Mayor’s race – Page 2

Lennon and Fuller in their own words

by Greg Reibman | Oct 20, 2017 | Mayor's race, Newton, Ruthanne Fuller, Scott Lennon | 32 comments

The Boston Globe’s John Hilliard asked candidates for mayor Scott Lennon and Ruthanne Fuller ten questions including about the charter, our village centers, housing and transportation. And John also asked Newton residents about their choices for mayor.

In addition, today I had the privilege to moderate a chamber debate with the two candidates at Mount Ida College. We talked about tax overrides, the school budget, unions, health care, Northland, management styles and big ideas.

VIDEO: Lennon and Fuller for mayor

by Greg Reibman | Oct 18, 2017 | Mayor's race, Ruthanne Fuller, Scott Lennon | 4 comments

Here’s the video from the NewTV and the Newton League of Women Voters debate featuring mayoral candidates Scott Lennon and Ruthanne Fuller

Voters citywide will on Nov. 7.

Special ed group releases survey responses for school committee & mayor

by Greg Reibman | Oct 15, 2017 | Education, Mayor's race, Newton, School Committee, Schools | 2 comments

SEPAC, the Newton Special Education Parents Advisory Council, recently surveyed the candidates for school committee and mayor.

You can read the candidates written responses here.

Lennon leads Fuller in endorsements from colleagues

by Greg Reibman | Oct 13, 2017 | City Council, Mayor's race | 70 comments

To date, nine sitting city councilors have endorsed Council President Scott Lennon for mayor (Jay Ciccone, Jim Cote, Jay Harney, Amy Sangiolo, Lenny Gentile, John Rice, Cheryl Lappin, Rick Lipof & David Kalis) while four have endorsed their colleague Ruthanne Fuller (Lisle Baker, Susan Albright, Jake Auchincloss and Deb Crossley). That leaves nine of their

UCHAN hosts Mayoral debate Oct 5th

by Bryan Barash | Sep 27, 2017 | Affordable housing, Mayor's race

U-CHAN (Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton) is hosting a Mayoral forum on October 5th at 7pm at Eliot Church that is open to the public. If you haven’t had a chance to see our 2 Mayoral candidates go head to head, this is a great opportunity....

Amy Sangiolo: “Thank you …and continue working together”

by Bruce Henderson | Sep 13, 2017 | Mayor's race | 5 comments

Following the results of the preliminary mayoral election, Amy Sangiolo said this to her supporters last night: “Thank you friends and family for your support, friendship and love throughout this campaign and throughout the years. Together we were able to harness our...

Polls are closed, find the results here

by Greg Reibman | Sep 12, 2017 | Mayor's race | 18 comments

The Newton Election Department’s unofficial results can be found here.

(Unfortunately, the site is not providing ward by ward/precinct breakdowns by we assume that they will be available later. )

Somebody named “Logan,” (appears to be a student) is live streaming result too.

Preliminary day in Newton: Polls open until 8 p.m.

by Greg Reibman | Sep 12, 2017 | Mayor's race, Newton | 40 comments

Share your observations at the polls today, including if you can, the vote count at the machine in your ward and precinct.

Mayoral primary open thread: Who are you voting for?

by Greg Reibman | Sep 11, 2017 | Mayor's race | 18 comments

Newton voters will narrow the field of seven candidates for mayor to two in a preliminary election tomorrow, Tuesday Sept. 12. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Several but not all of the candidates have made video pitches for their campaigns. Here’s...

What Actions will Candidates take to Meet the Needs of Newton’s Poor – 2

by Marti Bowen | Sep 5, 2017 | City Council elections, Elections, Mayor's race, Newton, School Committee | 3 comments

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...

What Action Will Candidates Take to Provide for Newton’s Hungry Children?

by Marti Bowen | Sep 5, 2017 | Elections, Mayor's race, Newton, School Committee, Schools | 6 comments

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...

Final chance to hear the seven mayoral candidates this Thursday

by Greg Reibman | Sep 3, 2017 | Mayor's race | 36 comments

The seven candidates for mayor will appear together one last time before the Sept. 12 preliminary on Thursday Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. for a forum on transportation and housing. The event is sponsored by Engine 6, Bike Newton and Green Newton, takes and place at the War...