Friday, December 14, 2012
Two people will be selected to fill vacant committee seats.
Two former school committee members, a former selectman and a TV talk show host are among the seven people who have applied to fill the two vacant seats on the Seekonk School Committee. A panel that includes the town's selectmen and school committee members will make the appointments at next week's Board of Selectmen meeting. Those who submitted applications are former School Committee members David Abbott and Shane Halajko, former Selectman/Veterans Agent Don Kinniburgh, David Mullen, Bill Woods, Kyle Rose and Jeffrey Starr Mararian. Letters of interest and talent bank forms submitted by the applicants are attached to this article. The committee vacancies were created by the recent resignations of Fran Creamer and David Quinn, who are …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The grandson of a former selectman and a TV talk show host pull papers for April contests.
Election Day in Seekonk is not until April, but potential candidates are already beginning to prepare for the contests. Michael DelRosso, grandson of former Selectman Robert DelRosso, pulled papers Monday for a potential Board of Selectmen run. Also on Monday, local television talk show host Jeffrey Starr Mararian pulled papers for the school committee contest. Both men must collect 50 signatures from registered Seekonk voters to get their names on the ballot. If DelRosso enters the race, he would face Francis Cavaco, the current BOS chair. Cavaco announced last month that he would seek a new term. His seat is the only one on the BOS up for renewal in April. Cavaco has served on the board since he won a special election in August 2008 to …
Monday, March 26, 2012
The candidates will speak at Seekonk High School on Thursday.
Election Day in Seekonk is next Monday. The public has a final chance to hear from the candidates at a forum this Thursday at the Seekonk High School Auditorium. Candidates for various local contests are expected to attend the event. There are two races featuring more candidates than there are open seats. Competing for two three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen are incumbent Dave Parker and challengers David Viera, Bob Blanchard, Gary Sagar and Nelson Almeida. The contest for two three-year seats on the School Committee includes incumbent Mitch Vieira, Brian Freitas and write-in candidate Jeffrey Starr Mararian. Also at the event, members of the Senior Center Building Committee will answer questions about the ballot measure calling for…
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Mary Ann Blais
3:07 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012
We can only hope that the candidates chosen will be on merit and common sense...and not political as the children's future may depend on it... more ›