by Greg Reibman | Oct 28, 2019 | City Council elections, Newton |
What do you think about this Tweet from Ward 5 City Council Council candidate Bill Humphrey?
by Greg Reibman | Oct 28, 2019 | Affordable housing, development, Riverside |
Mark Development has revised plans for its project at Riverside Station, reducing the project from 1,234,000 sq. ft. to 1,025,000 sq. ft. The new project would be 60 percent will be residential and 40 percent commercial. A letter and documents can be found here and... by Greg Reibman | Oct 28, 2019 | Newton
We’re one week and one day before Newton’s municipal election, a time when tensions traditionally rise and campaigns explore different ways to get an edge. And this seems like as good a time as any to urge participants – but especially anyone running for office or... by Greg Reibman | Oct 21, 2019 | Boston Globe, City Council elections, Newton |
The Boston Globe has just published this guide for Newton’s Nov. 5 City Council elections. and a separate story on the legal advice the city gave councilors and candidates about responding to questions about Northland and Riverside. Nineteen of the 33...
by Greg Reibman | Oct 18, 2019 | Newton |
Three years ago, back when Northland first announced plans to redevelop its properties along Needham Street, the question I was most frequently asked wasn’t about traffic, school crowding, the number of parking spaces, or how many units of affordable housing there... by Greg Reibman | Oct 16, 2019 | Newton, recreational marijuana |
Julie Cohen at the TAB reports on the angry reception the owners of Union Twist, a cannabis retailer proposed for 1158 Beacon Street received at a recent meeting. “The only motivation for you opening the store is about being filthy rich,” said one resident [Another... by Greg Reibman | Oct 15, 2019 | City Council elections, Newton |
The advocacy group Livable Newton asked all of the city council candidates (even those who are not in contested races) to answer 12 questions. Not all of the candidates responded but you can read the responses from those who did here. by Greg Reibman | Oct 13, 2019 | Candidate columns, City Council elections |
We have invited all candidates running for contested seats in the upcoming Newton election to submit a guest post to Village 14. The format and content of the post is entirely up to them. City Council candidate Jake Auchincloss who is seeking reelection for his at... by Greg Reibman | Oct 11, 2019 | City Council elections |
Here’s the NewTV/Newton League of Women Voters debate between among incumbents Jake Auchincloss and Susan Albright and challengers Jennifer Bentley and Tarik Lucas.
Decision 2019: Ward Two Councilor at Large from NewTV Government on Vimeo.
by Greg Reibman | Oct 8, 2019 | Newton |
Newton city councilors voted Monday to override a mayoral veto and give pay increases to Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and themselves (but not the school committee), the Boston Globe reports. The 22 to 2 vote to override was the first mayoral veto in 20 years. Ward 2...
