The Newton Beacon

09/08/2025

The NTA is accusing Contrarian Boston of "disinformation" after a post about a comment made by NTA President Mike Zilles that the NTA says was about prioritizing lunch breaks.

A post that went up on the news blog “Contrarian Boston” over the weekend, and quotes Newton Teachers Association President Mike Zilles talking about priorities, has a lot of people outraged. The post, written by [...]

09/08/2025

With less than two months left in the election season, Gibson is bowing out.

With only seven weeks left before Newton’s local election, Christie Gibson—candidate for Ward 1’s School Committee seat—has announced she’s dropping out. Gibson cited the burden that a rigorous campaign has on a candidate’s home life [...]

09/08/2025

09/07/2025

As Newton voters prepare to decide the fate of Newton's winter overnight parking ban, two councilors who want to keep the ban are offering to work on a compromise patchwork parking policy if voters keep the ban for now.

As Newtonians prepare to decide on whether to keep the city’s winter parking ban or scrap it and let people park overnight all year long, city councilors are planning an alternative pathway for the parking [...]

08/22/2025

The auction was postponed until late October after the property owner filed for bankruptcy.

As a small crowd gathered along Melrose Street in Auburndale to see the Turtle Lane Playhouse property auctioned off on Thursday morning, it became clear that something was wrong and there would be no new [...]

08/20/2025

Turtle Lane Playhouse property hits the auction block tomorrow.

The Turtle Lane Playhouse in Auburndale has sat vacant for a dozen years now, and it could soon have a new owner. McLaughlin & Co. Auctioneers LLC has announced that the property, located at 283 [...]

08/01/2025

The city councilor took to social media to voice opposition to Israel's war in Gaza and let others in Newton who share his views that they're not alone.

Newton’s elected officials have avoided talking about the situation in Gaza, but City Councilor Bill Humphrey isn’t holding back. On Tuesday, Humphrey posted on Instagram about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the situation in Gaza, referring [...]

08/01/2025

The pilot is just that, a pilot, subject to changes. But the first phase has caused frustration with parking and increased traffic on side streets.

What’s going on in West Newton on Washington Street? A redesign, traffic calming and, according to neighbors, a lot of frustration. The city’s Washington Street Pilot Program is underway—aimed at slowing traffic on that busy [...]

07/31/2025

The congressman spoke about a variety of topics but most questioners wanted to talk about Gaza.

Israel’s military offensive in Gaza over the past 21 months has been the subject of debate and protests. New polling shows American public opinion has shifted, with support for Israel in the conflict declining and [...]

07/22/2025

Photos from the Procession of the Madonna at the close of Festa on Sunday.

It’s been a tense few weeks in Nonantum, but all of that was left behind this weekend when the St. Mary of Carmen Society celebrated its 90th Italian-American Festival, also known as Festa. In the [...]

07/20/2025

Elvis has left the building... and arrived at the St. Mary of Carmen Society Italian-American Festival.