I am writing in support of Garry Miller’s candidacy for Ward 5 Councilor. I am committed to leaving my children a world in which they and their peers can thrive. To do this, we need to leave them a world in the first place — one with a livable climate…
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As Newton heads toward a vote on repealing the winter overnight parking ban, I have one question: Have the folks pushing for repeal seen our narrow streets in Nonantum in the winter? Right now, from December 1 to March 31, you can’t park for more than an hour between 2:00…
Here is information for voters regarding Newton’s November 4, 2025 municipal election: Candidate and their websites, candidate forums and interviews, a ballot question, and voting methods and hours. Some information is not yet available. Fig City News will update this guide as new information becomes available. Jump to the following…
As a long-time Newton resident and environmental activist, I am proud to endorse the following candidates running in contested races for Newton City Council: Garry Miller (Ward 5), as well as three At-Large candidates: Sean Roche (Ward 6), Cyrus Dahmubed (Ward 4) and Josh Krintzman (Ward 4). We need these…
Now in his third run for Mayor of Newton — twice against Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and currently against Marc Laredo — Al Cecchinelli believes Newton “is going in the wrong direction.” An opponent of high-density residential development, he argues that it “creates a bad atmosphere” and robs villages of their…
Marc Laredo has served on the Newton School Committee for eight years and was its chair. He then served on Newton City Council for fourteen years and is its president. Now, he’s running for another city office – Mayor. He notes that he will be the first Newton Mayor with…
Alexis de Tocqueville mentioned that the spirit of liberty is especially embodied in local voting in New England towns which he says, “forms the principle and the life of American freedom.” It was heartening to walk through the Newtonville Village Day this week and be reminded of the several contested…
This year, Newton voters will finally have the opportunity to repeal Newton’s Overnight Parking Ban, which prohibits overnight parking on every street in Newton from December through March. Dating back to 1936, this outdated and nonsensical law is a burden to many Newton residents. Despite decades of concerns from residents,…
I am writing as a long-time Newton resident, not as a Newtonville Area Councilor. Initially, I was ready to support the repeal of the winter overnight parking ban. I even signed the petition outside the Star Market, believing that asking the people was the best way to handle City policy.…
Garry Miller is a first-time candidate running for Ward Councilor in Ward 5. He and his husband have lived in Upper Falls for nearly twenty-seven years, where he has been a volunteer with Newton Serves and the Newton Conservators and is a member of the Northland Neighborhood Liaison Committee. He…
Julie Irish, President of the Newton Upper Falls Area Council and longtime community activist, is running for Ward Councilor in Ward 5, which also includes Waban and some of Newton Highlands. As an Area Council member and now its president, Ms. Irish has been involved in the Needham Street Northland…
Cyrus Dahmubed, a lifelong resident of Auburndale, is a young (32), optimistic candidate for Ward 4 at-large City Councilor. For seven years, Dahmubed was employed by Boston-based Utile Architecture & Planning, as Director of Research and as an architectural designer. This year, he established his own architectural design firm. Dahmubed…