‘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 [...]
The people who drove Newton’s headlines in 2025
It's been an eventful year for news in Newton, for a bunch of reasons. And that news has been driven by people, with the biggest [...]
What a Year: The stories that shaped Newton in 2025
In early January, an article in the Newton Beacon laid out a forecast for the year ahead, as 2025 was the Chinese Zodiac’s Year of [...]
Auchincloss introduces bill to curtail pharmacy benefit manager price-gouging
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, has joined with Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania on a new bill aimed at pharmacy benefit managers—middlemen in [...]
In Brief: ADA coordinator farewell, Upper Falls oral history grants and more
Farewell, Fairley After a decade of helping Newton with its ongoing road to accessibility, Newton ADA Coordinator Jini Fairley is retiring. Fairley served as director [...]
Curtain Call: Outgoing city councilors bid farewell at last meeting of 2025
Seven Newton city councilors—Rick Lipof, Vicki Danberg, Andreae Downs, Bill Humphrey, Alan Lobovits, Leonard Gentile and Marc Laredo—are ending their tenure when the clock strikes [...]
Rent control measure advances toward 2026 ballot as housing debate intensifies
The responses grew louder each time Dorchester resident Antonio Ennis started a new chant in the small meeting room inside Church on the Hill. “What [...]