Guest Essay: How we can improve driving in the Garden City
Here’s how I would make things better on Newton’s streets: Mayor Laredo did the right thing by repainting Adams Street, the main boulevard in The [...]
Guest Essay: Climate Literacy Should be Part of Every Student’s Education
In the past few years, climate change and its effects have become impossible to ignore. From the Los Angeles wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes [...]
Letter to the Editor: Congress must pass Alzheimer’s and dementia legislation
To the Editor, This week, I visited Newton Congressman Jake Auchincloss, in Washington, D.C., to ask for his support on three legislative priorities around Alzheimer’s [...]
Guest Essay: We can get consensus on gun safety laws
I believe the majority of our population agrees on many important points regarding our gun laws. A survey from Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence [...]
Guest Essay: Honoring Our Fallen on Memorial Day
By Tom Mountain Nobody would have blamed Dominic Marrocco if he had decided to sit this war out. If anyone deserved a life of peace [...]
Letter to the Editor: Barney Frank is wrong about progressive electability
Regarding the news about Barney Frank, I am a longtime friend and I wish him well. I go back to 1980, when Barney was running [...]
Letter to the Editor: Reducing gym and health classes could harm student development
To the Editor, I am concerned about the proposed elementary school schedule changes that would reduce Physical Education, Health, and Wellness (PEHW) classes to once [...]
Guest Essay: The Oak Hill bus crash tragedy, 25 years later
Tom Mountain is an Oak Hill resident whose eldest son, now age 37, survived the Oak Hill bus crash. This week marks 25 years since [...]
Letter to the Editor: Newton must protect its people from ICE
To the editor, I write in response to "Newton residents urge stronger anti-ICE measures in public forum" in two respects. First, in case your readers [...]
Letter to the Editor: Schools should have DEI, behavior supports and math
To The Editor, During this time of budget constraints, I first want to thank every involved parent and community member for their advocacy and, second, [...]
Letter to the Editor: Cutting DEI would betray Newton’s values
To the Editor, As last weekend’s historic “No Kings” protests made clear, we are in unprecedented times. Our freedoms and values are on the line. [...]
Letter to the Editor: NPS budget gap is a matter of political will
Newton faces a crisis that is as much about political will as it is about dollars. We are caught between a real revenue problem—where municipal [...]
Letter to the Editor: Auchincloss should give Palantir donations away
Dear Editor, I was encouraged to read the Newton Beacon’s coverage of the local demonstration at Representative Auchincloss's Newton office on March 2 in the [...]
Letter to the Editor: Book highlights five extraordinary Newton women
Dear Editor, I just finished reading Dorothy Anger's compelling book "Women of Courage and Conviction." It recounts the life stories of five truly extraordinary older [...]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you, Newton, for donation of household goods
Dear Editor, Once again, I am writing to thank the residents of Newton for demonstrating their community spirit and commitment to sustainability by donating nearly [...]