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Neal Sharing Campaign Offices With Warren, Downing |
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On: 12:42PM / Monday May 21, 2012 |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard E. Neal, Democratic candidate for U.S. representative of the 1st Massachusetts District, opened a local campaign headquarters on Monday at 274 Waconah St. He also opened an office in Springfield at 24 Island Pond Road.
While both offices belong to Neal, Elizabeth Warren's campaign for U.S. Senate, the Massachusetts Democratic Party and Benjamin B. Downing's campaign for state Senate will operate out of Neal's headquarters.
"As we have seen in the past, Democrats are successful when we work together to achieve common goals," said Neal, currently the representative for the 2nd Mass District. "Once I established the locations for my regional campaign headquarters I knew offering Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Democratic Party, and Senator Downing the opportunity to join my Springfield and Pittsfield offices would be beneficial to Democrats of the First Congressional District. I look forward to working closely with Elizabeth and continuing the close relationship I have shared with Ben and the Massachusetts Democratic Party."
Neal is running for the Democratic nomination for representative. Part of his current district will be merged with the 1st Mass Distrit beginning in January 2013. Warren is challenging the sitting Republican incumbent for the Senate seat. Downing is running for his fourth term in the state Senate representing communities in Western Massachusetts.
"I'm excited to be opening offices in Springfield and Pittsfield and to continue meeting people throughout Western Massachusetts," said Warren. "I look forward to working with Congressman Neal to address the unique challenges facing the region and to level the playing field for middle class families across the commonwealth."
"It's great to see the grassroots excitement and organizing that Democrats are committed to across Massachusetts," said Downing, who previously served as an intern in Neal's Washington congressional office. "I'm looking forward to working with the Mass Democratic Party, Congressman Neal, and Elizabeth Warren to make sure the Berkshires help elect leaders committed to fighting for the middle class."
Neal's regional campaign headquarters are both situated in residential areas with high traffic. While the Pittsfield office is a short distance from the downtown business district, the Springfield office is located in the heart of the East Forest Park neighborhood that was decimated during last year's June 1st tornado.
"Winning campaigns are fueled by volunteers with the buzz and excitement created through an active headquarters," Neal said. "We are fortunate to have campaign offices in prime locations that will enable our volunteers to mobilize and organize effectively."
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Clarksburg Elects New School Committee Member |
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By Tammy Daniels On: 10:20PM / Tuesday May 15, 2012 |
Toting up the votes at Clarksburg Senior Center on Tuesday. |
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Voters ousted the chairman of the School Committee in favor of a former school principal but returned a longtime selectman back to that board.
Some 285 voters turned out to for the polls in Tuesday's annual town election. The only races were a two-way for a three-year seat on the School Committee and a three-way battle to complete the final year of a three-year term on the Selectmen.
The biggest shakeup was on the School Committee. John Solari, a retired Drury High School principal polled 150 votes to David Berger's 120. Berger, who works at Williams College, has served on the board for 18 years. Solari, who has spent some 35 years in education, retired in 2006 but still works part-time in tutoring.
Debra LeFave's comeback attempt to finish out her term on the Board of Selectmen came to naught as longtime colleague Carl McKinney won the one-year term with 127 votes. Lefave, who served with McKinney for more than a decade on the board, quit to pursue the town administrator's post, later withdrawing her name from consideration.
McKinney won with 126 votes; Gary Bellows, an engineering technician, polled 85 votes and Lefave, 65.
Jeffrey Levanos, owner of Jack's Hot Dog Stand in North Adams, easily earned 256 votes running unopposed. Levanos will also continue on the School Committee to finish out his second two-year term on that board.
All other posts on the ballot were unopposed and no seat was left vacant, said Town Clerk Carol Jammalo. However, there were a lot blanks and more single write-ins than usual. In some cases, voters checked two candidates for the one-year term on the selectmen, canceling out both their votes.
Jammalo described the turnout, at about 28 percent, as good. "It's one of the biggest ones we've had," she said.
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Neal Collects Triple Amount Of Needed Nomination Signatures |
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Staff Reports On: 06:24PM / Monday May 14, 2012 |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Incumbent Congressman Richard Neal collected triple the amount of required signatures to appear on the ballot for the U.S. House of Representatives race.
