A Medford resident weighs in on Will Dowd's article, "Five Democrats pour nearly $500,000 into open 2nd Middlesex race."
To the Editor,
Thank you for Will Dowd’s illuminating piece on the candidates’ fundraising and donor base. This is valuable information for citizens in weighing the candidates.
Margaret Fortier
Medford
"Whether in housing, education, or healthcare, the fate of our communities is intertwined with the decisions made on Beacon Hill. Uyterhoeven’s work to bring transparency to the State House benefits working families and individuals while restoring trust in government."
Peter DeMarco: "It took four, long years for Laura's Law to get passed and for actual, nuts-and-bolts safety regulations to be created so that no one will ever die as Laura did. During all that time, Christine was a rock for me to cling to."
When Steve Coronella saved a few noteworthy copies of Boston's daily papers in August 1974, he knew he was preserving a piece of history
Thirteen current and former city councilors and School Committee members from Medford and Somerville say they endorse Paul Ruseau for state representative because of his proven and prolific legislative record delivering results for students and families.
Erika Uyterhoeven declared victory with three of six communities counted and the district’s third-largest bloc still dark. The state representative from Somerville had 10,509 votes, 38.4% of ballots counted so far during the Sept. 1 primary, to state Rep. Christine Barber’s 8,459, 30.9%
Somerville City Councilor-at-Large Will Mbah has won the Democratic primary in the 34th Middlesex state rep race.
Moulton bet a Senate seat on generational change; the Democratic base wasn’t buying it.
It seems quiet out there today in Medford, but Director of Elections Jim Blatchford said there's been a steady flow of voters throughout the day.
