Letter to the Editor: It was never about campaign finance
To the Editor, The letter, "Auchincloss Needs to Answer for Pro-Israel Lobby Donations" masks an ancient obsession in modern vocabulary. This is not legitimate policy [...]
Letter to the Editor: Critics wrong about AIPAC
Dear Editor, Sumit Majumder is wrong on AIPAC and Middle East events. An American organization comprised of Americans working within the democratic norms of our [...]
Letter to the Editor: Newton Community Education is an asset worth your donation
To the Editor: Clearly, as your article points out, a well-intentioned gift to the Newton Public Schools can be fraught, raising legitimate concerns about equity [...]
Guest Essay: Living on an Island in Newton
For more than 22 years I have served on the Newton Commission on Disability. As a blind, profoundly hard of hearing, and mobility-impaired resident, I [...]
Letter to the Editor: Auchincloss needs to answer for pro-Israel lobby donations
To the Editor: I attended a town hall hosted by Congressman Jake Auchincloss at Needham High on June 28. A constituent pointed out that Auchincloss [...]
Guest Essay: At 250, Newton and Massachusetts should lead again on self-government
Newton knows something about local self-government. Across our villages, residents show up to debate schools, zoning, housing, development, transportation, taxes, climate policy and the future [...]
Letter to the Editor: Beacon’s Eid letter article missed the mark
To the Editor: The Newton Beacon fell short of basic journalistic standards in its article highlighting criticism of Newton’s first public Eid ul-Adha celebration. The [...]
Guest Essay: When reporting accusations isn’t enough
The Newton Beacon recently reported on a letter attacking Newton’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration at City Hall. The article correctly noted that the May 29 letter named [...]
Guest Essay: Opposition to Eid celebration is not the Newton I know
To the Editor: When I first heard the news about six weeks ago that a group of Muslim neighbors here in Newton had organized this [...]
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: May is National Foster Care Month
To the Editor: May is National Foster Care Month. For Boston CASA and for the Newton community, it is also a call to action. Only [...]