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The anti-gun witch hunt in Newton, Massachusetts that led to hundreds of residents in the town of Newton demanding that a new gun shop in town be shut down appears to have gotten their way, at least for the moment. The city’s now issued a stop-work order for the owner, preventing him from doing any more renovations on the facility while the mayor and city council members scramble to find a way to keep the business from opening its doors to customers.
“Every single councilor has signed on to an item that’s very specific about looking into what kind of regulations we can put on gun stores,” City Councilor Rick Lipof said in a phone interview.
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From the Mayor s Office: Special election on March 16, 2021
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Mark your calendar. The special election to fill two vacant seats on the City Council will be on Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
The City Council set the election date to fill the at-large seat from Ward 1 left vacant after the death last month of Councilor Jay Ciccone, and to fill the at-large seat in Ward 2 left vacant by the election of Jake Auchincloss to the U.S. Congress.
Nomination papers can be picked up at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall starting next Tuesday, Dec. 28, and must be returned by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Candidates for City Council at-large seats need signatures of 150 registered Newton voters certified by the City Clerk’s Office for their name to appear on the election ballot.