Thursday, May 17, 2012
A GOP poll that showed Richard Tisei in the lead in the Sixth District Congressional race may have not been what it seemed, according to Team Tierney.
Republican Congressional candidate Richard Tisei released polling results to the media this week that showed the Republican challenger with a 7-point lead over incumbent Congressman John Tierney, D-Salem. Tierney and Tisei, of Wakefield, are both seeking the Sixth Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives currently held by Tierney. The district includes Hamilton and Wenham, plus most of the North Shore. The polling data in the latest poll, compiled by GOP pollster John McLaughlin, may not be accurate. As it turns out, the poll dramatically over-represents Republicans. The same poll had Sen. Scott Brown with a 24-point lead over Elizabeth Warren (in most other polls statewide those two are in a statistical tie). Blue …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
In a peculiar set of open letters, the congressional race opponents addressed the use of PAC money in the 2012 campaign.
There's a little war of letters going on in the Massachusetts 6th District congressional race about the use of outside PAC - political action committee -money. On Monday, U.S. Rep. John Tierney, D-Salem, published a letter to Republican challenger Richard Tisei of Wakefield challenging him to adopt the "People's Pledge." The sixth district includes most of the North Shore and Cape Ann, including Hamilton and Wenham. The pledge refers to an agreement between Sen. Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren to disavow third-party ads in what has arguably become the most expensive Senate race in the nation. Super PACs - independent advocacy groups that are allowed to spend unlimited amounts of money for ads without complete disclosure of …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Wenham Town Meeting voters approved the proposed fiscal 2013 budget on Saturday, while later approving moving the date of the annual town election and giving the OK to change the zoning on the Mullen property.
The 2013 Wenham town budget of $16.1 million was approved at Wenham’s Annual Town Meeting on Saturday, including the school budget as proposed by the School Committee. Voters overwhelming backed the rest of the town meeting warrant articles, including using $50,000 from the water surplus fund to pay for required improvements to the Pleasant Street pump station. The lease-purchase of four new police cruisers was approved as part of the town budget. A motion to drop funding from the four cruisers – to the outright purchase of two cruisers – was voted down. The approved budget also includes a new police patrolman, Department of Public Works laborer and librarian, which would be partially funded by Hamilton. If property values were to stay the…
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Bessie Buker Elementary School
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
Wenham holds its annual town election on Saturday morning and its Annual Town Meeting at 1 p.m.
Wenham voters will make a series of important decisions on Saturday – in the morning having a say about who will join the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee and in the afternoon taking a vote on the fiscal 2013 budget and a proposed zoning change for the Mullen property, among other decisions at the Annual Town Meeting. The polls are open at Buker Elementary School from 8 a.m. to noon. The only contested race on the ballot is for School Committee, where five candidate are seeking three, three-year terms. There had been a two candidate race for a three-year term of the Board of Selectmen, but incumbent John Clemenzi announced last month he would not seek reelection and endorsed first-time candidate Ken Whittaker. The five School …
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Wenham Police Benevolent Association President Sgt. Jon Gray makes the case for why Wenham voters should support four new police cruisers at Town Meeting on Saturday.
To the editor: This is an open letter to the citizens of Wenham from the Wenham Police Benevolent Association. We have a critical issue that requires the immediate attention of voters this Saturday at Town Meeting. Your Police Department is requesting the replacement of four police cruisers. Our newest marked police cruiser already has 67,000 miles. It is not our preference to be asking for four cruisers at once, however for the past several years our equipment needs have been denied due to financial constraints placed on the department, despite the best efforts of the Chief of Police to secure this funding. We have a cruiser replacement schedule that was not followed in order to save money. During this time other town departments have …
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Bessie Buker Elementary School
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A letter from former Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee member Richard Boroff giving his analysis of the five candidates for three seats on the School Committee.
To the Editor: The Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee election - five candidates for three seats; whom to vote for? Each candidate has qualifications and weak points. So lets take a quick look at all five and see what shakes out. This will be a short overview and done alphabetically. If you want more information, please go to the HWCam website and watch the two-hour video of the League of Women Voters debate. As a starting point lets keep in mind the mission statement of the School Committee, "To educate our children (and grandchildren) to become knowledgeable, healthy, responsible and productive adults." This is what the School Committee is all about. Barbara Lawrence - has a huge background in education, both as a teacher and a …
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee candidate Barabara Lawrence.
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Thursday, May 3
Barbara Lawrence is one of the five candidates seeking three open seats on the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee. Wenham votes on Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m.-noon at Buker Elementary School and Hamilton votes on Thursday, April 24 from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Winthrop Elementary School. Barbara Lawrence, Ed.D. Personal: We moved to Hamilton 8-1/2 years ago, following my daughter and son-in-law when they announced they were expecting a baby. That baby now has two sisters and will be in third grade at Cutler this fall, where her twin sisters will enter kindergarten. I’ve never run for office before - sorry about all those signs - but I have served on boards and committees, here and in Maine and Boston. I served on the Hamilton Government …
Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee candidate Melissa Even Moore.
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Thursday, May 3
Melissa Even Moore is one of the five candidates seeking three open seats on the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee. Wenham votes on Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m.-noon at Buker Elementary School and Hamilton votes on Thursday, April 24 from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Winthrop Elementary School. Personal I graduated from the Regional in 1987. I recently returned to Hamilton with my husband, Michael (who is a retired gang detective) and our three young children. We moved to Hamilton, in part, so that our children could benefit from the quality education that has historically existed in the district. We also wanted to be close to family and friends. I have never held an elected position, but have served on the board of a non-profit (AzCats), …
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Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School
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Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee candidate Bill Wilson.
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Thursday, May 3
Bill Wilson is one of the five candidates seeking three open seats on the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee. Wenham votes on Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m.-noon at Buker Elementary School and Hamilton votes on Thursday, April 24 from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Winthrop Elementary School. Personal I have resided in Hamilton and Wenham for my entire life and am committed to our community and schools. I am proud of the fact I had the opportunity to be educated through the Hamilton-Wenham school system. From Kindergarten through 12th grade, I was actively involved in sports and received what I consider a stellar education that prepared me to continue my studies through Northeastern University where I earned a degree in Finance. I am married to …
Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee candidate Sheila MacDonald.
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Thursday, May 3
Sheila MacDonald is one of the five candidates seeking three open seats on the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School Committee. Wenham votes on Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m.-noon at Buker Elementary School and Hamilton votes on Thursday, April 24 from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. atWinthrop Elementary School. Personal My name is Sheila (FtizGerald) MacDonald and I am running for a seat on the Hamilton-Wenham School Committee. I am a 1977 graduate of the Regional, and in 1983 I returned to the Regional and taught French for many years. It had been my dream since 6th grade to teach French, and it was a fantastic time in my life. I now have a daughter, Taylor, who is a Junior at the Regional. For three years I owned a bakery/ice cream shop in Hamilton called …
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Jim Smith
3:14 pm on Thursday, May 10, 2012
I don't know about Pac money, but John Tierney is the best candidate for our district, just ask Bill Scotti, local businessman and long time Hamilton Republican. He's voting for John Tierney. If independants and Republicans are voting for John Tierney, where does that leave Tisei, that's right running around in a tissi. more ›