Letter to the Editor: Markey’s confusion around AI policy is concerning
To the Editor: One exchange stood out in the Senate debate this week between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton. Asked about AI regulation, Markey argued [...]
Letter to the Editor: Why I’m endorsing Alison Leary for state representative
To the Editor, The choices in the only contested state rep primary race in Newton are clear, and those in the district have an enviable [...]
Letter to the Editor: Unlike Moulton, Markey takes housing crisis seriously
To the Editor, Newton is facing the same housing shortage crushing communities across Massachusetts. For too many families, homeownership is a distant impossibility, and rents [...]
Letter to the Editor: Salary increases won’t make elected officials care more
To the Editor, Few residents know that our 24 city councilors and eight School Committee members receive taxpayer-funded compensation plus benefits, indexed to the mayor’s [...]
Letter to the Editor: Auchincloss should answer for Palantir donations
Dear Editor, Since February, community members nationwide have organized to demand elected leaders return campaign donations from Palantir, the data and surveillance company whose software [...]
Guest Essay: A bike ride down Memory Lane
Forty years ago, I was a regular at the Sunday morning bicycle races at Wells Avenue in Newton. They’ve been running ever since, and a [...]
Letter to the Editor: Lawn helped move Alzheimer’s bill toward finish line
Last week, I was proud to join fellow advocates impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementia to witness passage of the Alzheimer’s Act of 2026 on [...]
Letter to the Editor: Brookside project deserves special permit
Dear Newton Beacon: As a resident of Brookside Ave. I support the special permit application for 60 Brookside. The developer held two meetings with neighbors [...]
Guest Essay: Why are Bostonians such bad drivers, and what can we do about it? Solution: A “Be Nice, Drive Nice” campaign
Anyone who has driven through Boston knows the feeling: a car cuts across two lanes with no warning, someone blocks an intersection even after the [...]
Guest Essay: Only U.S. pressure can save Israel from itself
Last evening I attended a conversation, hosted by Temple Emanuel, between Jeremy Burton, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston (JCRC), and [...]
Letter to the Editor: Newton’s housing policies make way for luxury, not affordability
To the Editor, Lost in the Lawn/Leary debate is what’s happening in my neighborhood because of Newton’s recent housing policies (and failure to formulate policy). [...]
Guest Essay: My experience as an affordable housing advocate in Newton
I am a rising senior at Newton North High School and have been advocating for affordable housing in Newton for the last two years. I [...]
Letter to the Editor: Why we’re supporting Alison Leary for state representative
Dear Editor, As longtime residents of Newtonville and retired health care workers, we read with interest Bryan McGonigle’s article on Alison Leary’s campaign for Middlesex [...]
Letter to the Editor: Markey lacks energy needed in these times
Dear Editor: I think the last debate between Ed Markey and Seth Moulton showed that it is not simply age, but energy. Mr. Markey simply [...]
Letter to the Editor: Proposed development adds too much density to Brookside Avenue
Dear Editor, In re: Councilor charters housing development discussion: As one of the abutters to 60 Brookside Ave., I would like to point out that [...]