Wednesday, January 16, 2013
State Representatives, William C. Galvin and Louis L.Kafka will represent Stoughton for the 188th Session of the General Court.
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Wednesday, January 16
The following is a press release marking State Representatives William C. Galvin and Louis L. Kafka being sworn in for another term in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Galvin represents precincts 1, 5, 7 and 8 in Stoughton, while Kafka represents the other four (2, 3, 4 and 6). Both ran unopposed in the November election. Click on the links below to read recent Q & A features with both representatives. Q & A: Stoughton's State Representative William C. Galvin Q & A: Stoughton's State Representative Louis L. Kafka *** Release: Representatives Galvin and Kafka Start New Term Representatives William C. Galvin (D-Canton) and Louis L. Kafka (D-Stoughton) took their oath of office for the 2013 – 2014 Legislative Session on January 2. …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Running unopposed this election cycle, State Reps. Kafka and Gavlin and State Sen. Joyce answered questions reviewing the legislature's last session, previewing the next session, and giving their thoughts on Stoughton's most pressing issues.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Stoughton is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives by Rep. Louis Kafka, a Stoughton Democrat (precincts 2, 3, 4 and 6) and Rep. William Galvin, a Canton Democrat (precincts 1, 5, 7 and 8) and in the State Senate by Sen. Brian A. Joyce, a Milton Democrat. Running unopposed this election cycle, each is set to be reelected to another two-year term. As a way to connect with voters this election season, Reps. Kafka and Galvin and Sen. Joyce answered some questions from Stoughton Patch, reviewing the legislature's last session, previewing its next session, and giving their thoughts on Stoughton's most pressing issues. Click on the following links to read each of their respective questionnaires in full:
Friday, November 2, 2012
Running unopposed in this election cycle, State Rep. William C. Galvin (D-Canton) answered questions reviewing the legislature's last session, previewing the next session, and giving his thoughts on Stoughton's most pressing issues.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Editor's Note: Stoughton is represented at the State House by Rep. Louis Kafka, a Stoughton Democrat (precincts 2, 3, 4 and 6) and Rep. William Galvin, a Canton Democrat (precincts 1, 5, 7 and 8) in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and by Sen. Brian A. Joyce, a Milton Democrat (all precincts) in the State Senate. Where all three running unopposed in the Nov. 6 election, each is set to be reelected to another two-year term. Stoughton Patch sent Reps. Kafka and Galvin and Sen. Joyce a brief questionnaire; their responses are below. *** State Representative William C. Galvin (Precincts 1, 5, 7 and 8) In addition to four precincts in Stoughton, Galvin represents the towns of Canton and Avon. Background: I was first sworn in as a …
Friday, September 28, 2012
Shayla Lutz, 3, of Stoughton, died following a tragic accident on Sept. 14 when she was struck by a box truck in front of the Hansen School. Town leaders met Thursday to discuss traffic safety concerns in the Hansen area and throughout the town.
Temporary crosswalks will be constructed in the Hansen School area as a short-term solution while officials discuss more permanent traffic and safety improvements to Central St. in the vicinity of the elementary school, Interim Town Manager Joseph Feaster and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi announced Thursday. Meanwhile, Stoughton's State House delegation has urged Governor Deval Patrick to release money set aside for other projects in the state's transportation bond bill for a traffic study of the Hansen area. Town, regional and state officials met Thursday morning in the Yaitanes Room at the Stoughton Town Hall to discuss traffic safety concerns throughout the town, but specifically the area near the Central St. and West …
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, August 16, 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.
KNOLLSBROOK LIGHTS A MYSTERY TO TOWN OFFICIALS: When the State's Transportation Bond Bill was signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on Aug. 9, it had a few goodies inside for the good people of Stoughton, including a half-million dollar surprise that had town officials scratching their heads. The Massachusetts State Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives sent the $1.5 billion bill to the Governor Deval Patrick, which included $100,000 for a study of downtown Stoughton and $175,000 to help buy the Stoughton Railroad Station from the MBTA. But, most shockingly, was the section that included, “that not less than $500,000 be expended for signalization improvements at the intersection of Ethyl Way, Erin Road, and …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Stoughton transportation improvements approved by Governor Patrick in the state's Transportation Bond Bill. The final bill signed by the governor contains train station aid and funding for two additional projects in town.
If the town decides to purchase the Stoughton Train Station, which has recently been put up for sale by the MBTA, it will receive some financial assistance from the state. Governor Deval Patrick signed the $1.5 billion transportation bond bill on Thursday, August 9, which funds a variety of road, bridge and rail projects across the state. This includes $175,000 in matching grant funds to the Town of Stoughton for the purpose of purchasing or refurbishing the old MBTA Stoughton Railroad Station on Wyman Street, if the town decides it would like to retain control of the property. In essence, the bill gives Stoughton the right of first refusal for the 6,100-square foot property, which also includes 30 adjacent parking spaces. Also included in…
Friday, July 20, 2012
The bill both aims to ensure violent criminals stay behind bars while easing prison overcrowding by reducing drug-offense penalties.
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Friday, July 20, 2012
A bill that toughens sentences for violent repeat-offenders passed the State Senate on Thursday after it was overwhelmingly passed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Wednesday evening. Also known as the "three-strikes" law, the bill passed the House with a vote of 139-14. In the Senate, it passed 31-7. Stoughton's State House delegation - Louis L. Kafka (D-Stoughton) and William C. Galvin (D-Canton) in the House and Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) in the Senate - all voted in favor of passing this law. The following is a press release from the office of Rep. Galvin announcing the passing of this crime bill: State Representatives William C. Galvin (D- Canton) and Louis L. Kafka (D-Stoughton) joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts…
Wednesday, July 18, 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.
WHO WANTS A TRAIN STATION? An open house and public meeting was held on Monday, July 16 at the Stoughton Train Station, which has been closed for several years. The MBTA had placed the station for sale, until a request from State Senator Brian A. Joyce and State Representatives Bill Galvin and Lou Kafka, had them remove it from listing sites. Joyce has included funding towards the purchase and/or refurbishment of the train station in a Senate Transportation Bill, and Kafka and Galvin have done the same in the House Transportation Bill. They are hoping to get Stoughton the railroad station for as small an amount as possible. It is considered to be a key piece of the puzzle in any efforts at downtown revitalization. But, the cost of …
Friday, June 29, 2012
The move comes one day after 49 state legislators asked the agency to reconsider its plans to charge an additional $3 for all tickets purchased aboard trains.
Commuter rail passengers won't all face a $3 surcharge when buying tickets aboard trains after all. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced on Thursday it has modified that policy, which was to start on July 1. Instead, the surcharge will apply only on inbound fares from stations selling tickets, and on outbound fares "from South Station, Back Bay or North Station or Zone 1A stations with ticket sales," Massachusetts Department of Transportation Legislative Director Jefferson Smith told state legislators and their staff in an e-mail. Wednesday, 49 legislators asked the MBTA to reconsider its plan to apply the surcharge to all commuter rail tickets purchased on trains, regardless of whether the station sold tickets. …
Fiscal Conservative
10:25 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Whoopie!!!! Who cares. Maybe that is the problem, nobody really cares about the future, as long as the status quo remains the same. People are afraid to see what real reform would do for them (bet it couldn't be any worse than now). more ›