Neal is running against Andrea Nuciforo and Bill Shein for the seat. Neal collected 7,340 signatures — well above the required 2,000 — from all over the newly drawn district. According to a release from Neal's campaign, 5,906 of those were certified by the Secretary of State's office.
The signatures came from all across the district with 17 percent from Berkshire County.
"I campaign the same way I have always governed; every region has an equal voice," Neal said in a statement. "Whether you live in the smallest town or the largest city our grassroots operation is the same. We are spreading our positive Democratic message about my voting record by talking to our friends and family, knocking on the doors of our neighbors, and speaking to our communities members at the ball fields and in the coffee shops."
The Berkshire's current Rep. John Olver, D-Amherst, is retiring and redrawn district merges Neal's current district with the Berkshires. The newly drawn district covers parts of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester counties and the Berkshires.
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Sheldon Retains Selectmen Seat in Williamstown Election |
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By Andy McKeever On: 08:52PM / Tuesday May 08, 2012 |
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 Photos Courtesy of Stephen Dravis
Top: Justin Adkins campaigning for votes outside of the Elementary School.
Left: Incumbent Thomas Sheldon gesturing to someone entering the school on Tuesday morning.
Bottom: Theodore Anagnos, who lost his bid for Elementary School Committee, receives his ballot from Claire Boyer. |
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Incumbent Thomas Sheldon retained his seat on the Board of Selectmen after defeating Justin Adkins by a sound margin on Tuesday.
Sheldon reeled in 387 votes to Adkins' 136.
In the other contested race, Christopher Jones and Richard Scullen III earned seats on the Elementary School Committee.
Theodore Anagnos received 186 votes; Darryl Lee Brown received 115; Jones received 230 and Scullen received 325.
Elementary School Committee incumbents Jennifer Trainer Thompson and Adam Filson did not run for re-election.
About 13 percent of registered voters - 538 of 3,995 - came out to the polls.
In uncontested races, M. Geoffrey Hedden received 424 votes for Library Trustee.
Chris Winters returns to the Planning Board with 419 votes.
Thomas Mahar reeled in 463 votes for the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School Committee.
David Mangun, 415 votes, and Joan Burns, 363 votes, won seats on the Housing Authority.
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Lenox Decides Selectmen, School Committee Races |
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On: 08:41AM / Tuesday May 08, 2012 |
LENOX, Mass. — The town of Lenox has released the results of the annual town election held Monday, May 7.
In a five-way race for two three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen, Edward Lane (760) and Channing Gibson (562) bested David W. Berkel (332), Jedd L. Hall (195) and Carolyn L. Barry (134). There was one write-in.
Frances E. Sorrentino (829) and Jennifer S. Reinholt (530) won the two three-year seats on the School Committee over Jo Anne H. Magee (450) and Nora O'Brien (268); and Kathleen McNulty-Vaughan easily won the three-year seat on the Planning Board, polling 734 votes to Mark D. Woodward's 170.
Winning uncontested races were Hugh C. Cowhig, moderator, 787 votes; Marie V. Feder, Board of Health, 748; Scott M. Pignatelli, assessor, 859; and Marjorie J. Pero, one year of an unexpired term on the Housing Authority, 844.
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Primary Election
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The presidential primary election is Tuesday, March 6. Polls will be open from 7 to 8.
The last day to register to vote in, or to change party affiliation for, the primary is Wednesday, Feb. 15.
To register, one must be at least age 18 by the date of the election, a U.S. citizen and a resident of the municipality in which you are voting.
Most towns will have extended hours for registration on Feb. 15.
North Adams: 8 to 8, city clerk's office, City Hall
Pittsfield: 8:30 to 8, city clerk's office, City Hall
Candidates below are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.
Democratic Candidates
Barack Obama
Republican Candidates
Ron Paul
Mitt Romney
Rick Perry
Rick Santorum
Jon Huntsman
Michele Bachmann
Newt Gingrich
Green-Rainbow Candidates
Kent Mesplay
Jill Stein
Harley Mikkelson
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