Thursday, September 20, 2012
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
BROWN, WARREN WOO STOUGHTON BUSINESS OWNERS: As the race for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts heats up - polls show Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren running neck and neck on the eve of the candidate's first debate Thursday, September 20 at 7 p.m. on WBZ - Brown and Warren recently met up with a pair of Stoughton business owners. Brown visited a Stoughton resident's family repair shop in Mattapan (Auto Service and Tire). Looking for "Thank You for building this" businesses, he couldn't have picked a better place. Stoughton resident Paul McKeen tells About Town, "The business was started from scratch by my father in the early 1970s. It is the epitome of a family business, with the third generation now in …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: The state primary election is on Thursday, September 6.
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Massachusetts Primary Election The state primary election is on Thursday, September 6. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. 2. Who is on the ballot There are not many contested races for Stoughton voters, but on the Democrat Party ballot there are races for Governor's Council (District 2) and County Commissioner (Norfolk County), and on the Republican Party ballot there is a race for Representative in Congress (MA-8th District). Joe Selvaggi Matias Temperley Brian Clinton Robert Jubinville Patrick McCabe Bart Timilty John M. Gillis Francis W. O'Brien 3. Where do I vote? Click on the following link to find …
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 …
Heather
5:36 pm on Thursday, September 6, 2012
I was surprised that I was actually the 22nd person to vote in my precinct today at 9:15 am. There was no checking of ID's. Actually, I gave my address and the lady checking couldn't find my address so I pointed to my name on the sheet. I could have pointed to anybody and she would have had no idea if it was me or not. Oh and on another note. They had a huge pile of Democratic ballots and only … more ›