JJ Kazakoff-Eigan on budgets, buses and building relationships in Ward 1 Council seat run
When Jonathan "JJ" Kazakoff-Eigen moved to a house in Ward 1 Newton 13 years ago with his wife and first child, he initially considered it [...]
John Chaimanis says he’s running for Ward 4 Council seat to change how business is done
John Chaimanis is a longtime Newton resident, a father of three, a business owner, a former educator and a renewable energy professional. He’s looking to [...]
Chamber to kick off election season with candidate events
With summer fading and Newton’s local election just 10 weeks away, autumn’s attention will sharpen on the crop of candidates vying for elected office in [...]
Auchincloss team wins award for constituent services
The Congressional Management Foundation has announced winners of its 2025 Democracy Awards, and one of them is going to the office of U.S. Rep. Jake [...]
Julie Irish, Ward 5 Council candidate, wants Newton to get creative in tough times
Julie Irish has an extensive background in psychology research and has worked in academic medicine for much of her career, including leadership roles at Tufts [...]
Candidates report lawn signs stolen in Newton Centre
With less than 10 weeks to go in Newton’s local election season, the races are starting to show signs of shenanigans. Victor Lee, who’s running [...]
Krintzman talks budgets, balance and run for a third term on City Council
After eight years on the Newton City Council, Ward 4 Councilor-At-Large Joshua Krintzman says he’s built a reputation as a pragmatic and effective city councilor. [...]
Christine Fisher talks budgets, excellence and a School Committee run
Christine Fisher moved to Newton with her husband and two kids from Cincinnati, Ohio, two years ago for Newton’s acclaimed school system. Her son William, [...]
Maria Greenberg on green space, housing and a run for a fifth term on City Council
As Ward 1 City Councilor, Maria Greenberg has formed a lot of connections with residents and business owners and feels those relationships allow for a [...]
Christie Gibson talks curriculum, personalized learning and a run for School Committee
When Christie Gibson moved to Newton four years ago with her three children, the city’s schools were still navigating post-COVID challenges. Now, Gibson is ready [...]
Lipof, Lobovits not seeking reelection
Two weeks ago, the candidates were all set for Newton's 2025 local election. Or so we thought. In a bit of a late-in-the-game bombshell, city [...]
Auchincloss holds Q&A, gets booed over Gaza
Israel's military offensive in Gaza over the past 21 months has been the subject of debate and protests. New polling shows American public opinion has [...]
Laredo: Endorsements came with ‘careful consideration’
Last week, City Council President and mayoral candidate Marc Laredo published a list of School Committee candidates he is endorsing in the upcoming November election. [...]
Humphrey posts thoughts on Gaza crisis, calls it a ‘genocide’
Newton’s elected officials have avoided talking about the situation in Gaza, but City Councilor Bill Humphrey isn’t holding back. On Tuesday, Humphrey posted on Instagram [...]
Laredo lists School Committee endorsements
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story referred to three candidates as "NTA-backed" but the NTA has not officially endorsed any candidates. It’s a [...]