Politics & Government
Newton's Mayor Candidates Talk about a New School, Medical Marijuana
Setti Warren and Ted Hess-Mahan squared off in a debate this week.
The Newton Mayor candidates faced off this week during a debate and covered a number of topics.
While Mayor Setti Warren said the city does not need a 16th elementary school, challenger and Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan areas like Upper Falls are deprived of a sense of community due to the lack of local schools, according to the Boston Globe.
Having voted for a moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in Newton, Hess-Mahan he called the moratorium "ill-advised" at the debate. Both Warren and Hess-Mahan said they support a dispensary in the city, the Globe reported.
Watch the Mayor's Debate on the NewTV website, click here: https://vimeo.com/78330264.
The election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
See more about the debate on the Boston Globe report.
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