mixed-use developer WS Development announced the first 14 businesses to open in 2024 as a part of The Street Chestnut Hill’s 27 Boylston renovation via [...]
Committee mulls ethics policy following ‘unwelcome’ text from one councilor to another
The Newton Programs and Services Committee discussed potentially adding an ethics oversight process to City Council following Ward 6 Councilor Brenda Noel’s claims that she [...]
Committees approve Countryside School building funding, design plan
The Newton Public Facilities Committee and the Newton Finance Committee held a public forum, approved a design plan, and approved a $74,730,950 loan for the [...]