MBTA proposes redesign of Newton’s commuter rail stations

by Newton News Editor | Apr 17, 2024 | Newton Beacon

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 newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a...

Boston Marathon Photos: Conquering Newton’s Heartbreak Hill

by Newton News Editor | Apr 15, 2024 | Newton Beacon

The 128th Boston Marathon brought tears of joy and tears of pain. It brought new faces and seasoned veterans. And it brought thousands of runners through Newton. The weather couldn’t have been better for a spring outing. Crowds of spectators lined the route cheering...

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Opens Chestnut Hill Location with Preview Event

by Newton News Editor | Apr 15, 2024 | Newton Beacon

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 by The Heights have been written and edited by The Heights. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream...

Group files lawsuit against Newton police over 2023 Boston Marathon incident

by Newton News Editor | Apr 12, 2024 | Newton Beacon

Last April, videos surfaced from the Boston Marathon showing group of runners and spectators—predominantly Black—near Heartbreak Hill, with a line of police of police officers facing them and forming a blockade between the crowd and the runners. Now, Lawyers for Civil...

Newton North boys’ volleyball team starts season strong

by Newton News Editor | Apr 12, 2024 | Newton Beacon

Newton North’s boys’ volleyball team has burst into the season with a 5-0 start, ranking first in the state, after a tight 3-2 win against Needham, Thursday April 11.  Needham, the team that beat North in the state finals last year, had been undefeated for 77 games,...

Five things to know for Marathon Monday in Newton

by Newton News Editor | Apr 11, 2024 | Newton Beacon

On Monday, a spring tradition more than a century old will captivate the region as thousands of runners from all over the world hit the pavement for the 128th Boston Marathon. And there will be crowds of supporters along the 26-mile route cheering the runners on. A...

Newton School Committee sets school year end dates

by Newton News Editor | Apr 11, 2024 | Newton Beacon

The long, eventful 2023-2024 school year will come to an end during the last week of June. The School Committee approved Superintendent Anna Nolin’s end-of-year calendar proposal factoring in new school closing dates agreed upon when the strike ended in February....

Five things to do in Newton this weekend

by Newton News Editor | Apr 11, 2024 | Newton Beacon

There’s some rain in the weekend forecast, especially on Friday and Sunda, but at least it’s not another nor’easter. And there’s plenty to do in Newton to pass the time waiting for Marathon Monday and the warm, sunny day (high near 70 degrees!) it’s promising. And...

New zoning amendment would restrict retaining walls

by Newton News Editor | Apr 10, 2024 | Newton Beacon

Everyone has seen them: Mammoth new houses on lots meant for smaller homes, with everything held up by retaining walls so large they could ward off invading army. On Monday night, the Zoning and Planning Committee, in conjunction with the Planning Board, voted to...

Why School Choice doesn’t completely cover per-student cost

by Newton News Editor | Apr 9, 2024 | Newton Beacon

According to the Massachusetts Department of Secondary Education, it costs nearly $24,397 a year to educate a student in Newton. But the Inter-district School Choice program the city may enter into would only reimburse the city $5,000 for every out-of-district student...