by Sean Roche | Sep 8, 2019 | Newton |
The Boston chapter of the Sunrise Movement has endorsed Ward 5 ward councilor candidate Bill Humphrey. Humphrey was one of just six regional candidates for municipal election to earn and endorsement.
by Sean Roche | Sep 7, 2019 | Newton |
The three Ward 5 Ward Councilor candidates — Kathy Winters, Bill Humphrey, and Rena Getz — met for debate again on Thursday at the Emerson Community Center in a forum hosted by the three area councils in Ward 5: Waban, Newton Highlands, and Lower Falls.Some takeaways follow. by Sean Roche | Sep 7, 2019 | Newton |
As follow up to a set of questions to the Ward 5 Ward Councilor candidates, Village 14 posed two additional questions: one about housing, the other about city streets and sidewalks. Click through for the streets and sidewalk question and answers. by Sean Roche | Sep 7, 2019 | Newton
As follow up to a set of questions to the Ward 5 Ward Councilor candidates, Village 14 posed two additional questions: one about housing, the other about city streets and sidewalks. Click through for the housing question and answers. by Sean Roche | Aug 27, 2019 | City Council elections, NewTV |
If you haven’t already, please go watch the Ward 5 candidates forum, hosted by the Newton League of Women Voters and produced by NewTV Government. These fora are always informative. This one is also one of the best that I’ve seen. Here are some takeaways,... by Sean Roche | Aug 27, 2019 | City Council elections, Newton |
With Rena Getz’s web site going live recently, all three candidates now have campaign web sites.Links inside. by Sean Roche | Aug 22, 2019 | Newton |
Mike Ciolino asked, in a thoughtful series of questions in response to my post on Councilor Jake Auchincloss’s (Ward 2, at-large) (and others) and Marc Laredo’s (Ward 7, at-large) divergent views on auto-inevitability, why can’t we just leave Newton... by Sean Roche | Aug 20, 2019 | Newton |
Where would you put a statue of John Rice? by Sean Roche | Aug 20, 2019 | Newton |
How is the role of a ward councilor different than an at-large councilor? What current city councilor is the closest to how you expect to serve? In what ways? by Sean Roche | Aug 20, 2019 | Newton |
Where in Ward 5 would it be appropriate to add more housing? Specifically, where would it be appropriate to add large developments? Small apartment buildings? Duplexes and triplexs? by Sean Roche | Aug 20, 2019 | Newton |
Do you support the current NewCAL Working Group proposal in terms of both programming and site selection? If not, what part or parts of the proposal do you disagree with? What should the city do instead? Why? by Sean Roche | Aug 20, 2019 | Newton
The Engine 6 project and its failure seems to have been a defining moment for Ward 5. If a project nearly identical to Engine 6 came up today — similar site, size, and residents — would you support it? If not, why not? How has your position changed since 2013?
