Letters & Opinion

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 [...]

I was disappointed to see candidate John Chaimanis labelling other people’s views as “extremism” in his newsletter. (Chaimanis campaign newsletters 10/14 and 10/17). I tried [...]

As a longtime Newton resident and parent, I am honored to support Linda Swain for School Committee (Ward 2, voted citywide). Linda is a thoughtful [...]

When I began my teaching career, my dream was to come back and teach in the amazing district I grew up in—and here I am! [...]

I write to support the at-large candidates Cyrus Dahmubed and Josh Krintzman in Ward 4 and Sean Roche in Ward 6. All three understand that [...]

As members of a local volunteer group that worked closely with Jenna Miara for more than two years, we have seen firsthand the kind of [...]

City council candidates we need now: Cyrus Dahmubed and Garry Miller. Cyrus will bring the required skills and energy. He has both the vision and [...]

On Nov. 4, Newton voters will have the opportunity to elect new members to the City Council. For this election, I am endorsing John Chaimanis [...]

We are writing in support of Garry Miller’s candidacy for City Council in Ward 5. Garry shares our concern about climate change and the environment [...]

It is with great enthusiasm that I write to support Cyrus Dahmubed for Ward 4 at-large city councilor. Cyrus brings a new energetic voice to [...]

Imagine you’re a doctor and your board of directors at the hospital are all lawyers. Or you’re an investment banker and your executives are all [...]

I'm voting YES to repeal Newton's overnight winter parking ban. Not because proponents are wrong—they're not. Those narrow Nonantum streets ARE difficult year-round. Developers SHOULD [...]

Local elections give us a chance to think about what kind of community we want Newton to be. Voting isn’t just about policies or talking [...]

Newton's local elections are being poisoned by a disturbing pattern of political malpractice. For consecutive cycles, a small, coordinated group of bad actors, often hidden [...]

There are many great City Council and School Committee candidates this year, many of whom I’m enthusiastically supporting. Politics works best when we are all [...]