Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The former Navy SEAL and the longtime Congressman will face off June 25 to fill John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.
A political newcomer will face a long-time Massachusetts politician in the race to be the Bay State's next U.S. senator. The Associated Press has declared Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset and Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey of Malden the winners of their U.S. Senate special primary elections, according to tweets from Fox 25. The call for Gomez came approximately one hour after the polls closed in the statewide primary while a call for Markey came moments later. Gomez defeats his more seasoned opponents, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan of Abington and state Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. Markey beat fellow U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran an …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Joyce Husseini and Carol Brown each won a three-year term on the Stoughton School Committee. T.J. Recupero was the lone candidate for a three-year seat on the Stoughton Board of Selectmen.
In the only contested race this election cycle for the annual Stoughton Town Election, Joyce Husseini and Dr. Carol Brown each won three-year terms on the Stoughton School Committee. There were four candidates vying for two seats on the committee in the April 30 Town Election. Husseini, the incumbent, came in first with 1,783 votes, and Brown came in second with 1,377 votes. Brown edged Patricia MacNeil, who came in third with 1,317 votes. Debra Cote came in fourth with 1,191 votes. Overall, 3,750 voters cast a ballot in the town election, or 20.9 percent of the 17,964 total registered voters in town. Husseini's seat represented one of the two seats up this election. She was first reelected to the school committee in the 2010 Town …
Ed Markey (Democrat) and Gabriel Gomez (Republican) won their respective party's primary in Tuesday's special election, but Stoughton voters preferred Stephen Lynch on the Democratic side and Michael Sullivan on the Republican side.
Stoughton voters bucked the state trend in both the Democratic and Republican primaries for U.S. Senate in Tuesday's special election. While the state backed Congressman Edward Markey (D-Malden) by a comfortable margin over Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston), Stoughton voters taking a Democrat ballot preferred Lynch to Markey by a 2 to 1 margin. Lynch received 2,025 votes in Stoughton to Markey's 1,030. He carried all eight precincts in town. On the Republican side, voters statewide picked Gabriel Gomez by a comfortable margin over former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and state representative Dan Winslow. But Stoughton voters taking a Republican ballot backed Sullivan over Gomez by a slim 5-vote margin, 398 to 393. Winslow …
Previewing election day in Stoughton - Tuesday, April 30, where voters will head to the polls for both the local town election and Special U.S. Senate Primary.
Both the Annual Stoughton Town Election and the Special State Primary for U.S. Senate will be held Tuesday, April 30. There will be separate ballots for these two elections, although voters will be able to obtain both ballots at the same time when at their respective precincts. When are the polls open? Polls are open Tuesday, April 30 from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Town Election Seats on the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Housing Authority, and Redevelopment Authority, as well as Moderator and Town Meeting Representative are on the ballot. School Committee is the only contested race, with four candidates - incumbent Joyce Husseini and challengers Dr. Carol Brown, Deb Cote and Pat MacNeil - running for two seats (each 3-year terms). …
Monday, April 29, 2013
We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts. The special primary election for U.S. Senate is Tuesday, April 30.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts.
Patch editors interviewed each of the candidates running for U.S. Senate in the April 30 special election. We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts. The editors asked both broad questions about policy, as well as opinions on more local, regional issues. Click on the links below to read the questions and answers with each candidate… Stephen Lynch Edward Markey Brett Rhyne (write-in candidate) Gabriel Gomez Michael Sullivan Daniel Winslow
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The four candidates for two seats on the Stoughton School Committee - Joyce Husseini (incumbent), Carol Brown, Debra Cote and Patricia MacNeil - will be participating in a live debate Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Stoughton Police Station.
Monday, April 22, 2013
The four candidates for two seats on the Stoughton School Committee - Joyce Husseini (incumbent), Carol Brown, Debra Cote and Patricia MacNeil - will be participating in a live debate Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Stoughton Police Station.
BE AN EDUCATED VOTER! On April 30th, you'll be able to get two separate ballots in the venue where your precinct votes. One of those ballots is the party primary for U.S. Senate. The other, a local ballot, will enable you to most importantly elect two members of the School Committee. The other races on the local ballot are all uncontested. Incumbent School Committee member Joyce Husseini will be seeking reelection. She will be joined on the ballot by Carol Brown, Debra Cote and Patricia MacNeil. Former School Committee Chairman, and current member, Tom Colburn is not running for reelection. Colburn has served three terms on the School Committee. Husseini, a former Chair, and the current Vice Chair of the School Committee, is the former…
Monday, April 15, 2013
Stoughton voted for Democrat Elizabeth Warren this past November, yet owns fewer hybrid cars than the state average.
Does hybrid vehicle ownership indicate voting patterns? Are towns which voted for Democrat Elizabeth Warren this past November more likely to have higher hybrid ownership rates? Not exactly. That’s what we found when we compared data from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to the vote in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. You can see the results in the map above: Large circles suggest towns with more hybrid ownership per capita, and the red/blue color suggests which way those towns voted last year. In Stoughton, which voted for Warren, 15.4 of every 1,000 vehicles is a hybrid, compared to the state average of 18. Patch’s research suggests the state has a good number of what might be called “green Republican” communities. More than 40 …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Deadline to Register to Vote; Stoughton High Construction Challenge Fundraiser at Stelios; Teddybear Storytime at the Library; And More...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Deadline to Register to Vote Both the Annual Town Election and the Special State Primary for U.S. Senate will be held Tuesday, April 30. The deadline for any resident wishing to register to vote, change their party enrollment, change their address, or name (due to marriage, etc.) for these two elections is Wednesday, April 10. You can register at the Town Clerk's Office (first floor of the Town Hall), which will be open until 8 p.m. on April 10. 2. Stoughton High Construction Challenge Fundraiser at Stelios Stelios on Central St. in Stoughton (across from the Hansen School) will be donating a percentage of sales …
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U.S. Rep. Edward Markey: Taxpayers Should Pay Bomber Remains Bill http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_co... "U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, told the Herald the feds should take the problem off Stefan’s hands, although he didn’t say whether he intends to take any action. He said in a statement:“The people of Massachusetts should have the right to say … more ›