Please do not forget to vote on Tuesday September 1st. For information regarding voting in Newton please go to the Elections Department website.
To learn more about the candidates, watch our Candidate Forums:
Learn more about how and where to vote at Vote 411!
DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT
Show your LWVN spirit with this colorful face mask that promotes active engagement in our democracy while helping to protect you and those around you.
Our fundraiser has been extended until Sept. 8! Masks can be shipped to your home (for a small fee) or opt for free Newton pick-up/delivery. Each mask is $15 and a portion of the sale goes to LWVN. There is also an option to add an additional donation.
Click here to make your purchase!
Recently, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Councilor Crossley, Chair of the Zoning & Planning Committe of the City Council, (ZAP). The City of Newton’s Zoning Redesign project is a multi-year effort to update and rewrite Newton’s Zoning Ordinance. “Zoning is the set of laws governing such things as the size and shape of buildings, additions and renovations, and what types of activities can take place in which buildings”. We talked about the following topics:
Information and regular updates about Zoning Redesign can be found at the Current Drafting Status page on the city’s website.
Marcia Johnson
President, LWVN
On Wednesday, August 19th from 5:30-7:30 pm, the Task Force would like to hear about community experiences with the Newton Police Department. Please join us to share the details of that experience, whether positive or negative. Your 3-minute or shorter personal experience should respond to the following:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81377035388?pwd=U0RnZk16VnR0R2xZRGp4YXJjM0VmQT09
Meeting ID: 813 7703 5388
Passcode: 855952
Join Zoom Meeting by phone:
1-646-558-8656
Meeting ID: 813 7703 5388
Passcode: 855952
Other tentative dates for community open sessions:
Volunteer for Phone Banks for Census Response and Voter RegistrationFeel the need to take action around the upcoming elections? Want to make sure everyone in Massachusetts is counted in the 2020 Census? You can help by phoning residents and voters in hard-to-count/historically disenfranchised communities to encourage them to participate in the 2020 Census and to make a plan to vote safely this fall. Phone banks are conducted on:
Please sign up to volunteer here. You’ll need a computer and a phone; training and a script are provided. Please note you need to sign up for each day you would like to phone bank.