After months of speculation about whether Mayor Ruthanne Fuller would run for a third term, she announced on Tuesday, December 3: “I have decided not to run for reelection next year as Mayor of Newton.” Her announcement was in the Mayor’s Newton Update, an afternoon email to Newton residents. The…
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Shouting matches at public meetings are not uncommon in Newton. Debates over subjects as mundane as math make national news. At times, observers and participants seem mystified by the assumptions made, accusations thrown, and the ugly name-calling. After the teacher’s strike, the City Council acknowledged the need for “a renewed…
Across the Commonwealth and the nation, election turnout was lower in 2024 than in 2020. Notwithstanding the many options for voting available, nearly 3,000 fewer voters cast ballots in Newton this year compared with 2020. According to John Doyle, Newton’s Election Supervisor, 47,344 voted on in the November 2024 election,…
On January 1, 2025, Newton will send two former City Councilors, Amy Sangiolo and Greg Schwartz, to the State House as new State Representatives. This article is based on unofficial results for only Newton. In the 11th Middlesex district, Amy Sangiolo, the Democratic nominee, won an easy victory over first-time…
The Newton Cultural Alliance presented an Arts & Culture Candidate Forum on October 10 at the Allen Center in West Newton. The attending candidates for Massachusetts House of Representative seats were Amy Sangiolo and Vlad Yanovsky, Democratic and Republican nominees respectively, for the 11th Middlesex district, and Dr. Greg Schwartz,…
MASSCreative’s Create the Vote team is partnering with the New Art Center and Newton Cultural Alliance to present an arts-focused forum with candidates running for the 11th & 12th Middlesex State House Districts. It will take place on Thursday, October 10, 6:30PM-7:30PM, at The Allen Center for the Arts (35 Webster Street, West…
On Monday, October 7, 7PM-9PM, the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Newton will host a Topic Meeting to discuss Question 2 on November’s ballot: Should Massachusetts eliminate the MCAS test as a high school graduation requirement? This event will be held at the Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton…
In the State Election on November 5, voters will elect Federal and State officials and will accept or reject five statewide ballot questions. Early voting ends November 1. With election officials recommending that mail-in ballots be mailed at least 7 days prior to the election, voters may prefer to drop…
The two candidates running for State Representative in Newton’s 11th Middlesex District – Democratic candidate Amy Sangiolo and Republican candidate Vlad Yanovsky – faced off in an online debate this week moderated by Max Woolf of the Charles River Regional Chamber (see video). With State Representative Kay Khan set to…
Exactly 16,555 of Newton’s 60,987 registered voters cast a ballot in the September 3 Primary Election, which determined the Democratic candidates for State Representative for the 11th Middlesex and 12th Middlesex Districts. There were several options for voting – by mail, by Early Voting at City Hall, by the Drop…