Miller: An effective and dedicated community leader
Hello Village 14 readers, My name is Matthew Miller and I am excited to be running for the open Ward 8 School Committee seat. I first announced that I was running in late 2016. Since that time, I had a successful launch, have picked up the support of many community...
Houston: for a Better Newton
I would like to introduce myself to many in Newton whom I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting. I am Braden Houston and I have been living in Newton for over 15 years. Along with my wife Jennifer and our two daughters Beckett (10) and Blake (5), we have made...
Leary: An Effective Advocate for Newton
It has been almost 4 years since I was first elected to the city council. These four years have been both immensely challenging as well as immensely rewarding. I have worked hard to be an advocate for both Ward 1 and the City as a whole, to be available and...
Greenberg: Strong advocate for Nonantum, Newton Corner village improvements
Greetings. My name is Maria Scibelli Greenberg and I am a candidate for the Ward 1 City Councilor position. I have lived in Newton with my husband Mark and son Matteo for 26 years. When Matteo was a toddler, I would take him to playgrounds in Waltham and Watertown...
Can we talk about Brian Yates?
The 2017 candidate list is out and, for the sixth time since 2001*, Brian Yates has to defend his Ward 5 at-large councilor seat. In that period, it’s likely that no councilor/alderman has had as many contested elections**. And, he’s survived them all....
Castillo: Let’s build a more progressive Newton together
Hello! My name is Nicole Castillo, and I’m asking for your vote for Ward 1 City Councilor at-large. I first came to Newton in 2013 to work at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where I served as the domestic and sexual violence advocate and program coordinator. I have served...Here’s the final list of candidates for Newton’s municipal elections
Here’s the list of certified candidates who will appear on the Municipal Preliminary Ballot on Tuesday Sept. 12, with the top-2 candidates proceeded to the November finals. Office Ward Candidate Name Ward Councilor 1 Franco Cedrone Ward Councilor 1 Maria S....
Noel: Elected officials can truly impact positive change
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.My name is Brenda Noel and I would like your vote to serve as the next Ward 6 City Councilor.For over four months I have been knocking on doors and listening to voters. I hear many of the questions you would expect, but the one that comes up at the majority of doors is,“Why are you running?”From 2000-‐2004 I worked at the Yates: Issues I’ve been involved with since 1987 are coming to decisive points.
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.
I want to continue to serve on the Council because many of the issues I’ve been involved with as an Alderman/Councilor since 1987 are coming to decisive points. I want to bring the knowledge and insights I’ve developed as a Councilor, Environmentalist, Neighborhood Activist, a graduate of the Newton Public Schools and of Boston College, , a Master of Urban Affairs recipient from Boston University , and a participant for decades in the War on Poverty to bear on the reform of Newton’s Zoning Ordinance, the upgrading of the Needham Street Corridor, and the redevelopment of Northland Development’s property on Needham Street.
I came to the Board of Aldermen to
Cunningham: A strong voice for bike lanes, sidewalks and sustainable development
My name is Siobhan Cunningham and I’m asking for your vote for your local Ward 1 City Councillor.
I am a technical program manager at Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research with 15 years of diverse experience delivering results in complex situations with many constraints. I’m running for three key reasons.
First, it is critical to bring technical knowledge into local government. Software is changing our world at a rapid pace and we need to be able to engage thoughtfully and with confidence so that we can make
Auchincloss: You deserve judgment that you can trust
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.
My name is Jake Auchincloss and I ask for your vote to re-elect me as city councilor-at-large from Ward 2.
In an era of national political instability, you deserve local officials who are making sound decisions about the issues that directly affect your life: education, infrastructure, housing, and taxation. You deserve judgment that you can trust.
Why should you trust my judgment? Three reasons:
