There’s a fungus among us and it’s after our trees
City Councilor Susan Albright posted this on her Facebook page..
Warren: I will not allow the anger I feel …to drive me to hate my fellow Americans
Mayor Setti Warren shared this via his campaign email list this morning…
Yesterday, Tassy and I sat our two kids down to talk about Charlottesville. We spent the weekend darting around the house turning off TVs when the terrible images of the racist terrorist attack popped on their screens, but if you’re a parent, you know you can only protect your kids from the truth for
Allison Sharma to launch write-campaign in Ward 4
Chris Markiewicz’s free ride onto the Newton City Council just hit a speed bump. According to this Facebook page, Allison Sharma will wage a write-in campaign for the seat presently held by veteran councilor Jay Harney, who surprised everyone (except perhapsVIDEO: Candidates for mayor discuss business & economic development
Six of the seven candidates competing in the Sept. 12, 2017 preliminary election for mayor of Newton, MA met for a forum on business and economic development issues on 8/10/17 at Wells Park.
Fuller far ahead in campaign cash
From John Hilliard in Sunday’s Globe.
[Ruthanne] Fuller is in the lead, having raised nearly $224,000 from November through July, with [Scott] Lennon coming in second with
Two views on the proposed charter. What’s yours?
In November, Newton voters will be asked to approve or reject revisions to the way our municipal government functions in the form of a new charter. Recently the TAB published columns by two men who have a first hand perspective on our city’s structure, in...Mayoral candidates to discuss issues impacting seniors on Tuesday
If you are 50+ years old I hope you will attend the Mayoral Candidates Forum this Tuesday (Aug. 15). The focus is Issues Impacting Seniors and their Caregivers. This event will be held 7:00-8:30 pm at the Newton Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street in Newtonville. ...VIDEO: NewTV/League of Women Voters Mayoral Debate
Here’s the New TV/League of Women Voters debate with Newton’s seven mayoral candidates.The candidate’s next debate will be this Tuesday Aug. 15, 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street.
Oh that Eli Katzoff!
Remember the story back in 2012 about the Newton resident who was growing upside down tomatoes in his front lawn only to be told by the city’s inflectional services that this was illegal he needed to remove them? The story was, if I’m not mistaken, front...Mayor Sangiolo would seek override; Fuller & Lennon not sure
This morning I had the privilege of moderating a panel with six of the seven candidates for mayor (Richard Saunders was unable to attend) at a forum for business leaders sponsored by the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber. We’re working on a video of the entire event (with better sound), but for now here’s a segment where I asked if they would ask voters for a property tax override during their first term in office. Only one candidate offered a definitive yes.
And lo, on the 15th day, he appeared!
More than two weeks after becoming a candidate for Newton City Council, the mysterious Chis Markiewicz has surfaced!
What’s on your lawn?
As most folks have surely noticed, lawn signs for the Sept. 12 mayoral preliminary began showing up on Newton lawns this past weekend. Do you have one on your yard? If so, for who? Also have you noticed any pattern in terms of where you are seeing signs for particular...