City council candidate columns: Jake Auchincloss
We have invited all candidates running for contested seats in the upcoming Newton election to submit a guest post to Village 14. The format and content of the post is entirely up to them. City Council candidate Jake Auchincloss who is seeking reelection for his at...VIDEO: Ward 2 City Council At Large forum with Albright, Auchincloss, Bentley and Lucas
Here’s the NewTV/Newton League of Women Voters debate between among incumbents Jake Auchincloss and Susan Albright and challengers Jennifer Bentley and Tarik Lucas.
Decision 2019: Ward Two Councilor at Large from NewTV Government on Vimeo.
VIDEO: Watch the Ward 2 City Council debate here
Candidates for the Ward 2 City Councilor seat — Bryan Barash and incumbent Emily Norton — participated in a debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newton and NewTV. NewTV has posted the video here. Topics discussed included local representation,...The 413 on the Newton commuter rail and ward 2 politics
There may not be much local news converge of Newton and our city council races these days but Western Massachusetts Politics & Insight is a Springfield-based political blog has just posted a piece that looks at Newton commuter rail and even the ward 2 city...My name is Jennifer Bentley and I am running for Newton City Council Ward 2 At-Large.
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to those of you who don’t know me. I grew up in New Jersey but have lived in Newton for over 20 years and consider Newton my true home. I’ve been a homeowner in West Newton since 2008. I have spent many years...My name is Tarik Lucas and I am running for Newton City Council At-Large from Ward 2.
Hi, My name is Tarik Lucas and I am running for Newton City Council At-Large from Ward 2. Seeing as how most of the readers of Village 14 don’t know who I am, let me tell you a little about myself. I moved to Newton in 2009 and I have enjoyed living in the Garden City...Bryan Barash announces campaign for Ward 2 Newton City Council
Newton resident and a long time Village 14 blogger Bryan Barash has formally announced plans to challenge incumbent Emily Norton for the Ward 2 City Council contest in November of 2019. (Note: Although this is mentioned in a different thread, we traditionally post campaign announcements as a new thread. Barash will suspend blogging during the campaign or if he is elected.)
Here’s his campaign website and announcement
My name is Bryan Barash and I am running to be your local Ward 2 City Councilor.
At a time when so much of our politics is divisive, we need to come together as a community to meet the needs of our neighborhood and our city. As your city councilor I will utilize my decade of public policy expertise, combined with my intimate knowledge of both state and local government, to ensure your concerns are heard and your needs are met at City Hall.
I believe strongly in the power of kindness, the impact of compromise, and the decency of the
Auchincloss: You deserve judgment that you can trust
Village 14 is inviting all candidates for mayor, city council or school committee to submit a single guest column between now and Aug 1.
My name is Jake Auchincloss and I ask for your vote to re-elect me as city councilor-at-large from Ward 2.
In an era of national political instability, you deserve local officials who are making sound decisions about the issues that directly affect your life: education, infrastructure, housing, and taxation. You deserve judgment that you can trust.
Why should you trust my judgment? Three reasons: