ABOUT TOWN: School Committee Debate Tops Upcoming Stoughton Election Forum
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CANDIDATES FORUM: You can be an educated voter!
The date of the election may have been changed, but the date for the annual Candidates Night for our local town election remains the same.
The Sharon/Stoughton League of Women Voters and the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidate's Night on Monday, March 18, starting at 6:30 p.m. The forum will be held in the Great Hall on the third floor of Town Hall. Refreshments will be served. There is no charge to attend.
All town-wide candidates have been invited to give a statement. The only contested race, for two seats on the School Committee, will feature a debate, moderated by Steve Fradkin. He'll be stepping in for me, as I recover from back surgery.
Those invited to participate were School Committee vice chair Joyce Husseini (who is running for re-election) and newcomers Patricia MacNeil, Debra Cote, and Carol Brown.
Other (unopposed) candidates invited to speak include Thomas Recupero (Selectman), Forrest Lindwall (Redevelopment Authority), and Howard Hansen (Moderator).
Come on down, and participate! YOU can ask a question to any of the school committee candidates.
Speak to Robin Zoll, Sharon Fradkin or Terry Schneider that night for details.
The town election was originally scheduled to be held Tuesday, April 9, but will now be held Tuesday April 30, as the Board of Selectmen opted to have the town election held on the same day as the primary for the special U.S. Senate election to fill the seat held by now Secretary of State John Kerry.
As a result of this move, the start date of Stoughton's Town Meeting has been pushed back to May 20. Click here for full details.
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Sarah
5:14 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Will the debate be aired on public access tv?
Steve Innis
2:49 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
Yes - Stoughton Media Access is covering the Candidates Forum! It will be airing on Comcast Channel 9 & Verizon Channel 28. This week:
Tuesday March 19th at Noon,
Wednesday March 20th at 8:30pm,
Thursday March 21st at 2pm,
Friday March 22nd at 9pm,
Saturday March 23rd at 11am & 7pm,
Sunday March 24th 9pm,
Additional airings will take place prior to the April 30th election. Visit: www.stoughtontv.com and click on the schedule link for future dates and times.
Heather
6:07 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Can't wait to see some new blood on the SC. It is much needed.
DJ
8:42 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
The school committee is a new board. Only Tom Colburn who is not up for reelection has served for more then two terms.
Just Saying
8:35 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
I believe Husseini and Dolinsky are up for re-election, so they will probably not win another term.
Jeffrey Pickette
8:43 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
Just a point of information, the candidates (4 in total and 2 will win) are Joyce Husseini, Patricia MacNeil, Debra Cote, and Carol Brown. I believe George Dolinsky and Deborah Sovinee's terms expire in 2014 and Dr. Ural's in 2015. Tom Colburn's seat is also up for election this year, but he decided not to run again.
Roy
8:46 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
Community Forum will also host a candidates forum for school committee candidates this Thursday and you'll be able to watch it on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 6 pm, Monday at 8 pm and Tuesday at 5 pm.