Thank you, Newton voters, for your support for my campaign for State Representative. I am honored to receive your support, and I look forward to being your partner at the State House. Special thanks to my husband John — my best friend and most patient partner through all of my endeavors.…
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In spite of the evidence that gas-leak repair saves millions of dollars and more effectively reduces emissions and the number of leaks, National Grid is asking Newton City Councilors for a fifth gas pipeline replacement project that will add $1,250,625 to last week’s $8,900,000 for four pipeline projects. Please reach out…
I am disgusted to read about Mayor Fuller’s spending plans of the past six years and her demands for future spending. In Newton there are many families who will experience financial shock when the two existing overrides kick in over the next three years. Many people of all ages simply…
In Newton, we live with more than three hundred miles of leaking deteriorating pipelines under our streets while National Grid’s extensive pipe replacements are protecting its exorbitant profits and locking us into an enormously costly, wasteful, polluting and dangerous dependence on gas. Yet, this week, as our state legislators are…
As someone who grew up in Mississippi and witnessed firsthand the challenges within our education system, I can attest to the transformative power of rigorous academic standards. In 2019, Mississippi implemented testing protocols modeled on Massachusetts’ MCAS requirements, focusing on early literacy proficiency. By shifting to science-based reading instruction and…
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…
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,…