Engine 6 Endorses 11 Candidates For Newton City Council

NEWTON, MA — Engine 6, a voluntary association of Newton residents who advocate for fair, affordable, abundant, and diverse housing, has endorsed 11 candidates in contested races for Newton City Council.

The organization based its endorsements on the candidates' responses to a questionnaire, their voting records if they are incumbents, and their experience.

"These seven at-large and four ward-only candidates recognize that in order to be a truly welcoming and diverse community, Newton needs to build a lot more housing, both market-rate and affordable," said Engine 6 in a news release Friday. "They also understand that building more densely in places with easy access to public transit and amenities is critical to addressing the global climate crisis."

Here are the candidates endorsed by Engine 6:

At-large Councilors

• Ward 1—Alison Leary
• Ward 3—Andrea Kelley, Meryl Kessler
• Ward 5—Deb Crossley, Andreae Downs
• Ward 6—Alicia Bowman, Vicki Danberg

Ward-only Councilors

• Ward 1—Maria Scibelli Greenberg
• Ward 3—Jim Cote
• Ward 5—Bill Humphrey
• Ward 6—Brenda Noel

“I think Newton is at a crossroads,” said Engine 6 member Nancy Zollers in a statement. “We need councilors who are willing to tackle these pressing issues.”

Newton's 2021 Municipal Election will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 2. For more information, click here.