Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Massachusetts Democratic Committee Platform Chair Mayor Setti Warren named the Platform Drafting Committee last week.
As the Massachusetts Democratic Committee works to put together its 2013 Platform, local communities will be well-represented on the party's Platform Drafting Committee. Newton resident and activist Holly Ryan was named last week as a member of the committee and will focus on the area of justice and civil rights, according to a press release issued last week by the Mass. Democratic Committee. Newton Mayor Setti Warren is the chair of this year's Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform Committee and made the nominations for the 40-person committee. “Our platform is a set a values and statement of what we believe as Democrats,” Mayor Warren said in the press release. “Over the course of the next months, the Platform Committee will …
Friday, September 7, 2012
The results of the yesterdays primaries came out. Who did Brookline go out to the polls for?
The polls are closed and the results are in, but how did Brookline vote in yesterday's State Primaries? The results were posted on Boston.com last night. Scroll through the list to see how Brookline voted on the various races that were on yesterday's ballot. Race winners, at the time of writing, are in bold, Brookline's votes, according to the Globe, are listed. Races with one name were uncontested. [Update: Unofficial results from the town have been posted, and the results below have been updated accordingly. See the PDF to the right for the full breakdown of results. Out of the 38,223 registered voters in town, 5,588 turned out for the primaries, a total of 14.6 percent according to town numbers. Of those, 4,827 voted Democrat, 756 …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Breakdown of the November Primary ballot, and more information on how voting works. Polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for voting on the 2011 Town Election. Mouse over the map for more information on the polling locations indicated by pins. If you're not sure which precinct you are in, check the "Where do I vote, MA" site and input your address. To cast your votes, go to the check-in table at your polling place and tell the poll worker your street, house number and then name (in that order). They will hand you a ballot and provide you with your instructions. If you are not listed but should be, you need to fill in a "Provisional Ballot." Poll workers will have more information. Scroll down to find each candidate listed on the ballot. Selectmen first, then Trustees of the Public Library, School Committee, …
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190 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 10 – John W. Kickham Apartments
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90 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA
Precinct 3 - Theresa Morse Apts.
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Brookline Senior Center
93 Winchester St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 9
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Coolidge Corner Branch Library
31 Pleasant St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 2
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Hammond Street Fire Station
962 Hammond St, Chestnut Hill, MA
Precinct 15 – Fire Station #6, 962 Hammond Street
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Putterham Branch Library
959 W Roxbury Pky, Chestnut Hill, MA
Precinct 16
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43 Hawes St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 1 - Wheelock College (Monmouth St. entrance)
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61 Park St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 7 – Arthur A. O'Shea House
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Driscoll School
64 Westbourne Ter, Brookline, MA
Precinct 11 – Driscoll School, New Gymnasium, Washington Street Entrance
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Brookline High School
115 Greenough St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 6, Precinct 11 (Temporary location) – Shluntz Gym
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Newbury College
129 Fisher Ave, Brookline, MA
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Brookline Town Hall
333 Washington St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 4 - Room 103
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Devotion School
345 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
Precinct 8 – Devotion School Gymnasium, Stedman Street Entrance
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Heath Elementary School
100 Eliot St, Chestnut Hill, MA
Precinct 14 – Heath School Gymnasium, 100 Eliot Street
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Lincoln School
19 Kennard Rd, Brookline, MA
Precinct 5
