34 MA High Schools Among Nation’s Best, U.S. News Says In Ranking

by Newton News Editor | Apr 23, 2024 | Newton Patch News

Nearly three dozen Massachusetts high schools were ranked in the top 5 percent of the country, according to the report.

Callahan Construction Managers announced that Lincoln Property Company’s 300 Third Avenue project in Waltham has been awarded LE…

by Newton News Editor | Apr 23, 2024 | Real Estate Development Projects Surrounding Newton MA

Callahan Construction Managers announced that Lincoln Property Company’s 300 Third Avenue project in Waltham has been awarded LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). https://hubs.ly/Q02tLG8b0 Sign up for a free BLDUP account:...

Photos, Videos: Newton’s Earth Day Festival 2024

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Beacon

Newton held its third annual Earth Day Festival on Sunday at Newton North High School. There were games, climate change informational displays, a petting zoo, electric vehicles, a duo dressed as a chicken and a cow—the event certainly didn’t lack for variety—all...

School Choice public hearing set for Wednesday

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Beacon

This Wednesday, the Newton School Committee will hold a public hearing about the state’s Inter-district School Choice program and whether Newton should join it. “This is an important decision for the School Committee and for our community,” Mayor Ruthanne Fuller wrote...

Newton Seeks Generational Cigarette Ban To Phase Out Tobacco Sales

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Patch News

The city is looking to follow the Brookline bylaw that was recently upheld by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Patriots Mock Draft Roulette: Why The Team Should Pick A Quarterback

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Patch News

The New England Patriots are well-positioned to pick a new franchise quarterback this week. Here’s how the draft could play out.

Newton Budget: What is ‘carry-forward’ money and how is it used?

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Beacon

In a year with a teachers’ strike, a new contract and an inflation crisis complicating it all, Newton is relying on a new stabilization account and something called “carry-forward” to keep its school budget growing while other communities make staffing cuts. What is...

Mass. Migration: State Continues To Lose Residents, Study Finds

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Patch News

A new study finds that overall expansion has covered up a trend: the accelerating outmigration of residents to other parts of the country.

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra's Julia Cash Takes Center Stage!

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Patch News

One of your neighbors published an article in the Arts & Entertainment section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) One of your neighbors posted in Arts & Entertainment. Click through to read what they have to...

Frost, Fire Possible In MA During Seesaw Weather Week

by Newton News Editor | Apr 22, 2024 | Newton Patch News

Massachusetts will get a taste of both winter and spring this week, with temperatures swinging widely from frigid to pleasant.