Why the rush to endorse?
The city’s largest union, the Newton Teachers Association, has just endorsed Alicia Bowman in her efforts to win a ward 6 at large city council seat. That may be great for Bowman. But — considering that candidates have until July 23 to pull papers...
Paul Coletti pulls papers for Ward 5 councilor at-large
After almost ten years away from Newton City Hall, former Alderman and Finance Chair Paul Coletti has taken out nomination papers to run for councilor at-large from Ward 5. Prior to losing his run for mayor in the 2009 preliminary election, Coletti had served for 32...
TONIGHT: Thinking about running for office? This event is for you.
Considering running for public office? Or maybe helping someone run for office? Interested in how local campaigns work? “Don’t Just Stand There…RUN!’ — happening Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Newton City Hall, Room 211 — is for you.
The League of Women Voters of Newton invites candidates, potential candidates, campaign managers, campaign treasurers, and all interested citizens to a workshop that offers practical information and advice about political campaigns by a group of
I am running for Newton Ward 5 City Councilor
I am excited to announce that I am running for Newton Ward 5 City Councilor. I am running because I believe I can be a strong representative of the ward. I have always been deeply involved in my community, and currently serve as President of the Waban Area Council,...Should Massachusetts adopt ranked choice voting?
Efforts are underway across the state to inform voters about the benefits of ranked choice voting, which would allow voters to rank candidates in the order they prefer them. Voter Choice Massachusetts is advocating for using ranked choice voting in all Massachusetts...Globe: Should local elections remain non-partisan?
The Boston Globe posed an interesting question in its “The Argument” column Sunday: Should local elections remain non-partisan in Massachusetts? Arguing in favor of maintaining status quo is Melrose Alderman at-large Monica Medeiros, Arguing that local...And now onto the next election!
One year from this week, all 24 seats on the Newton City Council and all eight seats on the school committee will be open for election. Are you planning to run? Are there particular councilors or school committee members that you are especially interested in seeing in...
Update: No ban, no sham wins
Update: Both pot shop questions have been defeated. With 20 out of 32 precincts reporting, I think it’s safe to say that the questions to ban and limit recreational pot shops in Newton have been defeated. Stay posted as final results come in.Polls are closed. Find Newton’s election results here.
Unofficial results for Newton’s Nov. 11, 2018 state and municipal ballot questions will be posted here.
Handy-dandy guide to the complexities of Questions 1 and 2
Buried among the comments on this thread about ballot confusion is Jack Prior’s tabular guide to strategies for voting on the two cannabis referenda. Jack says, “In case you are confused on how to vote in today’s Newton election on retail cannabis...Election Day open thread (polls close at 8 p.m.)
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