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 EST

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

August 6, 2017, 13:55 EST

How Many Teachers Aren’t Showing Up?

May 30, 2017, 10:33 EST

Bowling for Abortions

April 6, 2017, 10:58 EST

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

February 8, 2017, 7:17 EST

Nonprofit Colleges Pay Small Fraction of City Taxes

February 2, 2017, 6:14 EST

Providence On the Brink?

January 8, 2017, 8:16 EST

Former U.S. diplomat recalls escaping Castro

December 7, 2016, 7:44 EST

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

November 15, 2016, 4:18 EST

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

November 7, 2016, 13:25 EST

Maine joins New Hampshire as presidential battleground

October 29, 2016, 12:39 EST

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

October 18, 2016, 9:32 EST

New survey finds limited support for religious freedom

October 8, 2016, 7:07 EST

Book review: It’s Dangerous to Believe

October 7, 2016, 8:58 EST

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

September 22, 2016, 14:10 EST

Brown examines relationship of free speech to academic mission

September 21, 2016, 6:10 EST

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

September 12, 2016, 6:14 EST

At Brown, tampons for men

September 10, 2016, 7:50 EST

Andrew Bacevich: ‘Christian realism’ for foreign affairs

August 31, 2016, 6:25 EST

The top foreign policy influencers in Boston (slideshow)

August 24, 2016, 16:00 EST

Massachusetts trades blood and gold for wine and oil

August 18, 2016, 6:29 EST

Scholars warn of ‘history deficit’ in foreign policy

August 16, 2016, 6:17 EST

Baker administration scraps hundreds of state regulations in overhaul

August 2, 2016, 16:14 EST

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

July 27, 2016, 6:34 EST

Jobs, drugs top concerns for Bay State residents

July 15, 2016, 9:31 EST

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

July 12, 2016, 15:45 EST

Emergency room wait times in Massachusetts are longer than national average

June 27, 2016, 14:40 EST

Harvard faculty tilts decidedly left in political giving

May 26, 2016, 20:07 EST

Amazon in Fall River brings jobs with distribution center

April 15, 2016, 16:19 EST

Two cities tell tales of struggle amid manufacturing losses

March 30, 2016, 5:00 EST

Critics say cut film tax credit as costs erase gains

February 23, 2016, 5:00 EST

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

February 4, 2016, 15:01 EST

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

January 18, 2016, 15:22 EST

Boston’s most charitable neighborhoods mix rich and poor

December 22, 2015, 5:00 EST

Drug abuse drops under tough new court program

November 23, 2015, 5:00 EST

Bush emerges as micromanager with heart in emails

November 4, 2015, 14:13 EST