Friday, September 7, 2012
Just 8.8 percent of Stoughton voters went to the polls for the September 6 State Primary. Robert Jubinville won the Democratic primary for Governor's Council in District 2 and Joseph Selvaggi won the 8th Congressional District Republican primary.
Five takeaways from Thursday's Massachusetts State Primary results in Stoughton: 1. Low Voter Turnout With few contested races on either the Democrat or Republican Party ballots, turnout was low for the September 6 primary in Stoughton. Only 8.8 percent of registered voters in town (1,542 of 17,470) went to the polls on Thursday. 1,071 took a Democratic Party ballot and 471 took a Republican Party ballot. No Green Party ballots were taken. The only contested races were Governor's Council on the Democratic side and Representative in Congress on the Republican side. By comparison, 17.7 percent of voters took part in the September 2010 state primary, where there were more contested races on the ballot. Voter turnout in this past March's …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Attorney Robert Jubinville won the Democratic nomination for Governor's Council in District 2.
Election officials announced Thursday night that Robert Jubinville won the highly-contested Democratic Party primary for the second district of the Governor's Council. Jubinville won the popular vote in many of the 39 towns in the second district in Thursday's State Primary, including Stoughton. Jubinville (35%) defeated Bart Timilty (28%), Brian Clinton (28%) and Patrick McCabe (9%), according to district-wide results posted on the Boston Globe's website. In Stoughton, Jubinville received 444 votes; Timilty received 288 votes; Clinton received 174 votes; and McCabe received 57 votes. There were also 108 "blanks" cast. As the Democratic nominee, Jubinville will face Republican Earl Sholley in November. Sholley ran unopposed in the …
Joseph Selvaggi will move on to challenge Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat in November.
Joseph Selvaggi of Boston will challenge Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) in November's general election after defeating Republican opponent Matt Temperley in a tight 8th Congressional District race in Thursday's State Primary. Selvaggi took 59 percent of the District's vote compared to Temperley who received 41 percent, according to election results from Boston.com. Lynch was unopposed in the Democratic Party primary. The new 8th District (comprised of much of the old 9th District) includes the town of Stoughton. In Stoughton, Selvaggi received 266 votes compared to Temperley's 144 votes. There were 60 "blanks" cast and one write-in. "I'm thrilled with the results," Selvaggi said. "I could not have done it without the hard work of the…
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 …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Wednesday is the first day of school for students in Stoughton (plus looking ahead to Thursday's state primary election).
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. First Day of School for Students Students in grades 1-12 in the Stoughton Public Schools report for their first day of the 2012-2013 school year Wednesday, September 5. The first day for kindergarten students is Friday, September 7. Click here to view the full 2012-2013 Stoughton Public Schools Calendar. 2. New Principals The West Elementry School (Margaret Morgan), O'Donnell Middle School (Matt Colantonio) and Stoughton High School (Julie Miller) start the 2012-2013 school year with new principals. Click on the links below to read a little more about each of the new administrators: Superintendent Announces Hiring …
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.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Senator Brian A. Joyce issued a reminder to voters to head to the polls for the upcoming state primary election on Thursday, September 6.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
He may be running unopposed, but state Senator Brian A. Joyce, whose district includes Stoughton, issued a reminder to voters to head to the polls for the upcoming state primary election on Thursday, September 6. Polls will be open on the 6th from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. A list of candidates for offices representing Stoughton who will be running in the September primary election (according to the Secretary of State's website) can be found below. The following is a press release from Senator Joyce's office: The timing of the election, on Thursday rather than Tuesday, is unusual. The change is a result of the "normal" primary election day falling on Rosh Hashanah this year. State officials chose Sept. 6 as the new Election Day in order to allow …
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 …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Stoughton Town Clerk's Office (first floor of Town Hall) will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 17 for voter registration. The state primary will be held September 6.
Stoughton Town Clerk Cheryl Mooney reminds Stoughton residents that Friday, August 17 is the last day for voter registration for the September 6 state primary election. The Town Clerk's Office (first floor of Town Hall) will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday, August 17 for voter registration. Usually the office is open on the last day of voter registration until 8 p.m., but under Section 51 of Chapter 239 of the Acts of 2012, the State has changed the registration session until 5 p.m. (instead of 8 p.m.) due to the fact that most town halls are closed or are only open until noon on Fridays, Mooney said. The general election (which will include the presidential contest) will be held Tuesday, November 6. The last day to register…
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