Politics

In the summer of 2018, Melrose gathered as a community for a vigil, “Melrose Stands Up: One Community, One Nation Open to All.” It was an opportunity to stand with our neighbors in opposition to the practice of family separation at the border. Manisha spoke at the vigil, tying what’s happening at the border to […]

The Committee to Elect Manisha Bewtra hosted this conversation at MMTV on July 11. Julie Nolan interviewed Manisha on her thoughts on Melrose issues.

Dependable, efficient, and affordable transit is critical for Melrose. Manisha organized a team to represent Melrose in the #UnfairHikes action spearheaded by Boston City Councillor Michelle Wu on July 1 because she believes we need strong regional leadership and a seat at the table to develop climate smart, equitable, 21st century solutions for the MBTA.

On May 14, 2019, Melrosian Dr. Teodros Kiros interviewed me for his MMTV show African Ascent.  We had a great conversation – Check it out!

This was originally posted on the Manisha for Melrose website and on my social media on April 23, 2019. I was concerned that right after voters approved a significant property tax increase, the proposed budget for the School Department was lacking in detail and appropriate narrative. This letter outlined my concerns. Dear Superintendent Taymore and

This was originally posted on the Manisha for Melrose website, as well as in local media on April 22, 2019. It references a proposed housing development, whereby the developer was seeking approval through 40B, a Massachusetts “anti-snob” zoning law intended to allow higher density housing development in cities and towns that did not meet the

This letter was posted on my “Manisha for Melrose” website on February 24, 2019, and was used as my official endorsement of the OneMelrose property tax override campaign as well as shared in local media. Dear voters of Melrose, Join me at the Special Election on Tuesday, April 2 to vote yes for the override.

I posted this on my “Manisha for Melrose” website while serving as the City Council representative to the Water and Sewer Rate Committee. Although now dated, for archival purposes I decided to re-post this here as well. Local water and sewer rates were often a contentious issue in Melrose, at least among a small subset

At local events including the Victorian Fair in September and trick-or-treating on Main Street on Halloween, as well as at campaign events and around town leading up to and including Election Day on November 7, I asked Melrose residents, business owners, and local employees why they supported my campaign. For pictures through Halloween, I included

I attended many community events during my campaign, in addition to meeting potential voters through door-knocking and at campaign house parties and other events organized by our campaign. These were a great way to learn more about local issues and organizations, and better understand the perspectives of different community members. During this time, I also