Category: Newton Beacon
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Council committee continues debating winter parking ban but postpones action
There’s an effort underway to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban. Courtesy photo A City Council committee revisited Newton’s controversial parking ban on Wednesday but held off again on taking action. It was the third time the item has been on…
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Meet the 11-year-old who made his own weather website
Meer Bhardwaj of Newton, 11, has created a weather forecasting website. Courtesy photo Meer Bhardwaj has always dreamed of becoming a meteorologist. Now, at 11 years old, the Newton boy has launched Nubo Weather, a website that averages forecasts from six…
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Iranian, Lebanese diaspora members in Newton react to war back home
Iranian flag flying above an archeological site in southern Iran. Public domain photo For Iranian and Lebanese residents in Newton, the war overseas feels both distant and dangerously close, unfolding through headlines, long silences and urgent phone calls from home.…
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Chris Boyd campaigns for Congress on a call to invest in region’s future
Chris Boyd is still waiting for his American dream. Growing up in Bellingham, Boyd experienced firsthand the struggles of a low-income American family and remembers when the 2008 recession hit home. With his single mother providing their only income, Boyd…
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Newton architectural photographer Peter Vanderwarker turns his lens on Boston
Newton photographer Peter Vanderwarker has captured monuments in Paris, colorful sites in Yellowstone and natural wonders in Costa Rica. But as the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, Vanderwarker’s new exhibit captures what he knows best: the city of Boston.…
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‘A Youth Revolt’: Jason Poulos and the fight for the 4th Congressional District
Jason Poulos is running for the Democratic nomination for the Massachusetts 4th Congressional District seat currently held by Jake Auchincloss. Courtesy photo On a sunny day outside Newton City Hall, Jason Poulos lays out his vision for a new kind…
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Newton Energy Commission launches survey to understand barriers to home electrification
Solar panels. Public domain photo The city of Newton aims to become carbon neutral by 2050, but reaching that goal will require transforming nearly 25,000 homes into fully electric households. And environmental advocates say it starts with something basic: knowing…