Candidates Climate Forum 2025

Summary: Learn the Mayoral and City Councilor candidates' positions on climate and sustainability.

When: Oct 18, 2025

Time:22:30 - 00:30

Description

City Election Day is November 4. Where do our Mayoral and City Council candidates stand on climate and sustainability? Are they committed to moving Framingham forward?

Find out at the 2025 Candidates Climate Forum

Saturday, October 18 6:30 - 8:30 pm

6:30 - 7:00 Meet & Greet

7:00 - 8:30 Forum

First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 24 Vernon Street (Framingham Centre

We encourage you to attend in person. But if you can't, watch the Access Framingham Live Stream broadcast live on Access Framingham's cable channels (Astound HD Channel 1100, Astound Channel 3, Comcast Channel 9, Verizon Channel 43).

To be moderated by

Framingham High School Environmental Club and Energize Framingham

Co-sponsored by the Framingham High School Environmental Club, First Parish in Framingham Unitarian Universalist, and the Plymouth Church in Framingham, UCC-Green Team.

Mayor Charlie Sisitsky and his challenger, former School Committee member Geoffrey Epstein, have confirmed their attendance. We have also invited candidates for City Council, including those running unopposed (Christine Long/District 1, Noval Alexander/District 5, Phil Ottaviant/District 6, Leora Mallach/District 7, and Tracey Bryant/District 9).

There are four competitive City Council races:

In District 2, Brandon Ward is being challenged by Carol Spack.
In District 3, Mary Kate Feeney and Kenneth Weiss are both vying for the seat of Adam Steiner, who chose not to run for a fifth term.
In District 4, Michael Cannon is being challenged by Steven Belcher.
In District 8, Leslie White Harvey will be challenged by John Stefanini, who she ran against two years ago.

Councilors whose terms are not yet up (at-large councilors George King and Janet Leombruno) have also been invited.

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