5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (747+ words) A few years ago, at Newton North's commencement, I ran into a former student who'd come to see a younger sibling walk across the stage. My former student, from Nonantum, had grown quite a bit since his own graduation. When…...

23+ hour, 13+ min ago  (229+ words) On Monday afternoon, Newton South hosted Natick in an early season matchup of two of the top boys" volleyball teams in Massachusetts. Coming into the game, Newton South was ranked number 4 overall by the Boston Globe, with Natick just one…...

22+ hour, 9+ min ago  (387+ words) Newton warms up into the high 50s this weekend, just in time for you to get out and enjoy some community fun. There's music, knitting, more music, two films, an 18th century night of sin, and a meet-and-greet with a bunny and…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1395+ words) Haffner felt a call to ministry after experiencing the impact of the HIV epidemic firsthand, attending funerals weekly. (Jenny Krasic / Heights Staff) From advising the federal government during the AIDS epidemic to leading a major national sex education organization, Rev....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (209+ words) The City Council passed a resolution honoring the memory of former Alderman Michael Malec, who died on March 31 at the age of 85. Malec served on the Board of Aldermen (which would become the City Council in 2016) from 1980 to 1986, representing Ward…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (703+ words) Last week, faced with a budget allocation that doesn't provide level-services funding to NPS," the School Committee faced a choice: Cut jobs in behavioral services, DEI and sustainability or put off implementing the district's new Math Pathways program. On Monday,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (460+ words) Newton's school-age population has been shrinking for years, according to NPS Data and Research Chief Katy Hogue. Hogue, NPS data and research chief, met with the School Committee on Monday night to go over district census information and noted that…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (988+ words) Spring is here! Time to get out of the house! We rounded up a great list of upcoming events in Newton. You watch the 2025 Sponge Bob movie, dance at a c'ilidh, hear Turkish classical music, celebrate Norway's national day, and…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (791+ words) Darius Baily, the BERDO administrator in Newton, recently presented to the City Council Committee of the Whole the first draft of regulations for the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance. The ordinance targets commercial buildings over 20, 000 square feet, requiring them…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (746+ words) Beacon readers: A Newton parent sent this question in response to my first parenting column last month, and I shared my advice below. Please email me with other questions at asknancigb@gmail. com. Our family rule has been no social…...