Auchincloss’s new bill would cap annual drug costs for ACA patients
As the fate of Affordable Care Act subsidies lingers in a legislative limbo, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, is hoping to protect patients from a [...]
New bill seeks to create new modes of transport for behavioral health patients
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would test alternatives to ambulances and police for transporting behavioral health patients, which supporters say could help reduce [...]
Proposed alcohol tax aims to fund recovery efforts, but restaurants warn of added costs
A proposed bill on Beacon Hill sponsored by Newton's state senator would give Massachusetts cities and towns the option to increase taxes on alcohol sales [...]
Decide ’25: Newton Election Guide
Find the Newton Beacon's 2025 municipal election guide, with candidate profiles, interviews and website links, here.
Analysis: The numbers show Newton is with Marc Laredo, against the NTA
Marc Laredo is mayor-elect, the City Council has a bunch of new members coming, and the School Committee is seeing a near-complete turnover. The turnout [...]
Newton keeps its winter overnight parking ban
The push to repeal Newton's winter overnight parking ban met a narrow defeat on Tuesday. Neither the "yes" nor the "no" side had a plural [...]
Newton picks a new School Committee: Here’s who won
Newton voters made their collective voice heard on Tuesday and picked an almost entirely new School Committee. Unlike in 2023, in which no School Committee [...]
Election 2025 ushers in crop of new city councilors
Newton's City Council is about to have a bunch of new faces. Cyrus Dahmubed won one of Ward 4's at-large seats. Incumbent Joshua Krintzman won [...]
Laredo elected mayor of Newton
Marc Laredo is now mayor-elect of Newton, having defeated opponent Al Cecchinelli with 77 percent of the vote compared with Cecchinelli's 13 percent, according to [...]
Decision Day: What to know as you head to the polls
On Tuesday, Newton voters will pick a new mayor, some new city councilors and a whole bunch of new School Committee members. They'll also decide [...]
Analysis: Newton’s high-stakes 2025 election intensity is long time in the making
NEWS ANALYSIS Newton’s election 2025 will go down as a history maker. Not only are several city councilors not running for reelection, this is also [...]
Ward 6 candidates talk business and housing at Chamber debate
Newton makes it too hard to open a business and too hard to build a house, according to all three Ward 6 at-large City Council [...]
What’s the deal with Kids First Newton?
A mysterious local political action committee has been attacking School Committee candidates, ruffling feathers and throwing a little chaos into an already bizarre campaign season. [...]
Chamber’s Ward 4 City Council race debate highlights housing policy
“Is there a housing crisis?” asked John Chaimanis during a candidate debate hosted by the Charles River Regional Chamber for the Ward 4 At-Large City [...]
Victor Lee talks budgets, bigotry and why he’s running for School Committee
Victor Lee is pitching himself to voters as a candidate who brings expertise and a data-based, results-oriented approach to school governance. “I’m the only candidate [...]