Bixby Wins, Again: Recount affirms Ward 6 election result
A recount of the Ward 6 City Council seat race ballots declared Councilor-elect Martha Bixby the rightful winner Saturday. Lisa Gordon, Bixby’s opponent, requested the [...]
Newton’s Ward 6 Council seat race heads to a hand recount
It turns out Newton’s 2023 municipal election isn’t over yet—at least not for Ward 6. The race for the Ward 6 Council seat in which [...]
What do the election results mean for the Village Center Overlay District plan?
This week's election saw three incumbents lose their seats—at-large councilors Deb Crossley and Alicia Bowman and Ward 8 Councilor Holly Ryan—and all three supported the [...]
Newton Election 2023: Voters oust rezoning advocates
Newton voters ushered in sweeping change for the City Council on Tuesday, in what amounted to a bloodbath for village center rezoning advocates. Many of [...]
New PAC takes name of pro-VCOD group ahead of Newton election
A mysterious new local political group has leaned into Halloween season with a mask and some tricks—but no treat. A new political action committee has [...]
‘Saturday Night at the Races’ to bring candidates and voters together, speed-dating-style
Newton’s municipal election is just around the corner—next Tuesday, Nov. 7, to be exact—and there’s a chance this weekend for voters to get to know [...]
Newton Election 2023: Five Things to Know
On Nov. 7, Newton will have its municipal election and voters will decide the fate of several City Council seats. There are no School Committee [...]
At-large Councilor Alison Leary on housing, environment and why this may be her last term
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Rena Getz talks trees, housing and a run for Newton City Council
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Vicki Danberg on housing affordability, Newton schools and run for 11th term on City Council
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Alan Lobovits talks housing, schools and run for at-large City Council seat
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Alicia Bowman talks bike safety, housing and run for third term on Newton City Council
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Randy Block talks career, vision for Newton and why he’s running for Ward 4 seat
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Doris Ann Sweet on housing, activism and run for Ward 4 City Council seat
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Andreae Downs talks run for reelection, vision for a ‘car-light’ Newton
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