Sangiolo, Schwartz weigh in on legislature audit fight
As the political stalemate over implementation of a voter-approved ballot question to audit the Legislature continues, Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio is calling on Attorney General [...]
A talk with Arrianna Proia, set to be first Gen-Z member on Newton School Committee
Arrianna Proia, 24, graduated from the Newton Public Schools system in 2019 after attending Lincoln Eliot Elementary, Bigelow and Newton North. She plans to use [...]
Al Cecchinelli brings a personal approach to third mayoral run
This story is from The Heights, an independent, nonprofit newspaper run by Boston College students with which the Newton Beacon has a partnership. From looking at Newton [...]
Guest Essay: Repeal the Parking Ban
By Andrea Kelley City Councilor-At-Large Having access to the streets during a declared snow emergency for plowing and emergency vehicles is crucial, but this can [...]
Area councils are up for election in November. What do they do?
When Newton residents vote in this November’s election, many will choose candidates for neighborhood area councils in Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Waban and Newtonville. [...]
With eyes on mayor’s office, Laredo wants to reshape how City Hall does business
"We're going to build a much greater center of community," City Council President Marc Laredo said, seated by a window at Caffè Nero in Newtonville, [...]
Kazakoff-Eigen drops out of Ward 1 City Council race
JJ Kazakoff-Eigen, candidate for the the Ward 1 City Council seat, is suspending his campaign. "After reflecting on the process of campaigning and my current [...]
Ted Gross on candidacy for Ward 6 at-large seat
Ted Gross of Newton Centre has officially announced his candidacy for one of two at-large City Council seats in Ward 6. Gross has lived in [...]
Gibson drops out of Ward 1 School Committee race
With only seven weeks left before Newton's local election, Christie Gibson—candidate for Ward 1’s School Committee seat—has announced she’s dropping out. Gibson cited the burden [...]
What Laredo and Cecchinelli said in those Chamber chats about housing, schools and more
The Charles River Regional Chamber has started a series of interviews with candidates for local office, and they started with mayoral candidates Marc Laredo and [...]
Architectural designer Cyrus Dahmubed’s dream of shaping a new Newton has him running for City Council
Cyrus Dahmubed, a lifelong Auburndale resident and urban designer, says he’s running for one of the two Ward 4 at-larges seat on the Newton City [...]
Engine 6 endorses five candidates for City Council
Housing advocacy organization Engine 6 is endorsing several candidates for City Council in November’s election. The group has named five candidates in contested races as [...]
Auchincloss leads Massachusetts delegate push for NIH funds
As the Trump administration continues to hold back federal funding from colleges and research facilities, the Massachusetts congressional delegation, in a move led by U.S. [...]
Councilors propose parking policy pilot program in place of overnight ban repeal
As Newtonians prepare to decide on whether to keep the city’s winter parking ban or scrap it and let people park overnight all year long, [...]
Linda Swain talks education priorities as she runs for Ward 2 School Committee seat
Linda Swain and her husband, George Guzzi, moved to her husband's hometown, Newton, in 2005 to start their family, making their kids fourth-generation Newtonians. Her [...]