The unofficial results from the City of Newton indicate that former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris are projected to win among Newton voters by a wide margin.
Metro
Governor Baker Issues New Stay-At-Home Advisory
“The simple truth is this: Too many of us have become complacent in our daily lives,” Baker said at the press conference. “ … We’re doing much better than many other states and many other countries. But here too we’ve let down our guard, and we have work to do.”
Boston, Metro
Ranked-Choice Voting on Massachusetts Ballot
The second question on the Massachusetts ballot concerns ranked-choice voting. Governor Charlie Baker said in a joint press release with Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito on Oct. 27 that he will be voting against ranked-choice voting.
Metro, Boston
Boston Marathon Postponed Until at Least Fall 2021
“Whenever the marathon is coming, I’ll be ready for it and just excited to run down Comm. Ave. and hear everyone cheering,” Donahue said.
Metro, Boston
Boston Public Schools Suspend In-Person Learning
Boston Public Schools announced that students will be fully remote beginning Thursday due to an increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in the City of Boston.
Newton, Metro
Mayor Fuller Signs New Newton Power Choice Contract
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has signed a new three-year Newton Power Choice contract that involves providing 80 percent local renewable energy sources for customers, compared to 63 percent renewable energy in the previous year’s contract.
Metro, Newton
Newton to Re-Evaluate City Seal
The City Seal Working Group began meeting last week to evaluate if the Newton City Seal, depicting Rev. John Eliot speaking to a group of Native Americans, should continue to represent Newton.
Metro, Newton
Newton City Councilor Criticizes Video of BC Football Team Celebration
Newton City Councilor Alicia Bowman is criticizing a video of the Boston College football team celebrating after its win on Saturday.
Metro, Boston
Councilor Breadon Calls BC’s COVID-19 Testing Plan ‘Insufficient’
Breadon said that BC’s current testing plan is “insufficient,” especially in comparison to other colleges and universities in the city and surrounding area.
Coronavirus Updates, Newton, Top Story, Metro
Newton Mayor Concerned About COVID-19 Transmission at BC
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has requested that BC increase its testing and said she does not support the University leasing additional space in Newton for isolation or quarantine facilities.
