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2011 GOP Jobs Tour in Westborough, Mon Nov 7, 2011
2011 GOP Jobs Tour to Make Stop in Westborough Tonight
BOSTON— Representatives Matthew Beaton (R-Shrewsbury) and George N. Peterson, Jr. (R-Grafton), in conjunction with Kimberly Ferguson (R-Holden), Paul Frost (R-Auburn) and Kevin Kuros (R-Uxbridge) will host the 2011 GOP Jobs Tour tonight at the Training Associates Building.
The Tour is designed to provide businesses and constituents with a platform to propose ideas for how the Republican Caucus can assist in improving the job climate in Massachusetts. The Republican Caucus hopes that the 2011 G.O.P. Jobs Tour will help provide real-life insight and feedback regarding the Bay State’s current 7.3% unemployment rate.
Tonight’s event will be held at:
Monday, November 7, 2011
Training Associates Building
287 Turnpike Road, Suite 300
Westborough, MA 01581
6:00-7:30pm
Doors to the event will open at 5:30pm with media availability to directly follow the event at 7:30pm.
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[received via email from david.muradian@mahouse.gov, Monday, Nov 7, 2011 10:30 am -- webmaster]
Rep. Dykema Named Legislator of the Year by Today by MA VSOA
Rep. Dykema Named Legislator of the Year by MA Veterans Service Officers Association
Today, Representative Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) was honored to receive the Legislator of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Veterans Service Officers Association (MA VSOA)
“I’m very honored to receive this award,” said Representative Dykema. “Veterans Service Officers are on the front lines, every day, advocating for our veterans and their families. I’m proud to be working alongside them to support the men and women who have served our country in uniform.”
Rep. Dykema was a co-sponsor and advocate for passage of the Veterans Home of the Brave bill that was signed by Governor Patrick in 2009. Provisions in the bill will increase housing and employment supports for returning service members . She also serves as a member of the Joint Committee on Veterans & Federal Affairs and on the Subcommittee on Access to Veterans Healthcare Services which held statewide hearings this past session.
“Having the legislature and a Representative like Representative Dykema helping Veterans in this Commonwealth is a great, great support and hopefully Veterans understand and know that,” said Sidney Chase, the former Director of Veterans Services in Cape Cod and a member of MA VSOA.
“This is a fitting tribute to Representative Dykema for her tireless efforts on behalf of the Commonwealth’s veterans,” said Secretary of Veterans’ Services Coleman Nee. “It is an honor to work with Representative Dykema and we are extremely grateful for her continued support both in the community and in the Massachusetts legislature."
Each city and town in Massachusetts has a local veteran service officer that is available to meet with veterans and provide assistance and support. Representative Dykema’s staff is available to provide additional support for local veterans and VSOs in securing veterans benefits. Veterans in need of assistance can find their local VSO on town websites or can contact Representative Dykema’s office at 617-722-2210.
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State Representative Carolyn Dykema serves on the Joint Committee for Veterans & Federal Affairs and represents the towns of Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway (pct. 1), Southborough (pct. 2 & 3) and Westborough (pct. 2).
Vote Today - State Primary Elections Info 2010
7 am - 8 pm
Please go vote,
do your precinct proud!
POLLING PLACES
If you are not sure where to cast your vote, call the Town Clerk’s office at 508-366-3020. Town Clerk’s Office Hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs.: 8 am – 5 pm, Tues: 8 am – 8 pm; Fri: 7:30 – noon.
You may also visit http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php hosted by the Elections Division of the Commonwealth, to find out what precinct you're in and where to vote.
State 2010 Primary Vote
September 14, 2010
Here's some info on the main contested races:
Contested Federal Races
| Position | Democrat | Republican |
| Third Congressional District Representative in Congress |
James P. McGovern (uncontested, incumbent) |
Robert J. Chipman Robert A. Delle Brian J. Herr Martin A. Lamb Michael P. Stopa |
Contested State Races
| Position | Democrat | Republican |
| Treasurer | Steven Grossman Stephen J. Murphy |
Karyn E. Polito (uncontested) |
| Auditor | Suzanne M. Bump Guy Glodis Mike Lake |
Mary Z. Connaughton Kamal Jain |
| Worcester County Sheriff | Scot J. Bove Thomas J. Foley |
Lewis G. Evangelidis (uncontested) |
Non-contested races of Local Interest
On the state senator/representative level, there are no contested primary races for Westborough. The candidates are/will be:
Representative in General Court
| District | Democrat | Republican |
| Precincts 1 & 4 (Eleventh Worcester District) |
Dennis Leary (withdrawn, who will be replaced by Kevin Byrne) | Matt Beaton |
| Precinct 2 (Eighth Middlesex District) |
Carolyn Dykema (incumbent) | no candidate submitted |
| Precincts 3 & 5 (Ninth Worcester District) |
Tim Dodd | George Peterson (incumbent) |
Senator in General Court
| District | Democrat | Republican |
| Middlesex & Worcester District | Jaime Eldridge (incumbent) | George M. Thompson |
5 Republican Challengers for the 3rd District Seat (held by McGovern-D) to Debate Each Other Tonight
The Northborough, Worcester, Marlborough, and Worcester Seven Hills Tea Parties are co-sponsoring a critical debate on September 7th, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at Westborough’s DoubleTree Hotel, 5400 Computer Drive (Rts. 9 & 495). All five Republican candidates seeking to unseat U.S. Congressman James McGovern will participate -- Robert Chipman, Robert Delle, Brian Herr, Marty Lamb and Mike Stopa.
