Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Caruso said he is hoping to 're-earn the trust and respect in the Board of Selectmen by the residents and other stakeholders.'
Peter Caruso won an uncontested bid for Sherborn's open seat on the Board of Selectmen in the town's election Tuesday. Former Selectmen George Pucci announced in February that he would not be seeking re-election on the board. Caruso won the Town Caucus by a vote of, 94-41, over then-candidate Ed McGuire. McGuire dropped out of the race before the election. Caruso received 494 votes in this year's election. After the election D-S Patch spoke with Caruso via email regarding his new position as selectmen. D-S Patch: How does it feel to be elected selectmen in Sherborn? Caruso: "I am honored to be given the confidence of so many good folks in Town to be their next Selectman. And I am very much looking forward to being part of the crew that …
Only 21% of voters cast votes in this year's election.
Sherborn saw a low voter turnout for their 2012 annual town election Tuesday. Only 614 out of 2907 voters (21%) turned out. The turnout was one of the lowest in Sherborn history according to Sherborn Town Clerk Carole Marple. The lowest, "in the last 100 years" was a 12% turnout in 2009 with 360 votes cast, according to Marple. Last year 1287 voters (44%) came to the polls. The only contested race of the election was for the Sherborn School Committee. Susan Hanlon gathered 376 votes while Greg Garland had 365 votes to take the two available seats on the board. The odd man out was Bruce Lazarus who had 175 votes. There were seven ballot questions, all of which received a 'Yes' vote with the exception of Question #4, which received 334 votes…
Monday, May 7, 2012
The following is a letter to the editor from Frank Hess.
To the Editor, At the Sherborn Town Election on May 8, please vote 'yes' on Question #6 to approve necessary repairs at Pine Hill School. These repairs include refurbishing the original water tank, fixing some floors and removing asbestos. (See the Advisory Committee Report for more detail.) These repairs were approved by voters at the Sherborn Annual Town Meeting and Question #6 on the ballot is the second step necessary to provide funding. Please vote yes on Question #6. Frank Hess Sherborn 64 South Main St. Sherborn, MA 01770 508-655-0147
Thursday, May 3, 2012
It’s been an interesting week in the U.S. Senate Race between Democrat Elizabeth Warren and incumbent Republican Scott Brown.
First it was revealed that Harvard University once touted Warren’s marginal Native American heritage as proof of their faculty’s diversity. That story was followed up with another revealing one that Warren had listed herself as a minority professor between 1986 and 1995 in the Association of American Law Schools desk book, a major reference for legal professors. On Tuesday it was revealed that Brown, who ran for office vowing to kill President Obama’s health care law (and who has since voted three times to repeal it) took advantage of a key provision in it: the provision that allows him to keep his elder daughter on his congressional health insurance plan. Meanwhile, both candidates downplayed their wealth this week as they revealed their …
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
King dropping out leaves Marisa DeFranco as Elizabeth Warren's only Democratic opponent.
Democratic candidate and Dover resident Jim King announced Wednesday that he will be dropping out of the senate race and will endorse Elizabeth Warren, The Republican reported today. "We looked at our goals of defeating Scott Brown and rebuilding Sen. Ted Kennedy's legacy, and decided that the best way to accomplish that at this point is to support Elizabeth Warren," he told the paper. King, a corporate lawyer out of Boston, announced his candidacy late last year and is the fifth candidate to drop out of the primary. His announcement means that Warren's only opponent remaining in the Democratic field is Marisa DeFranco.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Joseph Kennedy III stopped at the Dover Cafe for coffee Sunday morning. Kennedy is running for the 4th Congressional seat.
Charlie Arvanitis, owner of the Dover Cafe & Deli on Center Street, does not really follow politics but politics followed him on Sunday when Joseph Kennedy III stopped in for a cup of Joe. "He seems like a nice man, a down-to-earth guy," said Arvanitis as voters gathered outside the cafe to shake hands with Kennedy. "I wish him the best of luck, you never know what can happen; everybody needs a change." Kennedy said having coffee with constituents is one of the best perks of campaigning. "The best part about running for office is that you can walk into a cafe like this and sit down and ask people what's going on in their lives and they'll tell you and that part is actually a privilege that I take very seriously.” Catherine White, who …
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Kennedy will be at the Dover Cafe on Sunday.
Joe Kennedy III will continue his campaign across the Fourth Congressional District this Sunday, with stops in Dover, Medfield and Foxborough. Joe will also attend Senator Jack Hart’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast in South Boston. Kennedy will be greeting voters at the Dover Cafe Deli and Pizza, 60 Centre Street, on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. He will also make stops at the Blue Moon Bagel Café, on 236 Main Street, in Medfield at 9:00 a.m. and in Foxborough at 182 North Street - a house party - at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
None of the positions went to a vote.
Here are the results from Dover's Town Caucus. There were no positions in town that were contested during the Caucus. Results are as follows: Position Joan King Anne Coster Scott Seidman Peter Davies
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Mitt Romney won big in both towns.
The unofficial results are in! Mitt Romney was the big winner in Dover and Sherborn winning easily in both towns. President Barack Obama received 103 votes in Dover and 173 votes in Sherborn. In Dover there were 982 total ballots cast. In Sherborn there were 770 total ballots cast. Here are the results from the Republican Primary in Dover and Sherborn: Sherborn Republican Primary Results* Number of Votes Dover Republican Primary Results* *Results are unofficial.
The results from today's state presidential primaries.
As the presidential primary results roll in from local towns, we'll have them here, live! Check to see how the candidates fared in the area. Unofficial results so far: Dover Republican Easton Republican Mansfield Democrat Republican Norton Democrat Republican Sharon Republican Sherborn Democrat Republican Wrentham Democrat Republican Foxborough Republican Attleboro Republican Medfield Republican Democrat Stoughton Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney wins Republican Presidential Primary in Stoughton by a landslide: Romney (1453), Santorum (198), Paul (169), Gingrich (83)
John Higley
10:05 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
As Mr. Pollock said at Town Caucus referring to Peter and Ed McGuire, "..... we’re fortunate to have two candidates, really two fine gentlemen running for Selectmen this year." We can tell Peter is sincere, a sailor and brings valuable skills to the Board of Selectmen. more ›