Ward 6 candidates talk business and housing at Chamber debate
Newton makes it too hard to open a business and too hard to build a house, according to all three Ward 6 at-large City Council [...]
Bulletin: Halloween edition
Newton Community Stage opens at Lincoln-Eliot Construction on the Newton Community Stage is now complete at the new Lincoln-Eliot School, 15 Walnut Park, and Newtonians gathered [...]
Star Market in Newtonville closed due to asbestos
Star Market in Newtonville has been closed due to asbestos, according to a note posted at the store’s entrance. The sign reads that the store [...]
Nolin urges approval of Dudley Street residential project
Superintendent Anna Nolin is adding her voice to the housing development debate, at least for one proposal. Nolin recently sent a letter to the Land [...]
Five things to do in Newton this weekend
Display your jack-o-lanterns on Friday, smash them to bits on Saturday. This weekend says goodbye to October and welcomes November with an annual Pumpkin Smash [...]
What’s the deal with Kids First Newton?
A mysterious local political action committee has been attacking School Committee candidates, ruffling feathers and throwing a little chaos into an already bizarre campaign season. [...]
Chamber’s Ward 4 City Council race debate highlights housing policy
“Is there a housing crisis?” asked John Chaimanis during a candidate debate hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber for the Ward 4 At-Large City [...]
Newton athlete is first Mongolian American to win Massachusetts Division One Championship
Newton’s Bishrelt “Giga” Bat-Erdene made history last year by becoming the first (and only) Mongolian American athlete to win a Division One State Championship in [...]
City Council approves zoning change aimed at curbing oversized homes
This story is from The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students with which the Newton Beacon has a partnership. Newton City Council voted [...]
Antisemitism Commission recommendations bring concerns about free speech
Some in Newton are questioning whether recommendations to fight antisemitism in schools across Massachusetts protect students or threaten free speech rights. The Massachusetts Legislature’s Special [...]
Burgeoning interest brings boom to Boston women’s sports
On Tuesday, the Women’s Pro Baseball League announced that Boston would be one of four cities to get a founding team. Along with New York, [...]
Bulletin: A church mission, a job opening and early voting
180 years and still on a mission Eliot Church is celebrating its 180th anniversary this weekend with a spotlight on its social justice mission. Family [...]
Eight things to do in Newton this weekend
Halloween is right around the corner, and Newton has some fun activities to help you celebrate the season, despite all this rain. Rainy days are [...]
On its 50th anniversary, Newton Harvest Fair celebrates community, culture, tradition
For Paula Gannon, the Newton Harvest Fair revolves around one word: tradition. “I love tradition,” said Gannon, director of Newton Cultural Development and a Newton [...]
Snapshots: Harvest Fair 2025
Newton held its 50th Harvest Fair over the weekend, bringing hundreds of residents, visitors and families out to the Newton Centre Green to celebrate the [...]