Bryan McGonigle

1 day ago | newtonbeacon.org | Bryan McGonigle

There’s lots going on this weekend: a carnival, a movie screening, some music and some dancing. And the Linda Plaut festival kicks off another season of performances on Saturday. And if you’re feeling athletic, there’s a 5K on Sunday. The May flowers have arrived. And for the first time in a long time, the weekend isn’t looking like a washout. In fact, with temperatures expected to be in the high 70s with mostly sunny skies, Newton is calling your name.

3 days ago | newtonbeacon.org | Bryan McGonigle

Newton has been in the midst of a building boom for a couple of years now—renovating and replacing public facilities that have outlived their usefulness or fallen into disrepair—and that reconstruction renaissance is looking pretty green. The city is using every eco-friendly tool and material at its disposal as it builds itself into the 21st century. And at two schools, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller mentioned in her Friday email to the community, that involves heating and cooling from the ground.

3 days ago | newtonbeacon.org | Bryan McGonigle

If you’re going shopping in Newton Centre this weekend, you may want to plan extra time for a parking space hunt. The Langley Center Parking lot next to the Newton Centre Green will be closed May 17 to 19, as crews plug away at repaving the lot. The work is unrelated to the Newton Centre Green Plaza Pilot, which will turn a portion of the parking lot into a plaza for gatherings and live music. After the work is finished this weekend, most of the lot will reopen.

4 days ago | newtonbeacon.org | Bryan McGonigle

Some organizations, like the John Barry Boys & Girls Club, don’t get federal funding but could see some impact with the state budget. “We have some state funding that will likely to be at risk because the state will need to adjust,” David Sellers said. But if community block development grants—which come from the federal government to the state and then to the city—are cut, that will affect the Boys & Girls Club scholarships, Sellers noted.

1 week ago | newtonbeacon.org | Bryan McGonigle

The best thing about this week of gloomy, rainy existence is that mothers everywhere will be gifted a sudden sunny celebration on Mother’s Day. After some rain off and on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures staying cool and raw, Sunday is set to bring a 70-degree sunny rebirth of sorts, to pair perfvectly with brunch and flowers. Meanwhile, there are a few concerts to check out in Newton as well as an activities event for kids at the West Suburban YMCA.