Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Canton saw a turnout of 24-percent for the special election.
Canton took part in the U.S. Senate Special State Primary Election Tuesday. According to unofficial results Republican nominee Gabriel Gomez beat fellow candidates Michael Sullivan and Dan Winslow. Gomez received 389 votes while Sullivan received 267 and Winslow got 86 votes. On the Democratic ticket, Canton voters selected nominee Stephen Lynch who had 1,605 votes to Ed Markey's 992. Canton Town Clerk Tracy Kenney said the town had a turnout of 3,355 or 24-percent of registered voters. Kenney said that turnout was a little more than she anticipated and that polls were steadily busy throughout the day. "It was a little better than I expected to be honest with you," Kenney said. “I thought it would be a little lower than this so it wasn’t a…
The former Navy SEAL and the longtime Congressman will face off June 25 to fill John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.
A political newcomer will face a long-time Massachusetts politician in the race to be the Bay State's next U.S. senator. The Associated Press has declared Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset and Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey of Malden the winners of their U.S. Senate special primary elections, according to tweets from Fox 25. The call for Gomez came approximately one hour after the polls closed in the statewide primary while a call for Markey came moments later. Gomez defeats his more seasoned opponents, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan of Abington and state Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. Markey beat fellow U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran an …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Here’s a resident’s guide to what you need to know in Canton about Tuesday's Special State Primary Election for U.S. Senate.
On Tuesday, April 30 the state of Massachusetts will hold a special state primary election for U.S. Senate to fill the seat vacated by John Kerry. Polls in Canton will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Voters will cast ballots in the Special State Primaries for the candidates of political parties for U.S. Senator in Congress for Massachusetts. On the Democratic side, the candidates are Stephen Lynch, Edward Markey and write-in candidate Brett Rhyne. Running for the Republican ticket will be Gabriel Gomez, Michael Sullivan and Daniel Winslow. For an in-depth look at each candidate, click here. Here are the poll locations by precinct in Canton: Canton High School 900 Washington Street Dean S. Luce Elementary School 45 Independence Street …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
We gathered questions from editors across Patch’s coverage area in Massachusetts.
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
Monday, April 15, 2013
Canton voted for Scott Brown and owns more hybrid cars than the state average.
Canton is green and red. That’s what we found when we compared data from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to the vote in the 2012 U.S. Senate race. You can see the results in the map above: Large circles suggest towns with more hybrid ownership per capita, and the red/blue color suggests which way those towns voted last year. In Canton, 19.7 of every 1,000 vehicles is a hybrid, compared to the state average of 18. Patch’s research suggests the state has a good number of what might 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 data is a nice rebuttal to the national trends of hybrid/GOP separation: …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Candidates for U.S. Senate Democratic nomination squared off in Lowell Monday.
U.S. Congressmen Stephen Lynch and Edward Markey met in their second debate Monday ahead of the Democratic U.S. Senate special primary in a contest that contained few fireworks outside of a health care exchange. The debate, held at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and sponsored by the college and the Boston Herald, lasted about 45 minutes and touched a wide variety of issues on which the two Democrats mostly agreed. An early question was asked about the candidates' positions on the Affordable Care Act. Markey (D-Malden) voted in favor of the bill that passed in 2010 while Lynch (D-South Boston) was one of few Democrats who opposed it. Markey said voting for the bill was the "proudest vote of my Congressional career." He said there …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Boston Herald reported that Lynch said party leaders are discouraging people from donating to his campaign.
U.S. Rep. 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 on April 30 in the Democratic primary to replace former Sen. John Kerry. Read the full …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Polls will be open until 8 p.m. Find out where to vote in Canton.
Canton's annual town election arrives today, April 2, though no contested races are on the ballot. Those running for three-year terms include incumbent Selectmen John J. Connolly, as well as William C. Gavlin of the Board of Assessors and Board of Health member RObert Schneiders, according to the Boston Globe. Reuki Schutt and John Bonnanzio are running for re-election with one-year terms on the Canton School Committee, while Robert Golledge and C. David Emhardt are running for three-year terms; all candidates are running unopposed. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
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…
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U.S. Rep. Edward Markey: Taxpayers Should Pay Bomber Remains Bill http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_co... "U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, told the Herald the feds should take the problem off Stefan’s hands, although he didn’t say whether he intends to take any action. He said in a statement:“The people of Massachusetts should have the right to say … more ›