Category: Newton Beacon
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Jim Murphy wants to bring educators’ voices to School Committee
After spending nearly four decades in classrooms and school offices, Jim Murphy says it’s time educators had a loud voice in the policies that shape Newton Public Schools. Murphy, 64, a retired teacher and administrator, is running for the Ward…
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Candidate Jenna Miara seeks to strengthen School Committee’s relationship with community
Jenna Miara said she decided to run for the School Committee in reaction to the distrust between the school system and Newton community. “It became clear to me that we needed to change the way that we approached some of…
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Ain’t No Sunshine: Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum stall Newton’s solar plan
Construction of a solar canopy in the Memorial Spaulding Elementary School parking lot has been halted after Trump’s tariffs caused steel prices to soar. The city has made a consistent effort to stay at the forefront of the Commonwealth’s sustainability…
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Newton Theatre Company honors Goldstein family through Monologue and memory
Keren Kohan, left, and Jesse Kin, right, talk about their memories of the Goldstein family during the Newton Theatre Company Monologue Project. Photo by Georgia Epiphaniou. Jesse King and Keren Kohane coped with the loss of their friend Valerie Goldstein…
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Sidebody’s road from Newton South High School to Boston Calling
In 2007, Lena Warnke transferred from the United Kingdom to Newton South High School, where she met a spunky girl, Martha Schnee, in her math class who had dark, curly hair and a distaste for arithmetic. “Martha would raise her…
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Newton Goes Berserk: Scandinavian Cultural Center festival celebrates Nordic heritage
Stephanie Conroy in traditional iking clothing. Photo by Muayad Al-Barwani Clashing shields and roaring Vikings aren’t an everyday sight in Newton. But the Scandinavian Cultural Center transformed into a Nordic village Saturday for the Berserk festival. After a five-year hiatus,…