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 …
Land Use Committee Approves Washington Place
Well, at last it’s happened: After a year of public hearings, developer presentations, and questions and comments from the members of the Land Use …
Tom Davis: Challenging Mayor Warren To Put Money Where Mouth Is
Since launching his campaign for Governor, in pursuit of his long standing quest for higher office, Mayor Setti Warren has spent nearly every day …
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 …
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 …
Zoning, is it time for a change?
The recorded history of civilized society extends back over five thousand years. The history of zoning in Massachusetts extends back to November 5, 1918 …
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 …
Did you vote yet?
It’s been a rough campaign season. I hope no one has made enemies of friends in the rollercoaster ride to this election day. Today …