Tarik Lucas, at-large councilor, talks re-election run, zoning concerns

by Newton News Editor | Oct 10, 2023 | Newton Beacon

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Newton Beacon is reaching out to all candidates for City Council for interviews and profile stories. The Newton Beacon is independent and nonpartisan, and coverage does not mean endorsement. Tarik Lucas, at-large city councilor from Ward 2, is...

PHOTOS, VIDEOS: Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Newton

by Newton News Editor | Oct 10, 2023 | Newton Beacon

Hundreds gathered on Albemarle Field Monday for Newton’s Indigenous Peoples Day. The day included speeches, dance demonstrations, vendor booths, music and much more. Newton’s City Council voted in November 2020 to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, in...

Five Things to Do in Newton This Long Weekend

by Newton News Editor | Oct 6, 2023 | Newton Beacon

The long weekend means three days of family fun and relaxation. Friday’s expected to be cloudy, Saturday rainy, and Sunday and Monday are promising to bring us mild, sunny autumn weather just in time for Newton’s Indigenous Peoples Day activities. Here are five things...

On Tap: Newton City Council approves brewery ordinance

by Newton News Editor | Oct 5, 2023 | Newton Beacon

In the mood for an Allen House Ale? How about some Waban Whiskey or Matt Damon Hard Cider? Craft breweries and distilleries have been popping up all over Greater Boston in recent years, and now Newton can cash in on the craft cocktail craze. The City Council passed a...

Stephen Farrell talks housing, traffic and why he wants to represent Ward 8

by Newton News Editor | Oct 4, 2023 | Newton Beacon

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Newton Beacon is reaching out to all candidates for City Council for interviews and profile stories. The Newton Beacon is independent and nonpartisan, and coverage does not mean endorsement. “I’m a newcomer—I’ve been here about 24 years,” Stephen...

Holly Ryan on work, making history and seeking third term serving Ward 8

by Newton News Editor | Oct 2, 2023 | Newton Beacon

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Newton Beacon is reaching out to all candidates for City Council for interviews and profile stories. The Newton Beacon is independent and nonpartisan, and coverage does not mean endorsement. “There used to be a swimming pool here,” Holly Ryan said...

Group determined to save West Newton Cinema

by Newton News Editor | Sep 29, 2023 | Newton Beacon

The West Newton Cinema opened in in 1937, offering Boston area families some respite from the turmoil of the times. The cinema has since become a local icon. But now it’s in danger of becoming a local memory. There’s a local grassroots effort underway to prevent that....

Five Things to Do in Newton This Weekend

by Newton News Editor | Sep 28, 2023 | Newton Beacon

It’s the first official weekend of fall, and it looks like there’s going to be some rain on Friday and Saturday but then some sun for Sunday, so it won’t be a total wash. Here are some things to do in Newton this weekend: Friday, Sept. 29 End your week with harmony at...

City presents Village Center Overlay District 3.0 and here’s what’s changed

by Newton News Editor | Sep 27, 2023 | Newton Beacon

The Newton Zoning and Planning Committee presented its latest iteration of the Village Center Overlay District re-zoning plan, which they’re calling “VCOD 3.0,” on Tuesday night. The plan comes as the state is mandating communities with MBTA access re-zone their...

State board rules NTA convocation boycott was strike action

by Newton News Editor | Sep 27, 2023 | Newton Beacon

In a blow to teacher union collective bargaining strategy in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth Employment Relations Board has ruled that the Newton Teachers Association and its officers engaged in an unlawful strike activity when they organized a boycott of a...