by Village 14 | Jul 24, 2019 | City Council |
Marcia Johnson, President, League of Women Voters of Newton, presented the following letter to the Programs and Services Committee Wednesday evening.
On June 19, 2019, two members of the League of Women Voters of Newton (LWVN) observed a meeting held by the City Council’s Programs and Services Committee regarding the recommendation of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Salaries. Our comments below are
by Village 14 | Mar 7, 2017 | Orr Building |
Former Ward 2 At Large Alderman Marcia Johnson writes in a just-published TAB column….
Surprise! Within two short weeks of the Washington Place developer announcing he had lost faith in the city zoning and permitting process as a tool to create a thoughtful, mixed-use development on Washington Street, the neighbors are suddenly wringing their hands and trying to find a compromise.
by Greg Reibman | Jun 28, 2016 | Newton |
While I recently started a thread based on Marjorie Arons-Barron’s opposition to eliminating ward city councilors, I neglected to do the same when former Alderman Marcia Johnson wrote in support of the idea in a TAB column. Some people are concerned that doing... by Greg Reibman | Dec 16, 2015 | Newton |
Sixteen year Newton Alderman Marcia Johnson will attend her final meeting as an aldermen Monday night but it’s hard to imagine anything she does that evening will be more memorable than her ‘Courage’ moment as the final speaker prior to the Austin... by Village 14 | Oct 15, 2015 | Newton |
Here’s the video from the Newton League of Women Voters/NewTV forum featuring the four candidates running for the Ward 2 At-Large Alderman/City Council seat: Incumbents Marcia Johnson and Susan Albright and challengers Lynne LeBlanc and Auchincloss. Voters will have... by Greg Reibman | Sep 15, 2015 | Newton |
I’ve always like to say that Village 14 readers aren’t likely voters, they will vote in each and every municipal election. That includes this Thursday’s Preliminary Election which is be held citywide to reduce the number of candidates running for... by Greg Reibman | Sep 4, 2015 | Newton |
Here’s the video for the Newton League of Women Voters/NewTV forum featuring the five candidates running for the Ward 2 At-Large Alderman/City Council seat. The preliminary election will be held citywide on Thursday Sept. 17 to cut the number of candidates... by Greg Reibman | Sep 2, 2015 | Newton |
Here’s videos produced by NewTV featuring each of the five candidates running for the Ward 2 At-Large Alderman/City Council seat. A preliminary election will be held citywide on Thursday Sept. 17 to cut the number of candidates running from five to four. Susan... by Greg Reibman | Aug 20, 2015 | Newton |
I just received a phone poll that asked me seven questions related to Newton, including my opinion of Setti Warren, the Austin Street project and the possible development at the corner of Washington and Walnut Street. But the most interesting two questions were about... by Greg Reibman | Jun 26, 2015 | Newton |
Yes, it’s early yet but with (so far) five declared candidates for two at-large seats on Newton’s Board of Aldermen/City Council (and let’s face it a slow week for local news and a rainy weekend ahead) here’s our first of many blog polls...
by Village 14 | Apr 27, 2015 | Newton |
This arrived via email from Marcia Johnson.. Marcia Johnson, Alderman at Large from Ward 2, announced today that she will be running for re-election this November. “Newton needs experienced leadership on the Board of Aldermen if we’re going to meet the...