Monday, May 6, 2013
Final election results were certified Friday.
Seventy-seven people were elected Tuesday as Milford Town Meeting members, leaving just five openings due to tie votes among write-in candidates. Twenty of the 77 were write-in candidates, including 15 people who are supporters of Casino Free Milford, according to the organization's spokeswoman. The anti-casino group asked its members to run as write-in candidates, to help block any rezoning request for the casino that could come before Town Meeting in the next year. Five openings remain: three in Precinct 1; one in Precinct 4; and one in Precinct 7. These openings can be filled before the beginning of annual Town Meeting, by vote of the members in that precinct, according to Milford Town Clerk Amy Hennessy Neves. People interested in …
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
Milford went for Stephen Lynch, although the state voters as a whole chose Edward Markey in the primary.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations. 1. Election results for the special state primary show that Democrats in Milford chose Stephen Lynch, a Congressman from South Boston, over U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D-Malden). Markey captured the state vote, however, and so advances to the special election for U.S. Senate. In Milford, 1038 voters selected Lynch, 53 percent of the votes cast. Markey collected 914 votes in Milford. 2. Just 11 percent of registered voters in Milford cast ballots for the Democratic primary ballot. Another 5 percent of registered voters in town cast ballots in the Republican primary. 3. On …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Initial election results show 18 people were elected Tuesday to Milford Town Meeting through write-in campaigns. Most are casino opponents.
Milford casino opponents have elected as many as 12 people as Town Meeting members, part of an effort to stop the casino development should it move ahead to a member vote. The Town Meeting would vote on a rezoning, which would be required for the property. A rezoning vote requires a two-thirds majority, according to town officials. Casino-Free Milford asked its volunteers to run for Town Meeting this year as write-in candidates with the purpose of stopping the casino development. "This was just one part of our strategy," said Geri Eddins, a spokeswoman for the organization. Eddins identified 12 Casino-Free Milford volunteers as among the write-in candidates who would seem to have been elected, based on preliminary vote totals. In all, 75 …
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The former Navy SEAL and the longtime Congressman will face off June 25 to fill John Kerry's former U.S. Senate seat.
A political newcomer will face a long-time Massachusetts politician in the race to be the Bay State's next U.S. senator. The Associated Press has declared Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez of Cohasset and Democratic U.S. Congressman Edward Markey of Malden the winners of their U.S. Senate special primary elections, according to tweets from Fox 25. The call for Gomez came approximately one hour after the polls closed in the statewide primary while a call for Markey came moments later. Gomez defeats his more seasoned opponents, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan of Abington and state Rep. Dan Winslow of Norfolk. Markey beat fellow U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch of South Boston. Brett Rhyne of Needham ran an …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
In one of the only contested races, town Treasurer Barbara Auger easily held on to her seat Tuesday, capturing 78 percent of the votes cast.
Milford Town Treasurer Barbara Auger easily won re-election Tuesday, capturing three of every four votes cast in the race, one of two contested races on the town ballot. Auger collected 2013 votes to 560 cast for challenger Michael Soares, who was conducting his first campaign for office in Milford. Soares, 26, was elected Tuesday as a Town Meeting member for Precinct 6. [Editor's note: see attached PDF for complete election tallies] In the contested race for Board of Library Trustees, incumbent John Byrnes was re-elected, and Ron Auger, a professional DJ and retired Milford firefighter, was elected to a second open seat. It was Auger's first campaign for public office. The town election drew a small number of voters this year, based on …
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With two hours remaining at the polls, 4,589 people had cast ballots in at least one of the elections.
A quiet election year in Milford has produced a small turnout so far at the polls. About 4,589 ballots were cast in the eight precincts by 6 p.m., according to Town Clerk Amy Hennessy Neves. That count includes ballots cast by people for both the state and the town elections. Polls remain open until 8 p.m. Tuesday for both the state election and town election. The state's special election is a primary for the open U.S. Senate seat. The ballot is here. The town ballot is to elect residents of Milford to public office. Contested races exist this year only for the Town Treasurer position and for two seats on the Board of Library Trustees. Candidates for Milford Board of Selectmen and School Committee are running unopposed. They are Selectman …
A quiet election year is taking place in Milford, with few contested races. Here's the ballot.
Editor's Note: only a few races are contested in the Milford Town Election this year. The Town Treasurer position and the Board of Library Trustees have contested races. Milford town elections will be combined with the state primary election for U.S. Senate, and held Tuesday. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p.m. Here is the town ballot: For Selectman: Brian W. Murray, candidate for re-election. For Town Treasurer: Barbara A. Auger, candidate for re-election, and Michael D. Soares. For Board of Assessor: Joseph F. Arcudi, candidate for re-election. For Board of Health: Gerald F. Hennessy, candidate for re-election. For Sewer Commissioner: Ricahrd J. Cenedella, candidate for re-election. For Milford Housing Authority: …
Milford will combine its town election this year with the state primary, which will decide which candidates advance in the U.S. Senate race.
A Special State Primary will be held across Massachusetts on April 30. Here are the ballots: Democratic Party Senator in Congress Stephen F. Lynch, Boston, current U.S. Congressman Edward J. Markey, Malden, current U.S. Congressman Republican Party Senator in Congress Gabriel E. Gomez, Cohasset, former Naval Special Warfare Lietenant Commander Michael J. Sullivan, Abington, former U.S. Attorney, Plymouth District Attorney Daniel B. Winslow, Norfolk, current state representative, former District Court Judge
Three people are running for two available seats on the Board of Library Trustees.
Editor's Note: One of the two contested races on the town election ballot is for the Board of Library Trustees. Three people are running for two seats. The ballot includes incumbent John P. Byrnes and newcomers Ronald G. Auger and Scott A. Vecchiolla. Auger and Vecchiolla submitted the following responses to a short questionnaire about their interest in the seat. Milford Patch could not reach Byrnes. Ron Auger Q: Why are you seeking this position? A: I have been giving back to my community for many years, previously as a firefighter and educator of fire and life safety. Teaching in the schools as the fire safety education coordinator was a big part of my job until my retirement in 2002. I continue to help when I can though my entertainment…
Monday, April 29, 2013
Joseph Morais, a financial planner, is seeking election Tuesday to an open seat on the School Committee. Both he and incumbent Patrick Holland are running unopposed.
Editor's Note: Although the School Committee has no race this year, Milford Patch asked the two candidates for the two open seats to respond to a series of questions. The response of Joseph Morais follows. He is a financial planner conducting his first campaign for office. His response is edited only for grammar, punctuation and AP style. The response of Patrick Holland, the incumbent candidate, can be found here. Q: Why are you seeking this position? A: I am running for the school committee position to serve a community that has done so much for me and my family over the years. I have a daughter in the second grade and many family and friends with children in the Milford schools so I have a vested interest and believe that I can be a …
Jack
10:41 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Casino Free Milford is not sponsoring the non binding resolution at Town meeting. One person Richard Morrison is behind it. By the way it has no real consequences. That's why CFM passed on supporting it. We are focused on the referendum vote which does have real consequences. more ›