Letters & Opinion

To the editors of the Newton Beacon, A major zoning change is scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2026, and most Newton homeowners still [...]

On January 1, Newton inaugurated its new government. The Newton Teachers Association extends a warm welcome to our new partners in working for schools that [...]

To the Editor: The League of Women Voters values transparency in government and elections and strives to provide voters with information so they can be [...]

To the Editor: In reaction to Andreae Downs' somewhat lengthy complaint about the new leadership at Newton’s City Council and its various committees (“Guest Essay: [...]

There once was a council reset, That some folks were not ready to get. When voters said “new,” The benches they drew Became suddenly hard [...]

Dear Editor, David Micley has consistently demonstrated the qualities Newton should value in a City Councilor: seriousness of purpose, respect for the law, and a [...]

Dear Editor, I am writing to comment on the recent news about Ward 2 Ward Councilor David Micley moving to Ward 6, and whether he [...]

Dear Editor, Councilors Block, Farrell and Malakie already submitted a docket item to the City Council to suspend or change the VCOD zoning for Auburndale [...]

Dear Editor, An important aspect of Ruthanne Fuller's tenure as mayor that was not mentioned in your December 29 story, "Her Story: Fuller reflects on [...]

Jesse Cerrotti is the manager of the West Newton Cinema. In the final days of the year, I am doing what many other film lovers [...]

A mayoral candidacy should be about vision and specific plans for our city's future. Yet, the Laredo campaign gave us only Strategic Ambiguity: no promises, [...]

By Anping Shen, Ed.D. Newton School Committee Member (Ward 3) As my eight years on the School Committee come to a close, my heart is [...]

Dear Editor, Newton’s government process looks open—but too often, it isn’t. By the time most residents learn about a proposal, the real decisions have already [...]