by Newton News Editor | May 27, 2024 | Newton Beacon
At Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller gave a shout-out to Newton Police Superintendent George McMains and referred to him as “acting chief.” It turns out Newton Police Chief John Carmichael Jr. is away from duty for the time being. “For personal...
by Newton News Editor | May 27, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Newton marked Memorial Day with two days of observances paying tribute to those who served in the armed forces and are no longer with us. On Sunday, wreaths were hung at monuments and along the bridges over the Massachusetts Turnpike, bridges named after fallen...
by Newton News Editor | May 27, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Editor’s note: Newsmakers is a new weekly feature spotlighting accomplishments of Newton community members, businesses and organizations. Kendin Carr elected to Builders of Color Coalition Education Task Force The Builders of Color Coalition has launched its second...
by Newton News Editor | May 25, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Earlier this week, Newton police charged a man with two separate antisemitic hate crimes. On Friday, that man faced a judge. Alexei Rodriguez, 49, of Roslindale, was arraigned in Newton District Court on Friday, for vandalizing the Jewish Community Center of Greater...
by Newton News Editor | May 23, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Newton police have arrested a suspect in connection with vandalism at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston, according to a statement issued by the department on Thursday night. On May 21, at just before 6 p.m., Newton police were alerted about a man tearing...
by Newton News Editor | May 23, 2024 | Newton Beacon
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer and a time to reflect on those we’ve lost and enjoy cookouts with those who are still around. It’s also a weekend when not many events are held because people are generally busy with family gatherings. But...
by Newton News Editor | May 23, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Twenty years ago we, the concerned citizens of Newton, collected signatures under a petition to stop the use of artificial turf. We presented scientific proofs of the artificial turf’s environmental, human and athletic hazards. And then the Board of Aldermen rejected...
by Newton News Editor | May 23, 2024 | Newton Beacon
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved Mayor Fuller’s FY2025 budget and capital improvement plan. The $525.4 million amounts to a 5.1 percent—$25.7 million—increase over FY2024. And it includes the $286.3 million that Superintendent Anna Nolin had requested....
by Newton News Editor | May 22, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller emcees the city’s annual Mayor’s Community Breakfast on May 22. Screenshot from NewTV “Go Celtics!” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller cheered as she took to the stage for the city’s 50th Mayor’s Community Breakfast on Wednesday morning at the UMass...
by Newton News Editor | May 20, 2024 | Newton Beacon
PHOTO: Barbara Brousal-Glaser ran a booth gathering signatures against artificial turf at this year’s Earth Day Festival at Newton North High School. Photo by Bryan McGonigle As summer’s heat looms on the horizon, the artificial turf debate is heating up budget...
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