This pivotal event will provide voters with the final opportunity to witness an interactive debate among the candidates, and to decide who should challenge incumbent McGovern in November. Mr. McGovern has run unopposed in five of the last seven elections.The Massachusetts Primary is on September 14th.
According to Mike Long, co-founder of the Northborough Tea Party; “Because this debate is so crucial, we went to great lengths to create a format that will produce a true picture of the candidates’ stance on key issues – in addition to responding to prepared questions which have not been disclosed to the candidates, they will have the opportunity to query one another on issues where they have differences.”
The debate is open to the general public and members of the press. Admission is free.
Source: http://northboroughteaparty.ning.com/events/mcgovern-challengers-in-last
You can get a brief introduction to the candidates by clicking here.
Legislature Passes Municipal Relief Package
Legislature Passes Municipal Relief Package
Brings Cost-Savings to Communities; Facilitates Mutual Aid and Regionalization
BOSTON - July 16, 2010 – The Massachusetts Legislature yesterday evening passed a municipal relief package that establishes a statewide mutual aid agreement to allow cities and towns to share resources, permits municipalities to extend funding schedules for pension systems and allows for regionalization efforts among municipalities. The measure will give cities and towns across Massachusetts new tools and encourage innovation in managing their budgets and in these challenging fiscal times.
“In these tough fiscal times, this bill will give municipal officials more tools to trim costs, to deliver services more efficiently through cooperation among communities, and to tackle administrative problems in innovative ways in order to govern as effectively as possible in this time of lean resources,” said Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Acton), Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government and co-author of the bill.
Read more: Legislature Passes Municipal Relief Package
Rep. Polito Office Hours for June 2010
June 11th from 9:00AM-10:30AM at the Senior Center in Shrewsbury. 98 Maple Avenue.
June 11th from 11:00AM-12:00PM at the Senior Center in Westborough. 4 Rogers Road.
No appointment is necessary.
Thanks a lot!
Phu Mai
Legislative Aide
Office of State Representative Karyn E. Polito
Massachusetts State House
Boston, MA 02133
617-722-2230
Congressman McGovern Announces One-on-One Office Hours for June 12 & 19
Congressman McGovern Announces One-on-One Office Hours for June 12 & 19
Wednesday June 02, 2010Congressman McGovern is continuing to host one-on-one office hours in his congressional district this year. He welcomes the opportunity to meet with constituents to discuss any issues or concerns they may have. Please kindly make every effort to attend the office hours scheduled in your particular community. Thank you.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Somerset
9:30 - 10:30am
Rogers Spa
1229 Wilbur Avenue
Swansea
11:30am - 12:30pm
Simply Simons
481 Wilbur Avenue
Rehoboth
1:30 - 2:30pm
Blanding Public Library
124 Bay State Road
Seekonk
3 - 4pm
Best Pizza
301 Taunton Avenue
Saturday, June 19, 2010
North Attleboro
11am - 12pm
Richards Memorial Library
118 N Washington Street
Plainville
1 - 2pm
Plainville Fire Station
157 South Street
Wrentham
2:30 - 3:30pm
Fiske Public Library - Genealogy Room
110 Randall Road
Franklin
4 - 5pm
Cafe Dolce
17 East Central Street
Medway
6 - 7pm
Fire Station 1 - Headquarters
44 Milford Street
- Community Meeting with Governor Deval Patrick - Sun May 23, 2010
- State Rep. Peterson on funding increase for Dept. of Fisheries & Wildlife
- State Rep. Peterson on bipartisan victory to preserve prop 2 1/2
- Denis Leary to Run for State Representative (11th Worc. District)
- Have you heard of candidate Matt Beaton?
- State Rep. Peterson announces reimbursements for special election costs
- Rep. Dykema Votes in Favor of Anti-Bullying Bill
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2011 GOP Jobs Tour to Make Stop in Westborough Tonight BOSTON— Representatives Matthew Beaton (R-Shrewsbury) and George N. Peterson, Jr. (R-Grafton), in conjunction with Kimberly...