by Newton News Editor | May 6, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Photo: Design for the Northland development planned for Newton. Northland Investment Corp. Newton is in the midst of a construction renaissance as the city builds and renovates public facilities across the city, replacing buildings that have outlived their usefulness...
by Newton News Editor | May 6, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Newton recently went through a two-week teachers’ strike in the middle of a housing crisis, and now Newton for Everyone, a local nonprofit group that promotes housing diversity in Newton, is hoping people see the connection between the two. The group will host a...
by Newton News Editor | May 6, 2024 | Newton Beacon
PHOTO: Linda Walsh began her career in Newton as a registered public health nurse in the summer of 1986. (Brooke Ghaly / Graphics Editor) The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which...
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by Newton News Editor | May 5, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Six Newton artists awarded Mass Cultural Council Creative Individuals grants The Mass Cultural Council has announced almost $2 million in grants to creative individuals across the commonwealth, including several Newtonians. The Mass Cultural Council FY2024 Grants for...
by Newton News Editor | May 2, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Newton North’s girls softball team has swung into the season with an impressive 6-3 record. Head coach Lauren Baugher said the players hope to continue their success through the rest of the season and into the postseason. With only four seniors, they are focusing on...
by Newton News Editor | May 2, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Newton for Everyone had the five candidates for Newton’s two state representative seats at its meeting Wednesday night to talk about housing. City Councilors Bill Humphrey and Rick Lipof and former City Councilor Greg Schwartz are running in the Democratic primary for...
by Newton News Editor | May 2, 2024 | Newton Beacon
The villages are alive with the sound of music. This weekend, there are several concerts scheduled in Newton, as spring warms the air and brings new life and rhythm to the city. There’s even a birdwatching nature walk so you can hear the music nature’s making this...
by Newton News Editor | May 1, 2024 | Newton Beacon
The Newton Public Schools senior administration team is recommending the district join the program—but just a little bit, for now. “The school administration—superintendent and finance team—recommends a small foray into the School Choice program to test the program...
by Newton News Editor | May 1, 2024 | Newton Beacon
Dear Newton Beacon, As a Newton homeowner and resident, a parent of a public-school student, and a professional whose work interweaves urban planning and social issues, I was interested to see that many Newton residents are opposed to School Choice. I wonder whether...
by Newton News Editor | Apr 30, 2024 | Newton Beacon
As students protest against Israel’s military operations in Gaza in pop-up encampments at colleges across the United States, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, is calling out the demonstrations and urging university administrations to put an end to them. On Tuesday...
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