by Gail Spector | Mar 15, 2021 | Newton Police, Public safety |
The family of Michael Conlon, the 28-year-old who was fatally shot by police officers in Newton Highlands in January, wrote in a letter to the Boston Globe that crisis training should be mandatory for police officers. “We recognize that Newton is developing a...
by Gail Spector | Mar 14, 2021 | City Council elections, Elections |
I’m reluctant to start yet another thread about the election but I’m optimistic (naive?) enough to hope that this could start a more balanced conversation. All the talk has been about slates: Barash/Ranalli vs Lucas/Oliver (my apologies to David Micley who...
by Gail Spector | Mar 11, 2021 | Business |
Let’s talk about something else, like being outside and eating!
by Gail Spector | Mar 11, 2021 | City Council, City Council elections, Newton |
Note: Village 14 has invited each candidate in next week’s special election to post a final guest column about their candidacy. This one is from David Micley, who is running for City Council from Ward 2. Dear Village 14, My name is David Micley and I am running for...
by Gail Spector | Mar 11, 2021 | City Council, City Council elections |
Note: Village 14 has invited each candidate in next week’s special election to post another guest column about their candidacy. This one is from Bryan Barash, who is running for City Council from Ward 2. Bryan Barash: What Progressive Means to Me My name is Bryan...
by Gail Spector | Mar 11, 2021 | City Council, City Council elections |
Note: Village 14 has invited each candidate in next week’s special election to post another guest column about their candidacy. This one is from Madeline Ranalli, who is running for City Council from Ward 1. Hi everyone! This is Madeline Ranalli, candidate for Ward...
by Gail Spector | Mar 11, 2021 | City Council, City Council elections |
Note: Village 14 has invited each candidate in next week’s special election to post another guest column about their candidacy. This one is from Tarik Lucas, who is running for City Council from Ward 2. Connections The best part about running for office is making... by Gail Spector | Mar 10, 2021 | Elections, Ruthanne Fuller |
Politico reports today that Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has a 71% job approval rating, according to a poll commissioned by her reelection campaign. From Politico: FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: NEWTON VOTERS APPROVE OF MAYOR’S COVID RESPONSE — Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller...
by Gail Spector | Mar 10, 2021 | City Council, City Council elections, Newton |
Note: Village 14 has invited each candidate in next week’s special election to post a final guest column about their candidacy. This one is from John Oliver, who is running for City Council from Ward 1. Thank you to the team at Village 14 for inviting all of... by Gail Spector | Mar 9, 2021 | Newton |
In case you thought culture wars are only taking place in other parts of the country, Boston Globe columnist Marcela Garcia brings the issue home with her piece about the Save Nonantum PAC and what’s going on in the upcoming special election. An excerpt:...
by Gail Spector | Mar 8, 2021 | Congress, Jake Auchincloss, Joe Kennedy, Newton |
For the last 50 years, the 4th Congressional District has been represented by people who live(d) in Newton — Congressmen Robert Drinan (who passed away in 2007), Barney Frank, Joe Kennedy III, and currently, Jake Auchincloss. Frank, Kennedy and Auchincloss are...
by Gail Spector | Feb 24, 2021 | Setti Warren |
Harvard’s Kennedy School Institute of Politics has named former Newton Mayor Setti Warren as its new executive director. Warren has been the executive director at the school’s Shorenstein Center since 2018, shortly after he departed Newton City...
