Newton Democrat running for DNC chair
PHOTO: Newton Democrat Jason Paul is running for DNC chair. Courtesy Photo The Democratic party lost big last month. A Newton attorney thinks he can [...]
Laredo praises Fuller, boasts big campaign cash haul
City Council President Marc Laredo, a candidate for mayor in next year's local election, praised Mayor Ruthanne Fuller for her service to Newton after she [...]
Fuller not seeking a third term as Newton mayor
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced she will not seek reelection next year. "With nothing but gratitude for the past 15 years, I have decided not to [...]
By the Numbers: How Newton voted in the 2024 election
The votes have been cast, the results are in, and the election of 2024 is over. Former President Donald Trump won the presidential race, U.S. [...]
Snapshots: Amy Sangiolo’s election night party
Former Newton City Councilor Amy Sangiolo has won the election for the Middlesex 11th state representative seat. She and a couple dozen of her supporters [...]
Ballot Questions: Voters ditch MCAS requirement and reject tip wage change
The election is over, and in addition to helping pick a new president, Massachusetts voters had five ballot questions to answer. The results make for [...]
Sangiolo wins 11th Middlesex seat
Former Newton City Councilor Amy Sangiolo is now state representative-elect Amy Sangiolo. Sangiolo, a Democrat, defeated Republican Vladislav Yanovsky in the race to fill the [...]
Newton sees early voting surge as election draws near
In a few days, the nation will pick a new president, Massachusetts will pick a senator and Newton will pick a new state representative. Early [...]
Tests and tips: Residents discuss two ballot questions that could change Massachusetts
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 [...]
Tipping Point? Advocates, opponents talk impacts of Ballot Question 5
On Nov. 5, Massachusetts voters will have the chance to change how tipped employees are paid with Ballot Question 5. But how does the current [...]
November 5 Election: What to know in Newton
On Nov. 5, the nation will pick a president. And voters around the country will pick members of Congress, senators, state office holders and more. [...]
DiZoglio visits Newton on statewide hike to Beacon Hill, promoting Question 1
Photo: Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio walks through Newton Centre with Kibbles and Brady to spread the word about her ballot question related to auditing [...]
What Question 5 would do with tips and tipped employees
The regular minimum wage in Massachusetts is $15 per hour. Tipped workers like servers, bartenders and manicurists, however, have a much lower minimum wage—$6.75 an [...]
Election 2024: Question 4 asks if buying and growing psychedelics should be legal
Should psilocybin mushrooms be legal in Massachusetts? Ballot Question 4 has Massachusetts musing about mushrooms, for medicinal use, and it’s controversial. It asks if the [...]
State rep. candidates share vastly differing views on housing, wages and more
Democrat Amy Sangiolo and Republican Vladislav Yanovsky are running for the state representative seat held by Kay Khan on very different platforms. And at Tuesday's [...]