by Nathan Phillips | Jul 25, 2013 | Elections, Ted Hess-Mahan |
Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham wrote today about Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey running for both mayor and re-election to his city council seat. The parallels to what Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan is doing as he pursues both his Ward 3 alderman at-large seat and the...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 25, 2013 | Elections |
Newton’s race for Ward 2 alderman is down one candidate. Jack Leader has decided not to run. He is supporting Eve Tapper as the person he believes is the best candidate, according to the following email he sent to his colleagues on the Economic Development...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 16, 2013 | Globe West |
Globe West’s Deirdre Fernandes has moved to the Business section to cover banking and insurance. This is good news for Deirdre but sad news for Newton. Deirdre was the best reporter the Globe had dedicated to Newton in a long time and she covered a lot of ground...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 15, 2013 | Newton |
I have another two weeks to submit a list to my editor for a book on “Legendary Locals of Newton.” People have sent me some great suggestions already but I’d love to hear more. I’m still looking for more compelling stories about unsung heroes...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 10, 2013 | Elections |
Gerry Chervinsky just informed Village 14 that he has decided not to run for alderman at-large in Ward 3. He is endorsing Ted Hess-Mahan for re-election and he is encouraging a progressive candidate to step forward for the second seat. His statement follows: “I...
by Nathan Phillips | Jul 10, 2013 | development |
Blogger, Newton resident, former Newton Times political editor (who, by the way, had a large staff!), but best known as the former WCVB-TV editorial director Marjorie Arons-Barron writes that Newton liberals unfairly criticized Mayor Setti Warren over the recent...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 30, 2013 | Newton |
Update at 4:05 p.m. Newton Police report that Ana Lopez was found safe. Newton Police sent an advisory last night that they are looking for a 16-year-old named Ana Lopez (pictured left) who has been missing since Wednesday. Text follows. The Newton Police are asking...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 27, 2013 | development |
Joe Finn, president and executive director of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance, is not happy with Newton Mayor Setti Warren’s decision to put the kibosh on the Engine 6 housing process for previously homeless individuals. In his blog and in an...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 26, 2013 | Newton |
Court opinion, written by Justice Kennedy, here. Discuss. New York Times coverage here.
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 18, 2013 | Newton |
Steve Grossman hasn’t made it official yet, but Newton’ resident and political newcomer Donald Berwick formally entered the governor’s race yesterday, according to this story in the Boston Globe. Berwick worked in the Obama administration, running...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 11, 2013 | Elections, Ted Hess-Mahan |
Reportedly, Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan was caught off-guard when Village 14 broke the news Friday that the five-term alderman at-large would be challenging Mayor Setti Warren in his bid for re-election. According to Hess-Mahan, he’s still getting organized and has...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 7, 2013 | Elections, Ted Hess-Mahan |
Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan confirmed to Village 14 that he is running for both mayor of Newton and re-election for alderman at-large in Ward 3. He said that he informed Mayor Setti Warren today. (However, Warren already knew because he learned about it on Village 14!)...
