AP reports the president will campaign for the Senate hopeful in Copley Plaza.
President Barack Obama will campaign in Boston next 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 next 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. The two candidates squared off in the first of …
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Charles Viola, a lifelong Woburn resident announced he is seeking a spot on the School Committee in the 2013 Woburn Municipal Election.
The following is a candacy announcement by Charles Viola for the School Committee in the 2013 Woburn Municipal Election: As a proud lifelong resident of the West Side/ Ward 7 of Woburn, I am pleased to announce my candidacy for School Committee. Woburn is the perfect place to live, work, and raise a family. I am running for School Committee because the City of Woburn needs a diligent advocate for students, parents and teachers. A child’s education is very important and we the Citizens of Woburn want to make sure that they have the very best education possible. A child must learn in a nurturing environment and not one that is out of date and has crowded classrooms. As the City of Woburn moves forward into the future with the educational …
Gun control, health care, economy, foreign policy among major topics in first meeting of candidates.
Gabriel Gomez and Edward Markey engaged Wednesday in their first debate before the U.S. Senate special election this month, and the tone was markedly similar to the tone of the overall campaign thus far. Gomez, the Republican Cohasset businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL, and Markey, the Democratic Malden congressman since his election in 1976, jabbed at each other during the hour-long debate at WBZ-TV's studios and sponsored by the news station and the Boston Globe. Topics for the evening included gun control, health care, the economy, foreign policy, recent national political scandals, immigration and abortion. Time and again, Gomez pounded Markey for his years in Washington, painting the congressman as out of touch with Bay State …
1:52 pm on Thursday, June 6, 2013
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The Senate candidates will face each other in a live, televised debate tonight.
The Republican and Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate special election later this month are set to conduct their first of three scheduled debates tonight. According to an Associated Press article printed in the Boston Herald Monday, Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset and Democratic Congressman Edward Markey of Malden will debate at the WBZ-TV studios Wednesday in a debate sponsored by the TV station and the Boston Globe. WBZ previously reported the debate will take place and air live from 7 to 8 p.m. WBZ political analyst Jon Keller will moderate. According to the Herald, subsequent debates will take place on June 11 in western Massachusetts and June 18 back in Boston. The campaigns reportedly spent weeks "wrangling…
Register now to vote in the upcoming election to fill John Kerry's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
City Clerk William Campbell is reminding residents who are eligible to vote that tomorrow is the deadline to register to vote for the June 25 special state election for U.S. Senate. The two candidates for the spot are Democrat Edward Markey, of Malden, and Republican Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset. The deadline to register to vote is tomorrow at 8 p.m. "If you moved, changed your name, or your local census form was not received at city hall, you may encounter an issue at the polls," Campbell said in a release. "In some cases, you will have to sign an affidavit and show identification at the polls. In other cases, you may not be able to vote. By acting now, you can avoid that inconvenience." Voters may register in person at city hall during …
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Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
The specter of deceased citizens collecting welfare benefits haunted the marbled halls of the State House this week as Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray tied up the loose ends dangling on his six-and-a-half years with the Patrick administration and Attorney General Martha Coakley sued the Obama administration for allegedly putting fishermen on death row. Other than that, the arrival of steamy days in Boston ushered in a post-Memorial Day and budget week lull at the State House with the governor out of town, politicos watching two special elections and committees plodding forward with bill hearings while lawmakers wait for word from on high about their next big votes. Congressman Ed Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez also continued sniping from a …
10:06 pm on Friday, June 14, 2013
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One observer called the trend "upward political mobility" for officials in the Bay State, but that's perhaps not the case with outgoing Lt. Gov. Tim Murray.
As Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray conducts his final full week in state government, he finds himself close to joining familiar ranks of several top elected Bay State officials in the not too distant past. Murray, like with recent governors William Weld and Paul Cellucci, will not finish his last elected term in office. After this coming Sunday, Murray, a Democrat, will become the new president and CEO of his hometown Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, a decision he announced last week. The decision once again raised questions about whether Gov. Deval Patrick will complete his term own term set to expire in early 2015. Weld, a Republican, left the corner office in the mid-'90s after he was tabbed by President Bill Clinton to be …
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The first auction of tax possessed property in 25 years is being hailed as a big success.
The City of Woburn took in a good amount of money and put properties back on the tax roll with a successful auction of tax possession property last week. According to a release from Mayor Scott Galvin, the auction of tax possession property exceeded expectations and generated more than $540,000. This was the first such auction the city held in 25 years. "City Officials hailed the auction as a huge success because it generated considerable one-time revenue and restored the properties back to the tax rolls," the release states. "The event was a public, professional and transparent process as registered bidders and observers packed City Hall to participate in the proceedings." Mayor Scott Galvin was very pleased with the outcome and …
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says the U.S. Senate candidate didn't name his clients at Advent International when he filed for the race.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has filed an ethics complaint against U.S. Senate special election Republican nominee Gabriel Gomez with the Senate Select Committee on Ethics. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, CREW said they filed the complaint against Gomez for "failing to name his clients while working for the private equity firm Advent International." You can read the entire complaint against Gomez here. Gomez, a Cohasset businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL, will face Congressman Edward Markey of Malde, Democratic nominee, in the election June 25 to fill the seat vacated by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. CREW Executive Director Melanie Sloan said in the statement that candidates must name…
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7:00 pm on Thursday, May 30, 2013
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The Boston mayor threw his support at Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, while Markey responded to Gomez' 'pond scum' comment.
Calling him a friend to his city and state, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate special election nominee Congressman Edward Markey in Dorchester on Friday morning. Speaking at a rally at the International Brotherhood of Eletrical Workers Local 103, Menino, a Democrat, said Markey has been with the city "at every corner." Menino said Markey helped the city receive more Homeland Security funding, has been "out front" on gun control and sustainability. "He's there for us all the time," Menino said. Markey welcomed the endorsement, calling Menino "America's greatest mayor" and a "transformative figure" for Boston and Massachusetts. "He has taken Boston and truly made it that shining beacon on a hill," Markey said. "His…
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4:40 pm on Saturday, June 8, 2013
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