Friends, colleagues remember sharp-tongued congressional icon Barney Frank
Barney Frank did what very few politicians have ever done: He operated in the public arena without a filter. His colleagues have described him as [...]
Barney Frank, congressional icon and longtime Newtonian, dead at 86
Barney Frank, 16-term congressman, the nation’s first openly gay congressman, and longtime Newton resident, died on Tuesday at the age of 86 after a long [...]
Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank starts hospice care as he publishes book admonishing ‘The Left’
Former U.S. Rep. and longtime Newton resident Barney Frank has begun hospice care for congestive heart failure at his home in Maine, Politico is reporting. [...]
Chris Boyd campaigns for Congress on a call to invest in region’s future
Chris Boyd is still waiting for his American dream. Growing up in Bellingham, Boyd experienced firsthand the struggles of a low-income American family and remembers [...]
Snapshots: Lt. Gov. Driscoll visits LWVN scholarship fundraiser
It's not every day Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll shows up at a party to chat over champagne, but it's also not every day that the [...]
‘No Kings’ sees massive turnout on Newton Centre Green
It was the third nationwide "No Kings" rally held in opposition to the Trump administration since President Donald Trump took office for a second term [...]
‘A Youth Revolt’: Jason Poulos and the fight for the 4th Congressional District
On a sunny day outside Newton City Hall, Jason Poulos lays out his vision for a new kind of leadership in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District. [...]
Protesters call out Auchincloss on Palantir executive donations
About 30 people (and two dogs) gathered outside U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss’s district office building on Crafts Street in Newtonville Monday afternoon to express concern [...]
Auchincloss calls for Noem impeachment as government shutdown threat looms over ICE funding
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-MA, has joined the push to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after multiple incidents involving Immigration & Customs [...]
National walkout set for Tuesday at 2 p.m.: Here’s where to participate in Newton
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, Trump's second term administration turns one year old. And the First Unitarian Universalist will be hosting a bit of a "birthday [...]
At anti-ICE protest, Laredo vows to fight fascism, keep Newton a welcoming city
It’s not rare to see crowds, organized by Newton Indivisible, gathered near the Newton Centre Green on a Saturday afternoon with various handmade signs expressing [...]
‘This is blood for oil’: Auchincloss warns against a ground war in Venezuela
As the Trump administration goes full speed into a regime change gambit in Venezuela, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, is calling on Congress to take [...]
Here are the Newton Beacon’s most-read stories of 2025
Newton had a busy year. And you noticed. How does that translate to eyes on headlines? It turns out pop culture, crime and politics are [...]
Micley is moving: What does it mean for his Ward 2 seat?
On Thursday, David Micley began a term representing Ward 2 on the City Council. But in an unexpected twist, this month, he’ll be moving to [...]
Her Story: Fuller reflects on challenges, triumphs and legacy of historic political career
On a frozen December morning, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller sat in the gymnasium of the new Cooper Center for Active Living with city officials, past [...]