Amy Sangiolo endorses Scott Lennon for Mayor of Newton
This press release was just received from Scott Lennon’s campaign, it is shared verbatim. City Council President Scott Lennon announced Thursday that Amy Mah Sangiolo, a veteran City Councilor, environmental attorney, and a former Mayoral candidate, has endorsed...
City Council: No Vote on Charter Proposal Until After Election
As Village 14 reported earlier, the City Council has proposed an alternative way of downsizing itself: To a 16 member council, via the arduous home rule petition process. After much debate both here and in a multitude of emails to the Council about the timing of this...
UCHAN hosts Mayoral debate Oct 5th
U-CHAN (Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton) is hosting a Mayoral forum on October 5th at 7pm at Eliot Church that is open to the public. If you haven’t had a chance to see our 2 Mayoral candidates go head to head, this is a great opportunity....
Massachusetts Sierra Club Endorses in City Council Races
NOTE: This press release was just received by Village14 from the Massachusetts Sierra Club and is printed here verbatim. On Tuesday November 7, the Massachusetts Sierra Club encourages Newton residents to vote for the following Newton City Council candidates: –...
Ed Markey Coming to Newton Sunday
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is coming to Newton on Sunday for a town hall. If you have any questions to ask our junior Senator, now’s your chance! DATE: Sunday, September 17th TIME: Doors open at 5:30pm. Program starts at 6pm LOCATION: Newton North High...Final Result: It’s Lennon vs. Fuller
According to Scott Lennon’s campaign, just announced, the final result will be approximately 36% for Ruthanne, 33% for Scott, and 25% for Amy. Congratulations to all who were willing to stick their neck out there and throw their hat in the ring. Amy raised some... UPDATED: Progressive Newton’s questionnaire answers are now public
All results from the Progressive Newton questionnaires are now online. Thank you to all the candidates who shared their views with us. If anyone hasn’t yet submitted a questionnaire, it’s too late to be considered for an endorsement but we are more than happy to share your answers on our website.
Sweet Tomatoes in West Newton Reopening Today!
Hot out of the inbox, courtesy of Councilor Ted Hess-Mahan: Dear West Newton Peeps: It is with great joy that I can announce that Sweet Tomatoes in West Newton Square will reopen today. Please join me in welcoming back Hedy Jarras and all of the wonderful folks who...
Allison Sharma Announces Campaign for Ward 4 Councilor
Village14 received the following email this afternoon from City Council candidate Allison Sharma: Newton, MA, August 15, 2017 My name is Allison Sharma I’m pleased to announce that I’m running as a write-in/sticker candidate for the Ward 4 Ward Councilor seat in...Impromptu Vigil for Victims of Charlottesville Violence
In response to the news that several people are dead and many more injured in Charlottesville, VA, there will be a candlelight vigil at Newton city hall tonight at 8pm. The attack was perpetrated against counter-protesters of a rally for radical right wing...
Siobhan Cunningham Withdrawing from Ward 1 Ward Council Election
There will now be 2 candidates for 1 ward councilor seat in Ward 1. Fresh from the mailbox: Good evening, After much thought and consideration, I have decided to withdraw my name from the ballot for Ward 1 City Council. While I am still very interested in exploring...