Thursday, January 3, 2013
The congressman said he is giving "serious consideration" to a run for Senate. Lynch currently represents Stoughton and many other nearby towns in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Another Massachusetts Congressman is seriously considering a run for Senator John Kerry’s seat in a special election this year. Congressman Stephen Lynch, a South Boston Democrat, whose district includes Stoughton and many other nearby towns, is reportedly talking to “well-known political consultants” and planning a possible run in a Democratic primary, reported The Boston Herald. “I am giving serious consideration to a run for the United States Senate and am grateful for the support and encouragement I have received in recent days,” Lynch said in a statement to the Herald. The Democratic frontrunner to take Kerry’s seat is Congressman Ed Markey, who is the longest serving member of Congress from Massachusetts. Kerry and Vicki Kennedy, the…
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
With the Farm Bill tied up in legislation, milk prices could double, according to a report on dailyfinance.com and aol.com.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
That bottle of milk you brought this week, could be double the price if the current farm bill expires with action being taken by the legislature, according to a report on dailyfinance.com and aol.com. The Farm Bill, which was started in 1933, is updated every five years or more. Right now, it is tied up in the legislature and being affected by the Fiscal Cliff negotiations. The New York Times reported if the present Farm Bill expires, the price equation go to its 1949 standard and government would pay more for milk. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said farmers will be in a hurry to sell to the governament, creating a shortage in the stores. It is estimated the price of milk could go as high as $8 from a current average of $3.69.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi will chat live on Patch Tuesday, September 4 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Selvaggi is a Boston Republican running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Congressional candidate Joseph Selvaggi will be live chatting on Stoughton Patch on Tuesday, September 4 at 10 a.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Selvaggi questions about his 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most. Selvaggi is a Boston Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton. Selvaggi will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in November. Before that, he will oppose Matt Temperley of Quincy in the September 6 primary election. The chat will take place on Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will chat live on Patch Thursday, August 30 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Temperley is a Quincy Republican running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton.
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Congressional candidate Matt Temperley will be participating in a live chat on Stoughton Patch on Thursday, August 30 at 1 p.m. Join our online community chat where you and your neighbors can ask Temperley questions about his 2012 campaign and the issues you care about most.' Temperley is a Quincy Republican running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton. Temperley will look to challenge Democrat US-Rep Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in November. Before that, he will oppose fellow Republican Joseph Selvaggi of Boston in the September 6 primary election. The chat with Temperley will take place Thursday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Republicans Matt Temperley and Joseph Selvaggi will face off in the September 6 primary election to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat, in the 8th Congressional District.
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Save the date! Stoughton Patch will hold a live chat with Matt Temperley from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 30. Temperley, from Quincy, is a Republican candidate running for Congress in the new 8th District, which includes Stoughton. Then, from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, Stoughton Patch will hold a live chat with the other Republican candidate running in the new 8th district, Joseph Selvaggi, from Boston. This is a great chance to hear from Temperley and Selvaggi before they face off in the September 6 primary election. Readers - you will have the chance to interact with the candidates and have your questions answered. The winner of this Republican primary will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in …
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2:46 pm on Sunday, December 30, 2012
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