VIDEO: District Attorney and (short) Governor’s Council debates

The Democratic candidates for Middlesex County District Attorney, Marian Ryan and Donna Patalano, debated recently, at an event sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Arlington, Lexington and Winchester. You can watch the candidatesbeginning at the 24-minute mark.

The recording starts out with a short debate featuring District 3 Governor’s Council candidates Marilyn Petitto Devaney and Nick Carter. Unfortunately, the forum planned by LWVN and NewTV with just these two candidates was canceled at the last minute by Devaney, so this session is the only recorded debate between these two candiates before the Sept. 4 primary.

First of many public hearings on Northland project set for Sept. 25

First of many public hearings on Northland project set for Sept. 25

Although Northland has already “participated in over one hundred meetings with its neighbors, community groups and city planners” the the City Council’s Land Use Committee will begin formally reviewing the proposed Needham Street project on Sept. 25, John Hilliard from the Globe reports.

Developers are proposing 822 apartments, including 123 affordable units, plus 193,000 square feet of office space and 237,000 square feet of retail space.

The development also would include