Letters & Opinion

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 [...]

By Nancy Schon I have spent my life creating public art, My sculpture, Make Way for Ducklings in the Boston Garden has brought joy to countless children, [...]

Election Day is behind us. With record voter turnout and a razor-thin margin, Newton voters have decided to keep the overnight parking ban in place [...]

I frequently cycle on Elliot Street, and even my personal opinion is mixed. Traveling westbound was dangerous. Rounding the tight curve, westbound cars cannot see [...]

Dear Beacon Editor, Election Day was a sad day for Newton’s Public Schools, our students, their families, our treasured teachers, and administrators. In an unprecedented [...]

I’m writing to support Cyrus Dahmubed and Josh Krintzman as at-large candidates in Ward 4. Cyrus will bring the energy and ideas of a new [...]

I met John Chaimanis two years ago when I was running for City Council for the first time. I knocked on his door and he [...]

I am a strong proponent of lifting the 90-year-old overnight parking ban in the city of Newton. Change is hard; however, in this case, the [...]

I am a longtime resident of Newton. The winter parking ban places an unwanted burden on too many residents, especially if municipal parking lots are [...]