On June 20, an unseasonably steamy night, three Newton climate activist organizations — 350Mass Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front — hosted a forum on climate and the environment for State Representative candidates at Newton’s War Memorial Auditorium at City Hall. Amy Sangiolo and Alex Jablon — the two…
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An enthusiastic crowd of more than 60 people filled the Women’s Club in Newton Highlands on June 11 as Dr. Greg Schwartz officially launched his campaign to succeed retiring State Rep. Ruth Balser, who has endorsed him. Current and former members of the City Council, including President Marc Laredo, were…
350Mass/Newton, Green Newton, and Mothers Out Front will host a Candidate Forum on Climate and the Environment on June 20 at 7PM in the War Memorial Auditorium at City Hall. Candidates for both the 11th Middlesex District seat (currently held by Rep. Kay Khan) and the 12th Middlesex District seat…
The Democratic Committees in the 12th Middlesex State Representative District will host a candidate debate on June 24, 7PM-8:30PM, at the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street). Democratic candidates aiming to succeed Rep. Ruth Balser in representing that district — Bill Humphrey, Rick Lipof, and Greg Schwartz — will participate.
The Charles River Regional Chamber will host a one-hour virtual debate among the Democratic candidates running to be the State Representative for the 12th Middlesex District, succeeding Rep. Ruth Balser. It is free and open to the public on July 18 at 10AM. The candidates are Greg Schwartz, Rick Lipof,…
The Charles River Regional Chamber will host a one-hour virtual debate among the Democratic candidates running to be the State Representative for the 11th Middlesex District, succeeding Rep. Kay Khan. It is free and open to the public on July 31 at 12PM. The candidates are Alex Jablon and Amy…
Exactly three months from the September 3rd State Democratic Primary — which will very likely determine the next State Representative from the 12th Middlesex District — Fig City News provides this update on the Democratic candidates in that race: Endorsements City Councilor Rick Lipof has the “enthusiastic” endorsement of Massachusetts…
More than fifty people came to the Newton Free Library’s Druker Auditorium on May 15 to hear candidates running for State Representative: three candidates for Rep. Kay Khan’s 11th Middlesex House seat and the three running for Rep. Ruth Balser’s 12th Middlesex seat. Both longtime incumbents announced that they will…
On May 1, Engine 6 Newton Housing Advocates held an online forum with the Democratic candidates for Newton’s two State Representative seats that will be open as incumbents retire at the end of this year. Candidates participating were: The State primary election on September 3 will narrow the field to…
City Councilor Rick Lipof kicked off his campaign for the 12th District House seat at a familiar Democratic party venue: the home of City Councilor Vicki Danberg. About sixty people attended the official launch of his campaign to succeed Rep. Ruth Balser, who is retiring at the end of this…