Saturday, June 15, 2013
If the special election was today, who would you choose as our new U.S. senator?
A week from Tuesday, Massachusetts voters will decide who to elect in the special election to fill the seat vacated by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. What we at Patch want to know is - if the election was today - who would you vote for? The candidates, Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez, have been pullling out all the stops in the last two weeks as the latest polls show the gap is narrowing between the two. After weeks of relative quiet, negative ads have started to clog the airways and both candidates have had high-profile folks stumping for them. Rudy Guiliani was in town last week putting his support behind Gomez and President Obama came to Boston this week showing his support for Markey. So tell us, if you had to …
Monday, June 10, 2013
AP reports the president will campaign for the Senate hopeful in Copley Plaza.
President Obama will campaign in Boston this week for Democratic Congressman Edward Markey in the U.S. Senate special election race, according to an Associated Press report published by CBS Boston. The president recently issued his endorsement of Markey's bid and First Lady Michelle Obama also appeared at a Boston fundraiser for Markey. The AP reports President Obama will attend a fundraiser for Markey in Copley Plaza this Wednesday, June 12. The Boston Herald was first to report on the visit, according to the AP. Markey will face Republican Cohasset businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez in the June 25 election to replace U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the Senate.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Will officially announce start of his race to return to the Watertown Council at June 12 event.
You knew he was running but next Wednesday, Paul Fahey will make it official. The 51-year old Lexington Street resident, who served on the Town Council, School Committee, Planning Board and Town Meeting and has more than 35 years of experience at all levels of government, will be holding his campaign kickoff next Wednesday, June 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Asiana Fusion at 1 Waverley St. "I am hoping to again make a contribution to my hometown by ensuring effective, efficient, and responsive government," said Fahey in an announcement. He is seeking one of four at-large seats on the council in the November election. Currently, the four seats are held by Steve Corbett, John Donohue, Susan Falkoff and Tony Palomba.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Have you registered to vote yet so you can head to the polls for the senate race between Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez?
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Have you registered to vote yet so you can head to the polls for the senate race between Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez?
The special election to elect Massachusetts' next senator is approaching fast, but first you must be registered to cast your vote. The deadline to register is Wednesday, June 5. The special election, between Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democratic Congressman Ed Markey will be on June 25. The Watertown Town Clerk's Office in Town Hall will stay open late on Wednesday night, said Town Clerk John Flynn. "We will be open until 8 o'clock," Flynn said. The clerk's office opens at 8:30 a.m. You can also register to vote at a number of state agencies, including the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. For more information see the Watertown Town Clerk's Website (click here) or call the Town Clerk's Office at …
Congressman Markey cited his work to bring equal access to the disabled while a representative for Gabriel Gomez pressed for an independent voice in the Senate.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Congressman Markey cited his work to bring equal access to the disabled while a representative for Gabriel Gomez pressed for an independent voice in the Senate.
At a forum hosted by Watertown's Perkins School for the Blind hosted a forum on issues facing the disabled where U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey spoke of his work to ensure access to technology for the disabled and Gabriel Gomez's representative covered his views on issues facing the disabled and pushed for an independent voice in the U.S. Senate. Democratic Congressman Edward Markey said he was pleased to speak at the school that produced Anne Sullivan - Helen Keller's teacher - and said that he has pushed for access to technology for those with disabilities. Among the advances, he said: More recently he has turned his attention to online media. "What does that mean? If you miss 'Mad Men' on TV, then you can watch it with captions on …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The campaign committee called “Koutoujian for Congress” allows the candidate to raise money for a campaign and hire campaign staff.
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced Thursday that he is opening a Congressional campaign committee account. The move is a serious indication that Koutoujian will run for U.S. Congress if Congressman Edward Markey wins the U.S. Senate special election next month. "I have dedicated my life to working on issues important to the people I have been honored to represent as a legislator and now as Sheriff. If given the opportunity, I intend to fight for the people of the 5th Congressional district as their representative in Washington," said Koutoujian. "Throughout my career, I have focused on guaranteeing access to quality, affordable health care, enacting common sense measures to strengthen our economy, ensuring public …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Congressman leads Gabriel Gomez by 17 points.
A new Suffolk University/7NEWS (WHDH) poll shows a strong lead for Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey over Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez in the race for the U.S. Senate special election. The poll of 500 likely voters has Markey at 52 percent and Gomez at 35 percent. Eleven percent of voters in the poll were undecided. A third-party candidate, Richard Heos of the Twelve Visions Party, got 1 percent and another 1 percent refused to respond. David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston, said along with the announcement of the poll that Markey has "a large lead over his Republican opponent who voters are unsure about." Indeed, 32 percent of those polled said …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Watertown resident declared his candidacy this week.
A familiar face may return to Town Council, as former councilor Paul Fahey announced he is running for an at-large council seat. The 51-year old Lexington Street resident served on a number of boards and committees over the years, having served on the Town Council, School Committee, Planning Board and Town Meeting from 1980 to 1990, he said. "I seek to again serve on the Town Council to ensure that Watertown's government is effective in providing services, efficient in managing resources, and responsive in hearing from and acting on behalf of its residents," Fahey said. "As someone who has spent a lifetime concerned with our civic governance, I believe that I have the experience, passion, and vision to provide real value to the work of the…
Vincent DiRico
9:55 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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