Like many past North End/Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) elections, history repeated itself with not enough candidates filing nomination papers to qualify for a spot on the ballot to conduct a competitive race for the six seats open in 2024.
Candidates needed to secure 25 signatures from residents 18 years or older to be placed on the ballot. Only six residents met those requirements, thus no election was held and all six candidates won seats for a two-year-term on the 12-member Council.
Each year, six of twelve seats on the Council are up for election. Four incumbents and two new residents were elected. One of them Marie Simboli who has served on the civic group for 25 years. NEWNC President Joel Faller was also reelected.
Other candidates elected were: Rory Harrington, Kevin Fleming, Kristen Hoffman and Gail Salvati-Orenberg,
NEWNC is an all-volunteer community group, a non-profit civic organization that was established many years ago to represent the community at City Hall.
Since their inception, NEWNC’s goal is providing and protecting the quality of life in the North End/Waterfront neighborhood, dealing with issues, concerns and the development of the historic community.
The only long-standing and active body in the community, elected solely by residents, has continued to meet its goals.
NEWNC meets monthly and conducts several committee meetings periodically.