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 …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The first of three forums for the 2013 Milton Town Election was hosted by Milton Speaks and Milton Access Television on Tuesday evening.
Candidates for each contested race in the April 30 Milton Town Election appeared at the 17th Annual Milton Speaks Candidates Night at the Milton Access Television studio on Tuesday, March 26. The televised forum, which was moderated by Bernard Lynch, and ran nearly three hours. All of the candidates for town office were present with the exception of five constable candidates. Incumbent Edward Villard and challenger Robert Mason were the only candidates in attendance. Representatives from Milton Patch, 02186 My Town Matters and the Milton Times asked questions of the candidates. Each candidate was given a minute to answer each question and three minutes to provide a closing remark. The candidates night will be televised many times before …
The forum will feature Democratic and Republican challengers in Needham at WCVB.
Five candidates seeking the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by John Kerry will debate for the first time in one place Wednesday night in Needham. The two Democrats and three Republicans vying for the vacated position will face each other in two separate, 30-minute debates in an event sponsored by the Boston Media Consortium and held at the Channel 5 studios. The debate will air live from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be moderated by R.D. Sahl. Patch will be among the media organizations covering the event. The primary election is April 30. 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, …
Monday, March 25, 2013
A representative from Milton Patch will be asking questions of the candidates at Tuesday's Milton Speaks Candidates Night.
Candidates in contested races have been invited to the annual Milton Speaks Candidates Night, which will be broadcast on Milton Access Television, on Tuesday, March 26. Milton Patch will once again be part of the panel asking the candidate's questions. Selectman, School Committee and Planning Board are all contested races this year. Robert Sweeney is running for re-election for the first time as a member of the Milton Board of Selectmen. He will be challenged by former Warrant Committee member Kathleen Conlon. There are three candidates for two positions on the School Committee. Rebecca Padera, who took the seat vacated by Denis Keohane when he was elected to the Board of Selectmen last spring, will run for a full three-year term. Robert …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A look back at what happened over the past week in the U.S. Senate race.
The Democratic candidates for Senate this week talked about the war in Iraq, launched more television ads, opened regional and local campaign offices and continued to get the word out as the April 30 primary draws near. This past week marked the 10-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, and with a hotly contested U.S. Senate Primary just over a month away, both Congressmen seeking the Democratic nomination found themselves defending their votes. Democratic opponents Congressmen Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) and Edward Markey (D-Malden) both voted to use force in Iraq, but the two Senate candidates disagreed on a vote the following year to approve $87.5 billion to fund the war. MassLive.com reports that Lynch voted for the funding…
Monday, March 18, 2013
The Milton Town Election is Tuesday, April 30.
There are several contested races and one notable candidate not seeking re-election on the recently released ballot for the April 30 Milton Town Election. Current chair of the Milton School Committee, Glenn Pavlicek will not run for re-election. There are, however, three candidates for the two available seats on the School Committee. Rebecca Padera, who took the seat vacated by Denis Keohane when he was elected to the Board of Selectmen last spring, will run for a full three-year term. Robert Hiss and Michael Zullas, are the other two candidates seeking election. Robert Sweeney is running for re-election for the first time as a member of the Milton Board of Selectmen. He will be challenged by former Warrant Committee member Kathleen Conlon…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A look back at what happened over the past week in the U.S. Senate race.
Over the past week, Republican candidates in the race for U.S. Senate met face to face for the first time to talk issues and make themselves known in the race for U.S. Senate, while their Democratic counterparts launched their first TV ads. State Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez took part in the first GOP debate last Tuesday night at Stonehill College in Easton. In the hour-long debate, the candidates discussed a wide-range of issues including: Roe vs. Wade, gun control, immigration, social security and issues affecting the economy. Unlike their Democratic counterparts, the three candidates disagreed on little, with a common theme centered on the need to fix the …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
State Rep Daniel Winslow, former US attorney Michael J. Sullivan, and former Navy SEAL Gabriel E. Gomez discussed a wide-range of issues in the hour-long debate
The quest to become the "Washington outsider" representing the Republican Party in this year's Massachusetts special senate election was underway at Stonehill College Tuesday night when GOP candidates met in their first primary debate. "Electing either of the Democratic nominees would be a sign of 'surrender' that we have given up," State Representative Daniel B. Winslow (R-Norfolk) said in his closing statement referring U.S. Congressmen Ed Markey (D-Malden) and Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). Winslow, former US attorney Michael J. Sullivan, and former Navy SEAL Gabriel E. Gomez discussed a wide-range of issues in the hour-long debate, including Roe vs. Wade, gun control, immigration, social security, and the economy. The debate was …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A look back at the highlights as candidates campaign for U.S. Senate.
Two polls last week show double digit leads for U.S. Rep. Edward Markey over his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in the race for U.S. Senate. Results of a UMass Lowell/Boston Herald poll last week showed Markey (D-Malden) leads Lynch (D-South Boston) by 29.5 percentage points among potential Democratic primary voters. The poll also shows Markey is leading over all three Republican candidates. Fifty percent of those polled said they would vote for Markey, while 20.5 percent said Lynch, giving Markey a 29.5 percent lead. Twenty-three percent said they were unsure about how they plan to vote. Markey and Lynch face off in the April 30 Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by John Kerry’s appointment to Secretary …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Rep. Stephen Lynch is running for the U.S. Senate seat left open by John Kerry.
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Friday, March 8
WCVB-TV released this letter from President and General Manager Bill Fine to his colleagues in response to Lynch's decision not to advertise with the company: Dear Colleagues: By now you have probably heard about Congressman Stephen F. Lynch’s decision to refrain from advertising on WCVB due to an alleged “contract dispute” with the IBEW. It is unfortunate that Congressman Lynch did not contact me to verify the erroneous assumptions he relied upon in making this decision. As our employees, I believe that it is important for you to have the facts, as the Congressman’s decision will impact all of us. To put it simply, there is no “contract dispute” with the IBEW. We have been engaged in good faith negotiations for a new collective bargaining…
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4:10 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
For the School Committee candidates. If the School Committee is able to find comparibles when it comes to teacher salaries , how should we measure the Schools to determine if the expense is generating the best results.Sat scores, MCAS etc.? For example: Town Ave teacher salary (2010-2011) Combined Sat. Scores (2011-2012) Milton $ 76,000 1549 State Rank 120 Hingham $73,000 1677 State Rank 35 … more ›