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Letters & Opinion
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Letter to the Editor: Oversized homes are a big problem
You ran an article recently on massive and problematic retaining walls being built when older houses are torn down and…
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Letter: Antisemitic, anti-Israel attacks in Newton must stop
To our Newton friends and neighbors, We are writing in order to speak together in one voice, to decry the…
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OPINION: Public schools must be respected and protected
By Marcia Johnson A strong commitment to our outstanding public schools has long been a shared value of the Newton…
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Letter to the Editor: Council should rethink electrification ordinance
It seems a lucky break that the Zoning and Planning committee postponed its vote on joiningthe Ten Communities Program, which…
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Opinion: Is it time to rethink municipal financing?
The following first appeared in Commonwealth Beacon. By Paul DeBole DOES ANYONE ever wake up in the morning and think to…
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Letters to the Editor: Newton Needs Healing
The following are Letters to the Editor and do not reflect the views of the Beacon staff or board. Editor,…
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Letter to the Editor: Teacher strike transparency
Dear Editor, To ensure resolution of the current teachers’ strike, the public needs to observe the ongoing contract negotiations in…
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Speak out: Newton Beacon now publishes Letters to the Editor
Lots of things are happening in Newton. And a lot of Newtonians have opinions about the lots of things happening…
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Plans for Countryside, Franklin vague and wasteful: Vote no
By Henry Barbaro This Tuesday, March 14, Newton voters will decide on whether the City’s tax rate should be increased…