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
Republican Gabriel Gomez makes two visits to this city Tuesday, seven days before the primary election.
Attleboro voters had two opportunities Tuesday to hear from Gabriel Gomez, one of three Republicans running in the special election to fill Massachusetts' U.S. Senate seat formerly occupied by John Kerry. Gomez was at Morin's in the morning and at Wetherlaines in the evening. A recent Masslive.com poll shows Gomez leads fellow Republican candidates Michael Sullivan and Dan Winslow. The primary election is April 30. The winner will face the victor in the Democratic primary between Stephen Lynch and Ed Markey in the June 25 special election.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Former Fire Chief Ronald Churchill pulls papers for a possible challenge against Mayor Kevin Dumas in the fall election. He also appears to be considering a run for city council.
Mayor Kevin Dumas could have a familiar opponent as he attempts to win a sixth term in office. Former Fire Chief Ronald Churchill, who lost to Dumas in the 2011 mayoral election, has pulled papers for this year's mayoral contest. He also pulled papers for the at-large city council contest. Dumas defeated Churchill in 2011 with 59 percent of the vote. Churchill, who retired the previous year after 26 years as fire chief, had been considered a worthy opponent by many people and Dumas' landslide win took some observers by surprise. Churchill's wife Natalie told Attleboro Patch Wednesday afternoon her husband was recovering from surgery and could not answer questions. Dumas did not directly respond about his possible opponent when questioned …
Monday, April 15, 2013
The majority of Attleboro voters picked Scott Brown and there are fewer hybrid car owners than the state average.
Attleboro is brown and red. That's what we found when we compared data from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to the voting results in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. You can see the results in the above map. Large circles represent cities and towns with more hybrid owners per capita, and the red/blue color represents which way those cities and towns voted in November. In Attleboro, 11.8 of every 1,000 vehicles is a hybrid, compared to the state average of 18. Patch's research suggests Massachusetts has a good number of what could be called "green Republican" communities. More than 40 percent of the communities where Republican Scott Brown carried the vote have an above average numbers of hybrids. The information is a nice rebuttal …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The former school committee member and current Attleboro Redevelopment Authority board member unsuccessfully ran for the seat in 2011.
This year's election to determine the Ward 2 representative on the Attleboro City Council could be a rematch. City native Rick Correia, who unsuccessfully ran for the seat in a 2011 special election, announced this week he would try again this fall. His opponent in the contest two years ago was current seat holder Mark Cooper, who has not said whether he would run for re-election. Correia, 63, served four terms on the school committee and currently sits on the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority board. Correia said this experience makes him a good person to be on the top governing board for a changing city. "We are in a new era of revitalization and redevelopment in Attleboro," Correia said. "The council would benefit from a new view to …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Boston Herald reported that Lynch said party leaders are discouraging people from donating to his campaign.
U.S. Representative and Senate candidate Stephen Lynch (D-Boston) took aim at his party leaders for getting behind U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Malden) in the primary fight, reported the Boston Herald. “They haven’t been fair,” Lynch told the Herald about the Democratic leaders. “No they haven’t been fair. I think they’ve done their best to discourage people from sending me contributions from Washington. They’ve basically said Markey’s our guy, don’t give to Lynch.” Lynch faces an uphill battle as the party bosses have backed the Malden Democrat. A recent WBUR poll found that Markey has a 11-point lead over Lynch (35 percent to 24 percent). The two men square off April 30 in the Democratic primary to replace former Sen. John Kerry. Read the …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
He's been omnipresent for 20 years from Roslindale to East Boston. His endorsement is coveted by city council hopefuls and U.S. senators alike. He occasionally mutilates the English language, mangles the names of sports stars, and commands loyalty unlike any public figure in Boston. He was mayor-for-life. Now he'll be mayor for only another nine months. This week, as House Speaker Robert DeLeo continued to wait for the rescue helicopter to take him away from Gov. Deval Patrick's "fantasy land" of higher taxes and trains, the Governor's Council was up to its old tricks and the race for U.S. Senate kicked into a higher gear. But little could compete with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and "The Decision" that held foes and allies alike breathless…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
GOP and Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate debated Wednesday night at the Channel 5 studios in Needham.
In the days leading up to the first Democratic U.S. Senate debate, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) has been called upon frequently to explain the vote he took against the health care reform bill in 2010. Wednesday night, Lynch and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) went several rounds on the topic. They faced-off for 30 minutes at the Channel 5 studios in Needham following a contest among the three declared Republican candidates. For Markey, President Obama's initiative, aimed at universal health care coverage, was "the proudest vote of my career." "Steve, when that vote came up you were wrong," Markey said. For Lynch, taxes and a lopsided deal for insurance companies were among the problems that outweighted benefits such as the …
GOP and Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate debated Wednesday night at the Channel 5 studios in Needham.
The Republican candidates for U.S. Senate leaned on their diverse backgrounds to explain positions on issues ranging from the economy and debt reduction to gay marriage Wednesday night. Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL and businessman from Cohasset, said that hearing from a variety of perspectives served him well in the military and that he would bring those lessons to bear working with fellow Republicans and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. State Rep. Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk), saying "Obamacare is bad for Massachusetts" and simply layers federal bureacracy on top of the state's system, highlighted an upcoming legislative proposal on Beacon Hill to reduce health care costs. Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan talked about making …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The event will feature Democratic and Republican challengers in Needham at WCVB.
Five candidates seeking the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Secretary of State John Kerry will debate for the first time in one place tonight in Needham. The two Democrats and three Republicans vying for the vacated position will face each other in two separate, 30-minute debates at the Channel 5 studio. The event, moderated by R.D. Sahl, is sponsored by the Boston Media Consortium, and will air live from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. On the Democratic side, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) will square off against U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). In the latest UMass Lowell poll, Markey leads Lynch 50 percent to 29.5 percent, according to the Boston Globe. WBUR/Mass Inc. puts them significantly closer, with Markey up by just seven points. The …
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