The Select Board will have a new member following the election of Dan Fox during the town’s election on Tuesday, according to the preliminary results. The five candidates elected to the board were Fox and incumbents Moses Grader, Bret Murry, Erin Noonan, and Alexa Singer. Dan Albert also ran for the board, but finished sixth. Because of the town’s recent electoral … [Read more...] about Fox trots onto Select Board
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Uncontested races headline election ballot
With the nomination process for this year's town election in the books, two significant boards will see uncontested races for a seat on June 11. According to the candidate list provided by the town clerk's office, current School Committee member Al Williams is the only candidate running for the open seat on the committee. Williams took over for Meagan Taylor earlier this … [Read more...] about Uncontested races headline election ballot
Hurray for the ticket splitters
Scott Klug A must-read for political junkies, Sabato’s Crystal Ball had bad news for fans of ticket splitting like me in February: The once widespread practice has plummeted in recent presidential elections. “Just 16 districts produced split results (in 2020): Nine Republicans won districts carried by Joe Biden for president, and seven Democrats won districts carried by … [Read more...] about Hurray for the ticket splitters
LTE: Are you better off now than four years ago?
To the editor: As an America First populist, I take issue with Walter Haug’s hyperbole and demagogy. The “psychopath” Mr. Haug rails against brought us four years of peace and prosperity. The Trump administration delivered: President Biden has delivered: This is not "good governance.” It's chaos by design, ineptitude, or both. Like millions of others, I look … [Read more...] about LTE: Are you better off now than four years ago?
Overwhelmed? Confused? Here’s what to make of all those presidential polls
Mark Z. Barabak Early this week The New York Times released polling from a half-dozen political battleground states, and you might have thought Moses himself had descended Mt. Sinai with a commandment: Thus shall be decided the 2024 presidential race. The findings weren't good for the Democratic incumbent. President Joe Biden trails the serially indicted Donald … [Read more...] about Overwhelmed? Confused? Here’s what to make of all those presidential polls