by Sallee Lipshutz | Sep 28, 2017 | Angier School, City Council elections, Elections, Events, Newton, Newton |
Newton’s four Neighborhood Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls, Newtonville and Waban — will present a moderated discussion for all At-large City Council candidates in contested races at 1:30 pm, on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Angier Elementary... by League of Women Voters Newton | Sep 27, 2017 | Elections |
The League of Women Voters Newton is looking for questions YOU would like to ask candidates for mayor, Ward 2 At-Large City Council and Ward 3 School Committee. We can’t guarantee they will be used verbatim, but we will try to address as many topics and...
by Chuck Tanowitz | Sep 13, 2017 | Elections |
Keeping in mind that as a primary, turnout is lower than the regular election, I was curious how the three major candidates did in each Ward. I have the precinct data if anyone is interested, and I’m not sure there are too many surprises here. The precinct data...
by Marti Bowen | Sep 5, 2017 | City Council elections, Elections, Mayor's race, Newton, School Committee |
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) (Food Stamps) was mentioned by an anonymous poster, bugek, as a program that, a responsible family could use to easily feed a family of 4 with their $649/month in benefits, even leaving a surplus of $85. He supplied a...
by Marti Bowen | Sep 5, 2017 | Elections, Mayor's race, Newton, School Committee, Schools |
11% of Newton’s schoolchildren live in poverty – a 77% increase over the past 5 years. Children that qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch may lose those two meals during July and August One such action could be applying for the...
by Progressive Newton | Aug 29, 2017 | City Council elections, Elections, Mayor's race, School Committee |
All results from the Progressive Newton questionnaires are now online. Thank you to all the candidates who shared their views with us. If anyone hasn’t yet submitted a questionnaire, it’s too late to be considered for an endorsement but we are more than happy to share your answers on our website.
by Julia Malakie | Aug 1, 2017 | Candidate columns, Charter, City Council elections, development, Elections, Newton |
For those who don’t know my background: I’m an almost lifelong resident of West Newton. I graduated from the “old” old Newton High School in 1973, went on to graduate from MIT with a bachelor’s in Economics, and earned an MBA at the University of Chicago. I spent most... by Greg Reibman | Jul 25, 2017 | Elections |
In addition to Gail Spector, there’s a few other last minute surprises on the list of candidates running for office this fall, including Christopher Markiewicz, challenging Jay Harney in ward 4 seat and frequent candidate Janet Sterman running yet again in Ward...
by Gail Spector | Jul 25, 2017 | Candidate columns, Education, Elections, Newton, Newton TAB, School Committee |
As a journalist and blogger who has covered Newton for 17 years, I am beyond excited to announce my candidacy for School Committee from Ward 8. This seat is currently held by Margie Ross Decter, who cannot run for reelection because of term limits. Like all School...
by Gail Spector | Jul 13, 2017 | Elections, School Committee
Kathy Marchi in Ward 1 sent out the following today:: Dear Friends and Neighbors, I am excited to tell you that I am running for the Newton School Committee from Ward 1! This seat is currently held by Ellen Gibson, who is not seeking reelection. All School... by Greg Reibman | Jul 12, 2017 | City Council elections, Elections, Mayor's race, School Committee |
It’s been a while since I stopped by the city clerk’s office to see if anyone new has pulled papers to run for mayor, city council or school committee recently. Here’s what I discovered that I don’t believe has been previously reported, Julia...
by Gail Spector | Jul 7, 2017 | Elections, Newton, politics, School Committee |
Ward 1 School Committee member Ellen Gibson announced today that she will not seek re-election to her seat. She is completing her second term on the committee. With Gibson’s announcement, there are now four School Committee seats without an incumbent running for...