At the age of 28, (mostly) lifelong Newton resident Alex Jablon is a Democratic candidate for State Representative for the 11th Middlesex district, the seat currently held by Rep. Kay Khan, who has announced she plans to retire at the end of this year. Currently, Jablon is an internal auditor…
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In a public meeting on April 10, the MBTA presented a conceptual design for an accessible, single-platform commuter rail station in Newtonville. The design features a station platform placed between the tracks to accommodate trains in both directions. A bridge built over the track would be high enough to accommodate…
Recently Rick Lipof’s campaign to succeed Rep. Ruth Balser gathered sufficient signatures to be on the ballot, and two campaigns hosted kickoffs – for Bill Humphrey to succeed Rep. Ruth Balser and Amy Sangiolo to succeed Rep. Kay Khan. Greg Schwartz is also running for Rep. Balser’s seat. Alexander Jablon…
For the last three weeks, At-Large Ward 8 City Councilor Rick Lipof has been campaigning for State Representative Ruth Balser’s 12 Middlesex District seat, and he formally announced his candidacy on Sunday, March 10. He joins Ward 5 Ward Councilor Bill Humphrey and former City Councilor Dr. Greg Schwartz in…
Leading with the slogan, “Let’s Put a Doctor in the House,” Dr. Greg Schwartz announced that he is running for the Democratic nomination to succeed Ruth Balser, the current representative for the 12th Middlesex District, who has announced that she plans to retire at the end of this year. Dr.…
On February 29, two days after Kay Khan said she would not seek reelection as State Representative for the 11th Middlesex District, Amy Sangiolo announced her candidacy for the seat. Sangiolo, a veteran Newton politician, served twenty years on the Board of Alderman and City Council, from 1998 to 2017,…
State Representative Kay Khan, who has served the 11th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House, announced that she is leaving the legislature at the end of 2024. The longest-serving member of Newton’s delegation, Rep. Khan was first elected to office in 1994, succeeding Rep. Susan Schur. Her announcement follows Rep.…
On February 16th, Matthew Jefferson celebrated his century birthday — marking a lifetime of public service in opening doors to a more equitable, inclusive city. The Massachusetts Senate and House and the Newton City Council each honored Mr. Jefferson with resolutions and proclamations that documented his unparalleled contribution to the…
Following her announcement that she will retire from the state legislature at the end of this year, Rep. Ruth Balser spoke with Fig City News about her career. A member of House Speaker Ron Mariano’s leadership team, Rep. Balser is the first psychologist elected to the Massachusetts Legislature and has…
Less than a week after State Representative Ruth Balser sent an email to her constituents telling them that she is planning to retire from the Legislature at the end of the current session, Bill Humphrey, Ward 5 Ward Councilor, has announced that he is a candidate for that seat. Now…