VIDEO: Ward 1 City Council forum between Ciccone Sr. and Greenberg
Here’s the NewTV/Newton League of Women Voters debate between between incumbent Maria Scibelli Greenberg and challenger (and former Alderman) Allan L. Ciccone who are running for the Ward 1 City Council seat.
Councilor Ciccone a no-show at his debate
Incumbent City Councilor Jay Ciccone was reportedly a no-show at tonight’s Ward 1 At Large League of Women Voters Newton candidates debate, arguably the highest profile debate of the campaign season because it’s shown repeatedly on NewTV and streams...Castillo: Let’s build a more progressive Newton together
Hello! My name is Nicole Castillo, and I’m asking for your vote for Ward 1 City Councilor at-large. I first came to Newton in 2013 to work at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, where I served as the domestic and sexual violence advocate and program coordinator. I have served...Cunningham: A strong voice for bike lanes, sidewalks and sustainable development
My name is Siobhan Cunningham and I’m asking for your vote for your local Ward 1 City Councillor.
I am a technical program manager at Novartis Institute of BioMedical Research with 15 years of diverse experience delivering results in complex situations with many constraints. I’m running for three key reasons.
First, it is critical to bring technical knowledge into local government. Software is changing our world at a rapid pace and we need to be able to engage thoughtfully and with confidence so that we can make
Bridget Ray-Canada enters the School Committee contest
Yet another Ward 1 resident is stepping up to run for public office. This is from Bridget Ray-Canada’s Facebook page. My name is Bridget Ray-Canada and I’m excited to announce that I will be a candidate for School Committee from Ward 1. In 2013, my husband,...Ellen Gibson not running for re-election to Newton 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...Political dominos: Ward one gets a contested council race
Once again, former Alderman Allan Ciccone Sr. is running for the Ward 1 City Council seat. This time he will be challenged by newcomer Carolina Ventura, the TAB’s Jonathan Dame reports.
The seat’s current occupant Alison Leary (who defeated Ciccone Sr. twice) is running for the
Leary to run at large in November
Ward 1 City Councilor Alison Leary will be running for the Ward 1 At Large Seat this fall, according to her website.
This switch is, no doubt, motivated by the fact that