Newton's 4 Area Councils To Host Candidate Debates For 2021 Races

NEWTON, MA — Newton's four Area Councils - Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Waban and Upper Falls - will host virtual candidate debates for the office of Mayor and all contested races for City Council and School Committee on Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17.

Zoom link information will be provided soon on the Area Councils’ websites:

• Newton Highlands:
• Newtonville
• Waban
• Upper Falls

The debates will be moderated by Marjorie Arons-Barron, Greer Tan Swiston, and Matt Yospin, who were chosen based on their knowledge of city issues, experience with public speaking, professionalism, willingness to participate without remuneration, availability, and unbiased stances.

Here's the full candidate debate schedule:

Saturday, Oct. 16:

City Council At Large Ward 5 (1 to 1:45 p.m.)

• Deborah J. Crossley
• Andreae Downs
• Rena L. Getz

City Council Ward Councilor Ward 5 (1:50 to 2:20 p.m.)

• Debra Waller
• Bill Humphrey

School Committee Ward 6 (2:25 to 2:55 p.m.)

• Shawn Fitzgibbons
• Paul Levy

City Council Ward Councilor Ward 6 (3:05 to 3:35 p.m.)

• Barry Bergman
• Brenda Noel

City Council At Large Ward 6 (3:40 to 4:25 p.m.)

• Alicia G. Bowman
• Victoria Danberg
• Lisa Gordon

Sunday, Oct. 17:

City Council Ward Councilor Ward 1 (1 to 1:30 p.m.)

• Maria Scribelli Greenberg
• Kevin Riffe

City Council At Large Ward 1 (1:35 to 2:20 p.m.)

• Allan J. Ciccone
• Allison Leary
• John Oliver

School Committee Ward 7 (2:25 to 2:55 p.m.)

• Valerie Pontiff
• Kathleen Burdette Shields

City Council Ward Councilor Ward 3 (3:00 to 3:30 p.m.)

• James R. Cote
• Julia Malakie

City Council At Large Ward 3 (3:35 to 4:20 p.m.)

• Andrea Kelley
• Meryl Kessler
• Pamela A. Wright

Mayor (4:25 to 5:25 p.m.)

• Ruthanne Fuller
• Amy Mah Sangiolo