Christine Fisher talks budgets, excellence and a School Committee run
Christine Fisher moved to Newton with her husband and two kids from Cincinnati, Ohio, two years ago for Newton’s acclaimed school system. Her son William, [...]
Maria Greenberg on green space, housing and a run for a fifth term on City Council
As Ward 1 City Councilor, Maria Greenberg has formed a lot of connections with residents and business owners and feels those relationships allow for a [...]
Christie Gibson talks curriculum, personalized learning and a run for School Committee
When Christie Gibson moved to Newton four years ago with her three children, the city’s schools were still navigating post-COVID challenges. Now, Gibson is ready [...]
Lipof, Lobovits not seeking reelection
Two weeks ago, the candidates were all set for Newton's 2025 local election. Or so we thought. In a bit of a late-in-the-game bombshell, city [...]
Auchincloss holds Q&A, gets booed over Gaza
Israel's military offensive in Gaza over the past 21 months has been the subject of debate and protests. New polling shows American public opinion has [...]
Laredo: Endorsements came with ‘careful consideration’
Last week, City Council President and mayoral candidate Marc Laredo published a list of School Committee candidates he is endorsing in the upcoming November election. [...]
Humphrey posts thoughts on Gaza crisis, calls it a ‘genocide’
Newton’s elected officials have avoided talking about the situation in Gaza, but City Councilor Bill Humphrey isn’t holding back. On Tuesday, Humphrey posted on Instagram [...]
Laredo lists School Committee endorsements
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story referred to three candidates as "NTA-backed" but the NTA has not officially endorsed any candidates. It’s a [...]
Brittany Charm talks budgets, community and what inspired her City Council run
A strange, perfect storm that included a pandemic and west coast wildfires directed Brittany Hume Charm’s path to Newton. The sense of community she and [...]
Newton Election 2025: Who’s running for what and against whom
Editor's Note: Visit the Newton Beacon's Election Guide for candidate survey responses, profiles, events and news related to the 2025 municipal election in Newton. The [...]
Ben Schlesinger talks budgets, overrides and his run for School Committee
Editor's Note: Ben Schlesinger's father, Alan Schlesinger, serves on the Newton Beacon's Board of Directors. *** As a parent, Ben Schlesinger has been actively involved [...]
Auchincloss: Massachusetts needs a Medicaid waiver to mitigate impacts of cuts
With President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed and signed into law, cuts to Medicaid are coming and the only debate is over what those [...]
Election 2025: Local duo looks to repeal Newton’s winter parking ban
As most Newton residents soak up the sun in the recent heat wave, Jeremy Freudberg and Peter Klapes have their sights set on the future—to [...]
Bruce Hedison wants to be an advocate for teachers on the School Committee
Bruce Hedison, who retired to Newton in 2024 after 33 years of teaching in Hudson, seeks to bring his decades of experience to the Ward [...]
School Committee candidate and educator Mali Brodt hopes to help reshape NPS
Mali Brodt moved to Newton for the school system. Now she wants to reform it. A mother of three and a longtime educator, Brodt, 46, [...]