This weekend's Candidate Debates - Livestream Links

[Julia Anne Malakie]

Hello everyone,

For those who'd like to watch this weekend's candidate debates from the comfort of your home, below are the links for the Saturday and Sunday livestreams. (I can't figure out how to reply to my earlier post on this topic, whose comments veered off onto the Washington St Pilot anyway!)

Regards,

Julia Malakie

Ward 3 Councilor

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From: Christopher Pitts <cbp...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Subject: 4 Area Council Candidate Debates - Livestream Links
To: Christopher Bonnier Pitts <cpi...@newtonma.gov>

You’re invited to the 4 Area Council Candidate Debates—a community forum informing Newton voters since 2013—presented by the Waban, Newton Highlands, Newtonville, and Upper Falls Area Councils.

Drawing on findings from our recent citywide survey, moderators will ground their questions in real resident concerns, giving candidates a chance to address what matters most to you. Led by experienced, well-informed Newton citizens, these debates offer a fair, substantive opportunity to hear how candidates for Mayor, City Council, and School Committee plan to meet the challenges ahead.

All debates are free and open to the public. Attend in person at Zervas or watch the livestream; links are below.

Event Details
Dates: Saturday, October 18 & Sunday, October 19
Location: Zervas Elementary, 30 Beethoven Ave, Newton, MA

Saturday, Oct 18 

Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/HjE3XRGVYi0?feature=share

Mayor — 60 min — Moderator: Marjorie Arons-Barron — Start: 1:00 PM
Ward 6 City Council (At-Large) — 45 min — Moderator: Alan Spatrick — Start: 2:15 PM
Ward 4 City Council (At-Large) — 45 min — Moderator: Alan Spatrick — Start: 3:15 PM
Ward 5 City Council (Ward) — 30 min — Moderator: Chris Markiewicz — Start: 4:15 PM

Sunday, Oct 19 

Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/A8OdvvcLX8M?feature=share

Ward 8 School Committee — 30 min — Moderator: Adam Bernstein — Start: 2:00 PM
Ward 2 School Committee — 30 min — Moderator: Adam Bernstein — Start: 2:45 PM
Ward 6 School Committee — 30 min — Moderator: Amy Sangiolo — Start: 3:30 PM
Ward 5 School Committee — 30 min — Moderator: Amy Sangiolo — Start: 4:15 PM

Moderators (left to right)

Marjorie Arons-Barron — Former Editorial Director, WCVB-TV; producer/host of Five on Five; commentator; blogger at marjoriearonsbarron.com; Editorial Advisory Council, The Newton Beacon; 2019 Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee; moderator at every 4 Area Councils debate since 2013.
Chris Markiewicz — Newton resident for 34+ years; management consultant to Fortune 100 firms and governments; CPA; former 6-year Newton City Councilor; board member, Charles River Watershed Association and All Newton Music School (former Board President, 2014–2017).
Amy Sangiolo — Attorney, community advocate, and former Ward 4 City Councilor (20+ years); currently the 11th Middlesex State Representative; former mayoral candidate; long-time champion of policies benefiting Newton and the Commonwealth.
Alan Spatrick — Newton homeowner since 1993; reporter and board member, Fig City News; board member, Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation; Managing Principal, Meketa Investment Group; CFA; Brandeis University graduate.
Adam Bernstein — Director, Fig City News; Newton resident; interviewer of local candidates and leaders; NPS parent; policy-focused journalist drawing on prior energy-policy research experience; Emory University and Dartmouth College graduate.

Race	Office	Candidate	Ward
MAYORAL		CECCHINELLI, Jr, Albert Richard
MAYORAL		LAREDO, Marc C
CITY COUNCIL	COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE	CHAIMANIS, John	4
CITY COUNCIL	COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE	DAHMUBED, Cyrus	4
CITY COUNCIL	COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE	KRINTZMAN, Joshua	4
CITY COUNCIL	WARD COUNCILOR	IRISH, Julie T	5
CITY COUNCIL	WARD COUNCILOR	MILLER, K Garrett	5
CITY COUNCIL	COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE	GORDON, Lisa	6
CITY COUNCIL	COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE	GROSS, Theodore Noel	6
CITY COUNCIL	COUNCILOR-AT-LARGE	ROCHE, Sean ND	6
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		FISHER, Christine	2
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		SWAIN, Linda D	2
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		MIARA, Jenna Lauter	5
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		SCHLESINGER, Benjamin	5
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		BRODT, Mali Lipchik	6
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		GREENE, Jonathan A	6
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		LEE, Victor	8
SCHOOL COMMITTEE		MURPHY, Jim	8

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