Mothers Out Front Newton is hosting an online program — Protecting Our Canopy: How Preserving Mature Trees Promotes Climate Resilience — where participants can learn how the Charles River Watershed Association’s Regional Tree Planting & Protection Plan helps us protect, maintain, and grow our tree canopy. It will take place on Monday,…
Posts published in August 2024
I’m a recent college graduate who wants to stay in the community in which I’ve grown up, but nowadays that isn’t necessarily possible in Newton. So, I’m looking for a new State Representative who would be truly effective in promoting housing that works for this city in the vein of…
I have known Greg for nearly 20 years. We are both primary care physicians at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Greg has also taught in a health policy course for first year medical students at Harvard Medical School. For the past 8 years or so, I have worked with Greg in…
As someone who did not pay much attention to municipal politics as a teenager, I was impressed when I first met Amy Sangiolo at a meet and greet during her 2017 campaign for Mayor. While I will forever regret forgetting to request my absentee ballot to vote for her that…
Candidates. Where and When to Vote. State Representative candidate statements and debates. Guidelines for submitting Letters to the Editor. The State Primary Election will be held on September 3. Early voting starts August 24, and mail-in ballots are available before that. The result of the Primary Election will determine political…
In the century since his birth, Matthew Jefferson was part of the engine moving the country toward racial equality and justice. From his earliest days, he broke ground for equality in education, jobs, politics, and law. And as he moved forward, he cleared paths for others to follow. At his…
We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with this year’s Fig City News summer interns! It’s been a season of fun, challenges, learning – and well reported, well written articles. We had planned to hire just two or three interns this year, but when Bella Ishanyan became available,…
At an in-person meeting of the Northland Liaison Committee on August 21, Northland Development executives presented recently proposed project design changes to residents and City Councilors on the committee and responded to questions. The Northland representatives — including Vice President of Construction Mark Medeiros and Senior Vice President of Construction…
I have served on the Newton City Council with all three candidates running for the 12th Middlesex District seat for State Representative, replacing Ruth Balser. Each has a commitment to serving the public and brings his own set of experiences to the role, but only one consistently demonstrates a civil approach…
Rick Lipof and I were elected to City Council Leadership by our colleagues for two terms. Over our four years in leadership and twenty years as colleagues on the Council, I learned his philosophy of governing, and of life. I learned about his integrity and values. As a guiding principle,…
As your Ward 6 Councilor-at-Large, I have worked closely with Rick Lipof for many years and I can say with full confidence that he will represent the 12th Middlesex District as he has the City of Newton, with energy, creativity and compassion. As Vice President of the Council, Chair of…
I have known Rick Lipof as a dear friend and neighbor for 25 years. We lived on the same street and raised our kids together, all of them attending the Newton public schools and the same Synagogue. We did family dinners and holidays together, celebrated our children’s achievements and milestones,…