VIDEO: LWV holds vigil during Trump speech in opposition to his policies
While President Donald Trump prepared to deliver a two-hour speech to Congress Tuesday night, a crowd of more than 100 people showed up in front [...]
Auchincloss brings former USAID official to president’s address to Congress
A couple of weeks ago, Trump and billionaire donor Elon Musk—who Trump named as head of the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency—announced that U.S. Agency [...]
Senate re-elects Creem majority leader
State Sen. Cynthia Creem is staying on as majority leader. The Massachusetts Senate voted to re-appoint Creem, a Democrat who represents the Middlesex and Norfolk [...]
Alicia Piedalue promotes differential learning in campaign for School Committee seat
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
City Councilor Andreae Downs not seeking reelection
In the latest Election 2025 bombshell, Ward 5 City Councilor-At-Large Andreae Downs has announced she will not seek reelection this year. "Being a city councilor [...]
Mulling a run for office? League of Women Voters of Newton just made a new guide
Participation is a pillar of any democracy, and even though much of the nation is still teeming with election exhaustion from November, Newton has a [...]
Fuller: Trump administration policies may impact Newton’s revenues
The City Council met with Mayor Ruthanne Fuller Thursday night to talk about the upcoming FY2026 budget process, and there was an elephant in the [...]
Mayor’s pick for Republican committee causes clash in City Council
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller recently nominated David Power to serve a four-year term on the Election Commission, representing the Republican party. There was one problem: Power [...]
Auchincloss to serve on Energy and Commerce committee
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, will serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 119th Congress. And he’s been assigned to the [...]
Newton’s Jason Paul gets enough signatures for DNC chair ballot
Newton attorney and political strategist Jason Paul has collected enough signatures from Democratic National Committee members to be on the ballot for DNC chair. “Over the past [...]
BC international students uneasy over potential Trump immigration policies
The following story first appeared on The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students, with which the Newton Beacon has formed a partnership. Stories [...]
Sangiolo, Schwartz sworn in on Beacon Hill
Newton has two new state representatives. Former Newton city councilors Amy Sangiolo and Greg Schwartz were sworn in as state representatives on Wednesday for the [...]
Auchincloss urges Senate to vote ‘no’ on RFK Jr. appointment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a campaign rally in 2023. Google Commons photo President-Elect Donald Trump has named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his [...]
Elder advocacy organization names State Rep. John Lawn Legislator of the Year
The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys recently named State Representative John Lawn—whose district covers a sliver of Newton—as Legislator of [...]
Auchincloss introduces bill to battle pharmacy benefit manager abuse
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, is working with some seemingly unlikely allies in his fight against high prescription drug prices. Auchincloss and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth [...]