Farewell Alderman Merrill - You Will be Missed

Former Newton Alderman Charlie Shapiro shares memories of his friend, Alderman Carleton Merrill.

Devaney Defeats Margolis and Shapiro to Win Governor's Council Primary

Devaney got strong support in Watertown and Waltham to defeat Brookline's Harry Margolis and Newton's Charlie Shapiro.

Watertown's Marilyn Petitto Devaney won a narrow victory in the primary for the Third District of the Governor's Council Thursday with the help of voters in her hometown and Waltham. With 264 of 270 precincts reporting in 32 communities, Devaney won with 16,956 votes, ahead of Brookline's Harry Margolis' 14,269 and 9,830 for Charlie Shapiro of Newton, according to results reported to the Boston Globe by the Associated Press, and Waltham results gathered by Waltham Patch. "I always say, I don't own the seat, but I love the job," Devaney said. Devaney will face independent candidate Tom Sheff in the November general election when she seeks her eighth term on the Governor's Council. She fared well in Watertown, where she got 1,058 votes (53 …

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Charlie Shapiro

1:21 am on Friday, September 7, 2012

A huge "Thank you" to our volunteers and supporters! I congratulate Ms. Devaney on her primary win and I thank Mr. Margolis on joining me for a civil, issues based campaign. One of my goals in running for the office was to increase public awareness and understanding of the Governor's Council and I'm proud that's something we were able to help achieve. - Charlie Shapiro   more ›

Newton's Charlie Shapiro Officially Announces Bid for Governor's Council

Former Ward 6 Alderman-at-Large Charlie Shapiro has already received an endorsement for his candidacy in the Governor's Council Third District.

Newton resident and former Ward 6 Alderman-at-Large Charlie Shapiro officially announced Friday his campaign for the Governor's Council seat in the Third District.  According to a press release issued yesterday, Shapiro has already received an endorsement for his candidacy; the Ward 21 Boston Democratic Committee (Allston/Brighton) gave him the endorsement earlier this week.  Shapiro is running for the seat currently held by Democrat Marilyn Devaney. In addition, Brookline Democrat Harry Margolis has also announced his candidacy for the Third District seat. Newton resident Tom Sheff announced earlier this month he will run for the Third District seat as an Independent candidate. More information and details from Shapiro's campaign is …

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Alderman Shapiro Thanks Newton and His Supporters

A letter from Alderman Charlie Shapiro thanking the supporters of his re-election campaign for Ward 6 alderman-at-large.

Thank you for the honor of serving you on Newton’s Board of Aldermen for the past two years. It was a long and competitive campaign and unfortunately we were not successful in the re-election effort. I’m proud of the work I’ve done over the past two years as a city-wide alderman to help make our city a safer and better community. It’s not often the Governor points to a first-term alderman’s program (The Newton Silver Alert) as a model for the Commonwealth and it feels great to have had a role as a member of Governor Patrick’s Silver Alert Working Group in shaping something that will help keep those at risk safer throughout Massachusetts. First, thank you to my family.  My wife Debra and our two children have been supportive, tolerant, and …

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Jerry Reilly

7:13 pm on Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Thanks Charlie for your two years of hard work for all of us.   more ›