Schwartz eager to get to work on Beacon Hill
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 [...]
Ballot Question 3 asks if rideshare drivers should be allowed to unionize
Most rideshare workers are independent contractors or freelance. They enjoy the independence of making their own hours but also miss out on some benefits that [...]
Question 2: MCAS and graduation
In order to graduate from public high school in Massachusetts, students have to have taken and passed the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam. This [...]
Auditing the legislature: What Ballot Question 1 is all about
Should the Massachusetts auditor have the authority to audit the Massachusetts legislature? Question 1 on the Massachusetts 2024 election ballot is asking just that. The [...]
Marc Laredo announces 2025 mayoral run
City Council President Marc Laredo is running for mayor. “As your mayor, my goal will be to make Newton the best place to live for [...]
Massachusetts primary: Who won, and how Newton voted
Massachusetts voters picked their nominees for a variety of state-level and federal offices on Tuesday (minus president—we did that in the March primary). There weren’t [...]
Sangiolo, Schwartz win Democratic primaries
The state primary results are in. And former Newton city councilors had a good night. Former Newton City Councilor Amy Sangiolo defeated financial auditor Alex [...]
Protesters crash NTA/Humphrey campaign rally with megaphones, banners and chaos
PHOTO: A protester confronts two Newton teachers at a Newton Teachers Association rally in support of state representative candidate Bill Humphrey on Thursday, Aug. 29. [...]
Auchincloss targets pharmaceutical ‘price-gouging’ with new bill
Prescription drug prices have long been the bane of patients, doctors, politicians and the American public at-large. Now, U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, has teamed [...]
As primary nears end, Newton’s Democrats boast big endorsements
The Massachusetts state primary is Sept. 3, and Newton has two competitive races, with state representatives Kay Khan and Ruth Balser retiring. Khan and Balser [...]
Auchincloss calls for tech accountability in battle against ‘deepfake porn’
Artificial intelligence has made remarkable advancements in the recent years. But one unwelcome innovation has come with AI-generated deepfake pornography. "Deepfake" is a relatively new [...]
Campaign Cash: How Newton’s Democratic state primary candidates have fared so far
As the 2024 primary races approach the Sept. 3 finish line, candidates are ramping up their respective messaging, door-knocking efforts and fundraising. Newton has two [...]
Candidates talk antisemitism at Temple Emanuel of Newton
The Massachusetts legislature recently passed two budget amendments aimed at combatting antisemitism—one mandates schools to adopt curriculum related to antisemitism and another creates a commission [...]
11th Middlesex candidates talk small business, electrification and more in Chamber debate
If Alex Jablon, financial auditor and candidate for state representative, could have dinner with one person from history, he’d pick his grandmother and he'd serve [...]
Auchincloss praises Biden’s decision to leave race, endorses Harris
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Newton, is praising President Joe Biden for stepping aside from the 2024 presidential race. The congressman has also endorsed Vice President [...]