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Richard Ross

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Councilor Plans Formal Senate Run Announcement

Sara-Lynn Reynolds will make the announcement Saturday at the Attleboro Democratic City Committee's brunch event.

Attleboro City Councilor Sara-Lynn Reynolds confirmed to the local media last month that she will run next year for the state Senate seat currently occupied by Richard Ross, and she plans to make a formal announcement of her candidacy Saturday. Reynolds, a Democrat, wrote in a press release the announcement will come at the Attleboro Democratic City Committee's Unity Brunch, which will take place at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church. The event, which will feature U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III and several other speakers, is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. "I believe my life experience has prepared me to be a strong advocate for the people, for jobs and for the crucial funding needed for a 21st century education, as well as …

Gretchen Robinson

6:19 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

hope you get over your bout of hostility soon   more ›

Friday, March 8, 2013

Porreca Qualifies for At-Large Council Race

She is the first official candidate.

Attleboro has its first official candidate in the at-large city council contest for the fall election. Attleboro Farmers Market manager Heather Porreca's nomination papers were certified Thursday, the Election's Department confirmed. "I am happy that my nomination papers have been certified and I will officially be on the ballot for city councilor at-large this fall," wrote Porreca in an email to Attleboro Patch. "I am encouraged and grateful for the support that I have received as I take the first step toward representing our community." She added, "It would be an honor to serve on the council and be a voice for the citizens as we make great strides and progress into the future. As many of you know, I am passionate about Attleboro and I …

Randy C

11:31 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013

Heather all the best!!!!! You can do it!!!!   more ›

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Attleboro Councilor Seeks State Senate Seat

Sara-Lynn Reynolds will run in 2014 for the seat occupied by Sen. Richard Ross.

Since winning a special election in 2010 to succeed Scott Brown as state senator of a district that includes a portion of Attleboro, Republican Richard Ross has had his term renewed twice with no opposition. This will not be repeated in 2014 because at least one other person would like to represent the Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex District. Attleboro City Councilor Sara-Lynn Reynolds, who two weeks ago changed her voter registration status from independent to Democratic, said Tuesday that she will run in the election. Reynolds stressed she has not made a formal announcement, but there were rumors about her interest in being a Senate candidate, and she confirmed they were true when contacted by Patch. She will not run for a second term …

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Jerry Chase

4:19 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013

Darren, Other areas of Mass. is 80% Dem, give or take. Does such "non-diluted power" mean for better government or better living in such areas other than here? I don't know: I've only lived here for almost 40 years. But, it's a fair question, eh?   more ›

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