by Greg Reibman | Jul 31, 2017 | Candidate columns, Mayor's race
Newton is in my genes. Public service is in my heart. That’s why I want to be your Mayor.
I’m a lifelong Newton resident. My wife Wendy and I are the proud parents of Jenna, who’ll be starting first grade in the Lincoln-Eliot School. She’s the fourth generation of my family to receive a great education from the Newton Public Schools.
I’ve been on the City Council for 16 years, eight of them as Council President, the second highest elected office in the city. My colleagues have expressed their trust in me by electing me President four times. As President of the City Council, I streamlined it, reducing the number of committees, and eliminating some unnecessary legislative steps. I’ve worked to improve the tone of Council debates and overall city government.
My achievements that benefit Newton include upgrading our safety infrastructure. When I realized that our school safety zones didn’t comply with federal guidelines, I led the effort for more and better signs and pavement markings alerting drivers to keep our school children safe.
As the son of a firefighter who served Newton for 27 years, I knew for a long time that our fire stations, which were largely built in the 1940s and ‘50s, were obsolete. It was also a question of
by Greg Reibman | Jul 31, 2017 | Candidate columns, School Committee |
Dear Friends and Neighbors, It is an honor to be on the ballot in hopes of serving each of you in elected office! I am running for the Ward 1 School Committee seat because I have the commitment, experience and perspective to be an effective School Committee member...
by Greg Reibman | Jul 31, 2017 | Candidate columns, City Council |
I am glad to be running for my 18th term on the Newton City Council as the Ward Councilor for Ward Seven, located in the eastern part of Newton that runs from Newton Corner to Chestnut Hill. I want to continue to preserve and enhance the community we share. For...
by Greg Reibman | Jul 31, 2017 | Candidate columns, City Council |
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1. I’m Becky Walker Grossman, and I’m running for City Councilor-at-Large from Ward 7. I’d be honored to have the opportunity to... by Greg Reibman | Jul 30, 2017 | Candidate columns |
A reminder to candidates: If you are running for mayor, city council or school committee you have until 11:59 pm on Tuesday Aug. 1 to submit a guest blog post on Village 14. There’s no limit to words and the approach is up to you. You can see examples of what... by Greg Reibman | Jul 28, 2017 | Mayor's race |
Now that the Sept. 12 Preliminary Election Ballot is set, who do you support for Newton’s next mayor?
Vote in our poll and then explain your choice in the comments section.
[polldaddy poll=”9797496″] by Greg Reibman | Jul 27, 2017 | City Council elections, Mayor's race |
Here’s the list of certified candidates who will appear on the Municipal Preliminary Ballot on Tuesday Sept. 12, with the top-2 candidates proceeded to the November finals. Office Ward Candidate Name Ward Councilor 1 Franco Cedrone Ward Councilor 1 Maria S....
by Greg Reibman | Jul 26, 2017 | N-Squared Innovation District, Needham Street, NewTV |
Here’s a press release from NewTV..
NewTV has purchased its office and studio space at 23 Needham Street. Faced with escalating lease rates due to market trends, Executive Director Robert S. Kelly, and the NewTV Board of Directors opted to buy the condo suite to alleviate immediate and long-term rent increases. Securing the space allows
by Greg Reibman | Jul 26, 2017 | Candidate columns, City Council elections |
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.My name is Brenda Noel and I would like your vote to serve as the next Ward 6 City Councilor.For over four months I have been knocking on doors and listening to voters. I hear many of the questions you would expect, but the one that comes up at the majority of doors is,“Why are you running?”From 2000-‐2004 I worked at the
by Greg Reibman | Jul 25, 2017 | Newton |
Paul Shanley, the notorious Newton priest in the Catholic sex abuse scandal, is scheduled to get out of prison as early as this week after serving 12 years behind bars for raping a Newton child multiple times, over multiple years, in the early 1980s while at St.... by Greg Reibman | Jul 25, 2017 | Elections |
In addition to Gail Spector, there’s a few other last minute surprises on the list of candidates running for office this fall, including Christopher Markiewicz, challenging Jay Harney in ward 4 seat and frequent candidate Janet Sterman running yet again in Ward...
by Greg Reibman | Jul 24, 2017 | Candidate columns |
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.
The theme of my work and campaign is “making Newton a welcoming city”. Many feel as I do, that governmental progress now will only come from the state and local level; in that regard, allow me to tell you about some of my work of the last term.
I’m proud that I led the charge to create the Welcoming City ordinance, which requires adherence to 4th and 10th Amendments of our US constitution – providing due process for all Newtonians regardless of
