The Ward Councilor for Ward 2, David Micley, and his wife plan to move from Ward 2 to Ward 6 in mid-January to accommodate their growing family. Under the Newton City Charter, Micley is allowed to remain in office for his elected term (through 2027), and he says he intends…
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In its customary post-election leadership caucus, the School Committee members-elect met on Monday, November 17, in a public but unrecorded session and unanimously elected Alicia Piedalue (Ward 7) the following year’s Committee Chair and Jason Bhardwaj (Ward 3) Vice Chair. Those voting were the members-elect, including Mayor-elect Marc Laredo, who…
After a virtually even split in the electorate, resulting in the narrow defeat of the repeal of the Winter Overnight Parking Ban, the Yes and No campaigns have issued a joint statement saying they have joined forces to lobby the City Council for a comprehensive parking plan. In a near…
The results of this municipal election bring several newcomers to office: seven on the City Council and six on the School Committee. Here are links to the Fig City News reports of interviews with each of them, conducted before the election. City Council School Committee
In this week’s election one of the groups that will be most affected didn’t even get to vote! Like me! I am a Newton Public Schools middle schooler and I use the city’s fields and libraries and parks but don’t get to make any decisions about them. But I have…
In a municipal election with only seven of 25 races contested and five first-time candidates running unopposed, Newton’s voters elected a new Mayor, 24 City Councilors (6 of whom are new), and 8 School Committee members (6 new). In a binding ballot question, voters narrowly rejected the repeal of the…
I am an NPS parent of three/ I will be voting for Cyrus, Ward 4 counselor-at-large. My oldest, a senior was at home with some friends when Cyrus came to visit, and I had the privilege of seeing him genuinely interested in hearing about the concerns impacting young people. I…
John Chaimanis and his family are simultaneously a muti-generational Newton family, and a second-generation American family. He and his wife have three students attending Newton Public Schools, and are deeply invested in ensuring our schools succeed. John practices the ideas behind servant leadership; he knows that elected officials work for…
I’m a lifelong Newton resident who loves this city deeply — its neighborhoods, its people, and its strong sense of community. As an architectural and urban designer, I work to create smart, caring plans grounded in community engagement. Now, I want to bring that same approach home, to help design…
As a writer, community activist, and long-term Newton resident, I am supporting and voting for Cyrus Dahmubed to become Newton Ward 4, At-Large, City Councilor. Anyone in Newton can vote for him. What is it about Cyrus that makes me want to support him? Foremost, he is a concerned, inquisitive,…