Stephen Beale

Stephen Beale writes and reports on politics, government, culture, and public affairs for the NewBostonPost. He is a former correspondent for the New Hampshire Union Leader and was a news editor and investigative reporter for GoLocalProv in Rhode Island. He grew up on the North Shore of Boston and currently is based in Providence, RI.

Items by Stephen Beale

How Much Are Massachusetts Congressional Staffers Making? Maybe More Than You Think

October 31, 2017, 15:28 EDT

Think Wind-Generated Power Is Saving People Money? Check Out America’s First Offshore Wind Farm

August 6, 2017, 13:55 EDT

How Many Teachers Aren’t Showing Up?

May 30, 2017, 10:33 EDT

Bowling for Abortions

April 6, 2017, 10:58 EDT

Rodeos, Books, and Black Robes: What You Don’t Know About Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch

February 8, 2017, 7:17 EDT

Nonprofit Colleges Pay Small Fraction of City Taxes

February 2, 2017, 6:14 EDT

Providence On the Brink?

January 8, 2017, 8:16 EDT

Former U.S. diplomat recalls escaping Castro

December 7, 2016, 7:44 EDT

An American tradition: New book on Thanksgiving reminds us of the ties that bind

November 15, 2016, 4:18 EDT

From pot to slots, mix of issues raised in ballot questions

November 7, 2016, 13:25 EDT

Maine joins New Hampshire as presidential battleground

October 29, 2016, 12:39 EDT

Boston’s highest paid city employees earn approx. $300,000

October 18, 2016, 9:32 EDT

New survey finds limited support for religious freedom

October 8, 2016, 7:07 EDT

Book review: It’s Dangerous to Believe

October 7, 2016, 8:58 EDT

The Bay State’s 10 most expensive colleges (slideshow)

September 22, 2016, 14:10 EDT

Brown examines relationship of free speech to academic mission

September 21, 2016, 6:10 EDT

Brown confronts ‘safe space’ criticisms, schedules free speech forum

September 12, 2016, 6:14 EDT

At Brown, tampons for men

September 10, 2016, 7:50 EDT

Andrew Bacevich: ‘Christian realism’ for foreign affairs

August 31, 2016, 6:25 EDT

The top foreign policy influencers in Boston (slideshow)

August 24, 2016, 16:00 EDT

Massachusetts trades blood and gold for wine and oil

August 18, 2016, 6:29 EDT

Scholars warn of ‘history deficit’ in foreign policy

August 16, 2016, 6:17 EDT

Baker administration scraps hundreds of state regulations in overhaul

August 2, 2016, 16:14 EDT

Menagerie of Mass. ballot questions seen as sign of civic health

July 27, 2016, 6:34 EDT

Jobs, drugs top concerns for Bay State residents

July 15, 2016, 9:31 EDT

Beyond brain chemistry: What are the root causes of addiction?

July 12, 2016, 15:45 EDT

Emergency room wait times in Massachusetts are longer than national average

June 27, 2016, 14:40 EDT

Harvard faculty tilts decidedly left in political giving

May 26, 2016, 20:07 EDT

Amazon in Fall River brings jobs with distribution center

April 15, 2016, 16:19 EDT

Two cities tell tales of struggle amid manufacturing losses

March 30, 2016, 5:00 EDT

Critics say cut film tax credit as costs erase gains

February 23, 2016, 5:00 EDT

Christie’s tough guy stance can’t conceal a caring heart

February 4, 2016, 15:01 EDT

Rising health costs pose long-term financial threat to families, study says

January 18, 2016, 15:22 EDT

Boston’s most charitable neighborhoods mix rich and poor

December 22, 2015, 5:00 EDT

Drug abuse drops under tough new court program

November 23, 2015, 5:00 EDT

Bush emerges as micromanager with heart in emails

November 4, 2015, 14:13 EDT