by Nathan Phillips | Dec 30, 2012 | Newton |
Anybody care to make any bold predictions for The Garden City for the coming year? Any municipal election upsets on the horizon? Or dark horse candidates surfacing to oppose Setti Warren for the city’s top seat? I don’t think I’m going too far out on...
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 27, 2012 | Newton |
We don’t have a lot of rules here at Village 14, but we do ask that all bloggers treat each other with respect. That means no name calling, no swearing, no YELLING IN UPPER CASE, etc. Treat each other as you would want to be treated. Better yet, treat each other...
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 24, 2012 | Newton
From Village 14 to Newton’s other 13 villages: Enjoy the peace and quiet — or the ruckus and craziness — of the next 24 or so hours. We wish you and your families a wonderful holiday.
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 21, 2012 | Newton |
NRA Executive VP Wayne Lapierre called for armed guards in all schools in the U .S.
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 20, 2012 | Newton |
As a journalist who covered the Newton North debacle from beginning to end, I felt I was qualified to write this column in the Newton TAB this week. The upcoming override campaign doesn’t look to be anywhere near as divisive as the last one, but there is...
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 17, 2012 | Newton
From Mayor Setti Warren’s office: City of Newton to Hold Vigil this Wednesday This week, the City of Newton joins communities across the country and the world in mourning the victims of the tragic shooting last week in Newtown, CT. All residents are cordially...
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 14, 2012 | Mayor's office |
Village 14 has heard from several sources that former Newton School Committee vice chair Reenie Murphy is moving into City Hall as the mayor’s new executive assistant. She is taking over the position that was previously held by Pat Johnson and Megan Costello....
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 3, 2012 | Override |
Newton’s Board of Aldermen just voted 23-0 (with Alderman Merrill absent) in favor of placing three override questions on the ballot on March 12, 2013, according to Tweets from Newton Patch and wickedlocalnewton.
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by Nathan Phillips | Nov 30, 2012 | Newton |
Alderman Jay Ciccone, who suffered from a heart attack, was welcomed back to the board last night by his colleagues. Village14 welcomes Alderman Ciccone back as well. We wish you a continuing speedy recovery.
by Nathan Phillips | Nov 29, 2012 | Override |
The Board of Aldermen is currently discussing putting the override questions on the ballot. It doesn’t look like there will be a vote tonight of the full board. Here are the big surprises to me: 1. Aldermen Lisle Baker and Ruthanne Fuller are concerned that the...
by Nathan Phillips | Nov 7, 2012 | Override |
Moving on to the next election (assuming no special elections between now and March 13): Jeff Seideman, who was a leading opponent of both the 2008 override and the 2007 site plan approval vote for Newton North, wrote a column in last week’s TAB supporting Mayor Setti...
by Nathan Phillips | Nov 6, 2012 | Newton |
State Rep. Kay Khan will retain her seat in the 11th Middlesex. She handily defeated Alderman Greer Tan Swiston by a 48 percent margin.
