Letter to the Editor: Bulloughs Pond plans still not set
A recent article republished in the Beacon states that “Engineers for the City of Newton have chosen a plan to repair the Bullough’s Pond Dam [...]
Guest Essay: How to fund our schools
By Andreae Downs Hundreds of Newton public school parents are writing City Council asking for a larger school budget this year. I would love to [...]
Guest Essay: Championing family engagement in our schools
By Donna Thayer At my first conference in the fall, Mrs. Smith proudly shared that Jack, who is one of my second graders, has been able to [...]
Guest Essay: Championing family engagement in our schools
By Donna Thayer At my first conference in the fall, Mrs. Smith proudly shared that Jack, who is one of my second graders, has been able to [...]
Letter to the Editor: Democracy depends on local participation
Many in Newton, like Americans across the country, are asking what they can do to shore up democracy. Our answer at the League of Women [...]
Letter to the Editor: School funding advocacy is not ‘performative’
EDITOR'S NOTE: Jim Murphy is a candidate for the Ward 8 School Committee seat in this year's local election. Regarding the debate over the NPS [...]
Letter to the Editor: Adjusting pension payment schedule would help schools now
Mayor Fuller is again choosing to underfund our schools. Her proposed FY2026 school budget increases by 3.65%, well below what is required to maintain current [...]
Letter to the Editor: Plaza ‘pilot’ unfairly imposed
The mayor acted without input from the City Council, neighboring businesses, and residents in planning to remove 52 parking spots from the Langley lot, thereby [...]
Letter to the Editor: The wrong ‘petty tyrants’
Mr. Snider writes that progressives turn good intentions into bad policies when advocating for the elimination of tobacco sales to the next generation of people [...]
Letter to the Editor: Petty tyrants pushing tobacco ordinance change
Last Wednesday I watched in dismay as five city councilors placed personal preferences over adults’ rights to use legal products. They approved “Nicotine Free [...]
Letter to the Editor: Multi-level learning can work, with proper resources and support
Regarding the article, “Teachers say multi-level classes are a multi-level problem,” I am concerned that a narrow conception of multi-level classes is emerging, one that [...]
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to School Committee for seeing NCE’s value
I read with interest Newton Beacon’s articles concerning Newton Community Education’s financial issues. I am pleased the School Committee voted unanimously to provide NCE the financial [...]
Letter to the Editor: Rosenfeld’s is the real deal
Thirty or so years ago, a friend and I went to NYC to see if we could find a bagel as ‘Chewish’ as Rosenfeld’s. We [...]
Letter to the Editor: Newton Community Education deserves a chance
I recently read your article about the financial crisis at Newton Community Education (NCE). I was dismayed to learn about this situation, and that the [...]
Letter to the Editor: Leaf blower noise has become a problem
To the editor, With all the conflict in the world, it seems ridiculous to be writing about leaf blowers. But I have lived in Newton for [...]