Letter to the Editor: Newtonville commuter rail design is disturbing
Reading the Newton Beacon's report of the MBTA design for the new Newtonville commuter rail, I noticed disturbing details. The proposed design would reduce the [...]
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 replaced by new homes. While [...]
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 uptick in threatening behaviors directed [...]
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 community. As our schools have [...]
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 mandates that all new construction [...]
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 themselves, “I am going to [...]
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, This is a tailored version [...]
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 full. I ask that both [...]
Speak out: Newton Beacon 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 in Newton. The Newton Beacon [...]
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 by more than 2½ percent. [...]
Excellent staff is not enough: Vote yes for Franklin and Countryside
By Mike Halle and Melissa Monokroussos I will never forget my first visit to Franklin Elementary School. On a cold day in early spring 2015, [...]
Opinion: Yes vote is a crucial investment in Newton’s future
By Christine Dutt and Kerry Prasad Newton residents have a unique opportunity to make meaningful investments in the city we call home by voting yes [...]
Opinion: Vote no on Question 1, City must address core education problems first
By Sumukh Tendulkar The operating override requested by Mayor Fuller is a poorly conceived solution to a problem of Newton city government’s own creation. While [...]
Arons-Barron makes case for a new source for Newton journalism
Marjorie Arons-Barron, former editorial director at WCVB Channel 5, made the case for a new, independent news source for Newton during a recent community meeting [...]