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A Newton native, Herb Robinson is running in the Democratic primary for the Fourth District seat, which will be held this Thurs., Sept. 6. Prior to this race, Robinson had an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Herb Robinson: Name : Herb Robinson Also known as : Herb Age : 60 Place of residence : Newton, Mass. Attended college : Yes College : Cornell Degree : BSEE with Distinction Year of graduation : 1974 Job titles held : Software Engineer/Architect Employers : Stratus, Self, Honeywell, Incoterm, Transitron Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: US Representative, 4th District Chamber/district: 4th Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : N/A Unsuccessful bids …
After challenging Barney Frank in 2010, and giving Frank one of the closest races in his 30-year career, Bielat is giving the Fourth District seat another shot. He is running in the Republican primary for the seat, which will be held Thurs., Sept. 6.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Sean Bielat: Name : Mr. Sean Bielat Age : 37 Place of residence : Norfolk, Massachusetts Attended college : Yes College : Georgetown University Degree : B.A University : Harvard University Degree : Public Policy Has served in the military: Yes Rank : Major Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A [Editor's Note: Bielat heads up the website OneClickPolitics.com.] Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Federal office Running for position: Congress Chamber/district: Fourth Incumbent: No Previous …
Elizabeth Childs, a Brookline resident and former Commissioner of Mental Health under Gov. Mitt Romney, is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District in tomorrow's primary.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Elizabeth Childs: Name : Dr. Elizabeth Childs Also known as : Beth Age : 51 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Mount Holyoke College Degree : A.B. [Editor's note: This is a Bachelor of Arts Degree] Year of graduation : 1982 University : Harvard Kennedy School Degree : M.P.A. [Master in Public Administration] Year of graduation : 2008 University : University of Cincinnati Medical School Area of research : M.D. Year of graduation : 1986 Job titles held : Commissioner …
Brown, who is running on the Lyndon LaRouche Democratic slate, ran against Barney Frank in the 2010 primary election.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Rachel Brown: Name : Ms. Rachel Elizabeth Brown Age : 31 Place of residence : Quincy, MA Attended college : Yes College : Edmonds Community College Degree : none Year of graduation : Didn't graduate Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: Representative in Congress Chamber/district: 4th Congressional District Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : Precinct Committee Officer Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : …
Steinhof, a Fall River resident and dentist, is vying for the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate David Steinhof: Name : Dr. David Lee Steinhof Age : 51 Place of residence : Fall River Attended college : Yes College : Providence College, SMU (Umass Dartmouth), Tufts Degree : B.A. in Business, Doctor of Medical Dentistry Year of graduation : 1989 University : Tufts School of Dental Medicine Area of research : Dentistry Year of graduation : 1989 Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A [Editor's note: Steinhof is a dentist at Steinhof Dental Clinic in Fall River, MA] Party affiliation : Republican …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Patch asked political influencers to react to the news Paul Ryan will be Mitt Romney's running mate.
Massachusetts Democrats believe that with Rep. Paul Ryan on the Romney ticket, Democrats can win by running against Ryan's existing budget plans, particularly his proposal for Medicare. In a Blue Commonwealth Snap Poll survey sent out shortly after Romney announced Paul Ryan will be his running mate, Massachusetts Democrats reacted to the decision. "[The decision] defines Romney as a conservative who aligns himself with the tea party," one respondent said. "The Ryan Budget is regarded as "extreme" by its detractors. The Ryan Budget is controversial and Obama-Biden have to keep playing that card in a fitting manner," another political influencer answered. When asked if Romney's choice would help the Obama-Biden ticket win over …
Patch asked political influencers state-wide to react to the news Paul Ryan will be Mitt Romney's running mate.
An overwhelming majority of influential Republicans from Massachusetts say Mitt Romney's choice of running mate Paul Ryan, will galvanize the state GOP: that’s the finding of a Red Commonwealth Snap Poll survey of influential conservatives sent out after Saturday morning's announcement. When Patch asked Massachusetts Republicans if Paul Ryan as vice president would help undecided Massachusetts voters, the answers were split down the middle with half saying they strongly agree and the other half saying they strongly disagree. "He is incredibly smart and can convey concepts in easy-to-understand language," one respondent said was an advantage to having Ryan on the Romney ticket. Others noted Ryan's youth, ability to articulate himself and …
Keith Best
6:23 pm on Friday, December 28, 2012
So, do Democrats believe in GOD or not? And how about admitting this country has a massive spending problem. MASSIVE!!!!! more ›