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 [...]
Letter to the Editor: Psychedelics come with risks, and so does Question 4
As a Newton resident and President-Elect of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, I represent a majority of Massachusetts psychiatrists in voicing opposition to Ballot Question 4, [...]
Guest Essay: ‘No’ on Question 2
Guest Essays are opinion pieces, often solicited by The Newton Beacon for specific topics, from people in positions of authority or experience related to those [...]
Guest Essay: ‘Yes’ on Question 2
Guest Essays are opinion pieces, often solicited by The Newton Beacon for specific topics, from people in positions of authority or experience related to those [...]
Letter: BERDO incentives can offset costs
Regarding the October 4 letter from Mr. Reibman, President of the Charles River Chamber, on the proposed Newton large building emissions reduction ordinance (BERDO), now before the [...]
Letter to the Editor: BERDO would burden businesses with rent hikes
Thanks to the Beacon for reporting on the proposal before the Newton City Council that would mandate large property owners to reduce energy use over time or [...]
Letter to the Editor: Sangiolo is ideal choice for Beacon Hill
I’ve had the privilege of knowing Amy Sangiolo for over 25 years, both as a friend and a dedicated public servant. I served on the [...]
Letter to the Editor: Sangiolo is best choice to succeed Khan
Amy Sangiolo is clearly the best choice to succeed Kay Khan as state representative. I met Amy in 1997 when she first ran for a [...]