I’m writing to express my enthusiastic support for Julie Irish in her campaign for Ward 5 City Council. As a longtime resident of Newton Upper Falls and current President of the Upper Falls Area Council, Julie brings the kind of grounded, community-first leadership our ward deserves. Julie has spent decades…
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I recently attended an event with School Committee candidate Jonathan Greene and have enjoyed reading about his priorities in these pages. I especially appreciate that he values transparency for parents. I’m impressed by his practical perspective, leadership experience, and empathy. I came away convinced that Jonathan Greene is the right…
Lisa Gordon is one of the three candidates seeking one of two at-large City Council positions from Ward 6. Gordon believes her varied volunteer and leadership roles in Newton demonstrate her abilities and dedication to Newton. She has run for City Council previously, including a tight 2023 Ward Council race,…
Ted Gross, a familiar face in Newton’s political landscape, is a candidate for one of the two at-large seats representing Ward 6 on the City Council. A longtime resident with deep ties to the community, Gross brings decades of civic engagement. Gross moved to Newton in the 1960s, graduating from…
Sean Roche is one of three candidates seeking the two at-large City Council seats from Ward 6. A first-time candidate in Newton, Roche has been long engaged in Newton governance. He said, “I think politics are a necessary piece of civic engagement.” He described becoming a bike commuter when he…
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…
From vintage doorknobs, typewriter keys, and spools of thread — to Fenway Park, the Prudential building and the old and new Newton North High Schools — photographer Sharon Schindler has captured striking images of both everyday objects and well-known area landmarks. The Newton Free Library is exhibiting 21 of her…
Join Newton at Home on Tuesday, October 7 from 5:30-7:30PM at the Scandinavian Living Center, Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Street) for the book launch of Women of Courage and Conviction by Newton writer Dorothy Anger, along with four of the book’s women — also Newton residents — as they share…
Join All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street) on Tuesday, October 14 from 1:30-3PM for All Newton’s Musical Memory Café, an informal social gathering for people with cognitive changes and their care partners. Guests are welcome regardless of diagnosis. Attendees can connect with fellow community members while enjoying a musical…