Newton Needs Amy Sangiolo
On Tuesday, September 12, the Preliminary Election, Newton voters will narrow the field of mayoral candidates from seven to two. I urge every Newton voter to …
Three Mayoral Candidates Forum
On June 24, 2017, Newton Forum and the Newton Villages Alliance co-sponsored a forum with mayoral candidates Amy Mah Sangiolo, Ruthanne Fuller, and Scott …
Extremism in Newton???
Has extremism has come to Newton? The unbending will of the old right has been copied and embraced by the new left. The words …
The Charter & Things
Top of the Day to All, Apropos of nothing, have I lived through the Golden Age of America? I hope not, but it may …
Fix it First (Part 2): It’s a Developer Crisis
In Part 1 we learned: Healthy and successful cities depend on abundant supports: infrastructure, transportation, and a strong commercial base. Newton is lacking in …
Alternate Reality; are we there yet?
The world has turned, or so it has been reported. Those that follow their horoscope may have discovered inaccuracies. Since the bands of the …
Double Counting for Density
January: a time of reflection and a time of resolutions. Politically speaking 2016 was a near rerun of 1876. In 2016 Clinton won by …
Real Estate Taxes & our Commercial Tax Base
Top of the day to all. 2016 should be remembered for quite some time. A most unusual election, with the winner of the popular …
Batting a Thousand
Like many of you (but not everyone, even in Newton), I still suffer the pain of Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday. I take some …
APRES LE DELUGE A NEWTON
I have to admit that Peter Harrington’s “Chit Chat” about the ELECTION (HALLELUYAH) at the end of the Hillary-Trumpery rabbit hole raises the chance …