Congressman Jake Auchincloss, drawing a direct line to the American Revolution, said Friday he supports using the Massachusetts National Guard to counter federal immigration enforcement operations if they escalate in the state. “250 years ago, we refused to quarter the King’s troops,” Auchincloss said in a Fig City News Podcast…
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Full transcript of Fig City News podcast interview with Rep. Jake Auchincloss in his Newton District Office on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Outside of Newton North High School on July 30, members of Sawa, the Newton-Area Alliance for Peace and Justice, quietly held signs and distributed “No More Bombs with our Tax Dollars” leaflets. A member of Sawa said the group did not want to be confrontational. Inside, the peaceful atmosphere did…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss will hold a Congressional Update and Q&A on Wednesday, July 30, 7:30PM-9PM (doors open at 6:30PM) at Newton North HS Theatre Entrance (Elm Road, Newtonville). RSVP here. It will be livestreamed here.
On May 29, the City of Newton was among 12 Massachusetts cities — along with the Commonwealth and 13 of its 14 counties — named by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as “sanctuary jurisdictions” that DHS said “obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration laws, …protect dangerous criminal aliens…
On Friday, February 7, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it would allow only 15% of “indirect costs” associated with the wide range of scientific research projects it funds at universities, medical facilities, and other science institutions. The change in funding, originally set to begin on Monday, February…
Responding to an invitation from Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA 4th CD), approximately 400 people took seats in Newton North High School’s theatre to hear and engage with him. According to his staff, over 600 people had said they planned to attend the Sunday afternoon event, among them local elected officials…
At a large, enthusiastic gathering on November 25 in Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium, Governor Maura Healey announced that the Newtonville Commuter Rail station, on the Framingham / Worcester Commuter line, is now slated for an upgrade that will make it fully accessible and able to handle bidirectional rail traffic. The…
On January 1, 2025, Newton will send two former City Councilors, Amy Sangiolo and Greg Schwartz, to the State House as new State Representatives. This article is based on unofficial results for only Newton. In the 11th Middlesex district, Amy Sangiolo, the Democratic nominee, won an easy victory over first-time…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss invites the public to a town hall meeting on Sunday, December 8, 3PM-4PM. He said, “This is an opportunity for you to raise questions, hear updates on what I’m doing to represent the district’s values & advance its priorities, and receive assistance with casework.” Pre-registration is required…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has been leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Pharmacists Fight Back Act (HR9096) to regulate what the Congressional supporters term “price gouging abuses by the Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) — the middlemen of drug pricing.” On September 19, the group held a press conference in front…
On May 31, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced its 2024 All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grants for eight projects across the country. The award, totaling $343 million, includes $67 million for MBTA Green Line “B” and “C” branch improvements to make fourteen stops on those lines completely accessible for…