VIDEO: A smaller city council, yes or no?
Click “Read More” to watch pro and con videos about Newton’s proposed new charter.Have you lost faith in Newton? Geoffrey Woodward says we have
Newton candidate for mayor Geoffrey Woodward believes Newton residents have “lost confidence and faith in city government” and that all of his opponents hold “extremists elitist and special interest views.” Do you agree with him?
Should Dem Eli Katzoff be excluded from the Dem debate?
This came up in a different thread but with the event happening tomorrow (Thursday) night I thought it was worth creating its own thread.
On Thursday, the Newton Democratic City Committee is sponsoring a forum featuring the candidates running for mayor who are registered Democrats…except that they aren’t.
Here’s from a comment posted earlier today from registered Democrat and candidate Eli Katzoff…
..I am registered as a Democrat and running as one, and have always voted Democrat.
One of the reasons I chose to run for mayor was that I felt it was important to step up and add a new young voice to this race and bring fresh ideas to the table. This is what the national Democratic party has been vigorously urging, especially since the 2016 election: that young people and those formerly outside the political system get involved.
Unfortunately, however, the Newton Democratic City Committee wrote me to inform me that I was not invited to participate in
If elected, Cecchinelli would rescind Newton’s Welcoming Ordinance
In a recent TAB interview and a video for NewTV, Newton mayoral candidate Al Cecchinelli said he is opposed to providing a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. “I’m the only one that believes the Welcoming Ordinance… should be rescinded and we should in fact,...Two chances to hear candidates for mayor this week
Newton’s seven candidates for mayor have been invited to participate in a forum sponsored by U-CHAN (Uniting Citizens For Housing Affordability In Newton) and the Newton Clergy Association on Weds. Aug. 23, 7-9 p.m. at Eliot Church, 474 Centre Street and Newton...Newton’s mayoral candidates release ‘unity video’
Following the events last weekend in Charlottesville Virginia and heading into the weekend with protests planned in Boston, Newton mayoral candidate (and flimmaker) Eli Katzoff reached out to his fellow candidates and made this video.
Do union endorsements influence your vote?
There’s no doubt about it: Unions love Scott Lennon.
To date, nine local unions — including those representing our teachers, police, fire and municipal workers — have endorsed Lennon. (Someone please correct me if I’m mistaken but I’m not aware of any of the other candidates collecting any local union endorsements.)
So what does that mean to you? Do union endorsements help Lennon as much as he
TAB column suggests Markiewicz knew Harney might drop out
Newton City Councilor Jay Harney has said his surprising Aug. 4 announcement to not seek reelection this fall was made “over the last week” and “the day before I made my decision to withdraw,.” But TAB editor Andy Levin’s interview with candidate Chris Markiewicz (who filed his nomination papers on July 25) this week appears to suggest that Markiewicz, at minimum, knew Harney was
Nonantum building owner seeks to put housing above shops
Looks like the hotly-contested City Council contests in Ward 1 has been been handed an interesting campaign issue. John Mula, owner of the building on Watertown Street where Salvi’s barber shop and Johnnie’s Pizza & Smokehouse is located is looking to...Should Mayor Warren suspend the gas leaf blower ban for the next two weeks?
Under Newton’s new leaf blower ordinance, gas powered leaf blowers cannot be used from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
But the legislation also includes this provision:
During times of emergency caused by a storm or other special circumstance, the Mayor or his designee may temporarily suspend application of all or a portion of this section for purposes of cleaning up from such storm or other special circumstance.
Based on what I’ve been reading about the giant tar spot virus, this seems to be one of those times when Mayor Warren should make an exception. This is not an argument against the ban itself but specifically because
Deadline to register to vote is next week
If you moved to Newton recently or are turning 18 and are not already registered to vote here, the deadline to register to vote in the Sept. 12 preliminary election for mayor is Wednesday Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. You can register online,...