Over the course of the pandemic, Mayor Fuller and her administration have made key decisions using data and science, listening to doctors, scientists, and public health experts. She has helped residents and businesses get the help they need, and took the steps necessary to keep Newton as safe and healthy as possible.

Excellence in our public schools is a core value in Newton. Mayor Fuller implemented full-day kindergarten for the first time in Newton’s history. With an eye to the future, her administration has secured a review by the Massachusetts School Building Authority of the renovation of Countryside. In the face of this unprecedented public health crisis, Mayor Fuller both funded and invested management leadership in significant upgrades in the ventilation systems of all school buildings. She made available funding for surveillance testing, and has championed in-person teaching and learning with a full commitment to a full return in September 2021, with many students returning full-time in Spring 2021.

Mayor Fuller’s has focused on the needs of our city’s older residents. Under her stewardship, the City of Newton has expanded the Senior Tax Deferral Program and introduced a citywide senior transit initiative. Additionally, she has initiated and championed the process to build a new senior center; a site has been selected and a design is under way.