Newton’s mayoral candidates release ‘unity video’
Following the events last weekend in Charlottesville Virginia and heading into the weekend with protests planned in Boston, Newton mayoral candidate (and flimmaker) Eli Katzoff reached out to his fellow candidates and made this video.
VIDEO: Candidates for mayor discuss business & economic development
Six of the seven candidates competing in the Sept. 12, 2017 preliminary election for mayor of Newton, MA met for a forum on business and economic development issues on 8/10/17 at Wells Park.
Fuller far ahead in campaign cash
From John Hilliard in Sunday’s Globe.
[Ruthanne] Fuller is in the lead, having raised nearly $224,000 from November through July, with [Scott] Lennon coming in second with
VIDEO: NewTV/League of Women Voters Mayoral Debate
Here’s the New TV/League of Women Voters debate with Newton’s seven mayoral candidates.The candidate’s next debate will be this Tuesday Aug. 15, 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street.
Mayor Sangiolo would seek override; Fuller & Lennon not sure
This morning I had the privilege of moderating a panel with six of the seven candidates for mayor (Richard Saunders was unable to attend) at a forum for business leaders sponsored by the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber. We’re working on a video of the entire event (with better sound), but for now here’s a segment where I asked if they would ask voters for a property tax override during their first term in office. Only one candidate offered a definitive yes.
Lennon: Ready to lead
Newton is in my genes. Public service is in my heart. That’s why I want to be your Mayor.
I’m a lifelong Newton resident. My wife Wendy and I are the proud parents of Jenna, who’ll be starting first grade in the Lincoln-Eliot School. She’s the fourth generation of my family to receive a great education from the Newton Public Schools.
I’ve been on the City Council for 16 years, eight of them as Council President, the second highest elected office in the city. My colleagues have expressed their trust in me by electing me President four times. As President of the City Council, I streamlined it, reducing the number of committees, and eliminating some unnecessary legislative steps. I’ve worked to improve the tone of Council debates and overall city government.
My achievements that benefit Newton include upgrading our safety infrastructure. When I realized that our school safety zones didn’t comply with federal guidelines, I led the effort for more and better signs and pavement markings alerting drivers to keep our school children safe.
As the son of a firefighter who served Newton for 27 years, I knew for a long time that our fire stations, which were largely built in the 1940s and ‘50s, were obsolete. It was also a question of
Three candidates for mayor share their vision for Newton Center parking lot
The Newton TAB asked city councilors and mayoral candidates Ruthanne Fuller, Scott Lennon and Amy Mah Sangiolo if they would support a mixed-use project in the triangle parking lot of Newton Centre.
Now tell us — and them — what you think.
Three mayoral candidates tell the TAB ‘what sets them apart’
TAB reporter Laura Lovett ask City Councillors Scott Lennon, Amy Sangiolo and Ruthanne Fuller “what sets them apart from their peers.”
VILLAGE 14 POLL: Your choice for mayor
Three Newton City Councilors — Amy Mah Sangiolo, Scott Lennon and Ruthanne Fuller are off and running for mayor. Do you have a favorite yet? Are you hoping someone else will run? If so, who? Vote in our poll and explain your vote in the comment section.
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Lennon may be freezing Fuller out of the elementary school vote
City Council President and candidate for mayor Scott Lennon is taking an idea made popular by Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley and offering Newton kids $5 Cabots gift cards for shoveling out Newton fire hydrants and posting a photographic proof on social...POLL: How do you feel about Lennon vs. Fuller this November?
So far, two veteran City Councilors — Scott Lennon and Ruthanne Fuller — have launched campaigns to succeed Setti Warren as Newton’s next mayor.
Are you satisfied with the choice between these two candidates? Or do you hope someone else will run because there are positions or qualities you’d like to see in our next mayor which you believe are not represented by the current field? Vote in our poll and then explain why in the comments section.
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