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…
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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…
On Tuesday, September 10, Marc Laredo announced that he is launching his campaign for Mayor of Newton. Although his candidacy comes as no surprise to many local political activists, some are surprised that his announcement comes more than a year before the 2025 Mayoral election. Elected President of the City…
Dr. Greg Schwartz, endorsed by State Representative Ruth Balser, will succeed her in representing the 12th Middlesex District in the 2025 state legislature. He credits her endorsement with influencing his win in the Democratic Primary on September 3. In the three-candidate field, Dr. Schwartz won 39% of the vote across…
Based on unofficial results, the Massachusetts State Primary election on September 3 determined the Democratic nominees for State Representative in two districts: 11th Middlesex District: Amy Sangiolo (5,055) won over Alex Jablon (1,022). As the Democratic nominee, Sangiolo will run against Republican Vlad Yanovsky in the General Election on November…
Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton (U-CHAN) will host a registration site for National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 17, 1-3PM at Trio Newton Apartments (858 Washington Street, Newtonville), in the plaza between Clover Food Lab and Mida. U-CHAN assists all Newton residents who wish to register, and…
Uniting Citizens for Housing Affordability in Newton (U-CHAN) and Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization (CAN-DO) will be hosting voter registration at the Newtonville Village Day festivities on September 29, noon to 4PM — on Walnut Street between Cabot and Washington Streets. As participants in the non-partisan Our…
The Charles River Regional Chamber will host an online debate on October 1 at 1PM between the two candidates for the 11th Middlesex State Representative seat in the November 5 General Election: Democratic candidate Amy Sangiolo and Republican candidate Vlad Yanovsky. The election will determine who succeeds retiring State Rep.…