Question 2 In my mind, all of the discussion about whether or not a yes vote would save the state money, or contribute to a rise in teen marijuana use, or make the job of police easier or harder is ancillary fluff. The question should be … [Read more...]
Debate on Ballot Question 2 set for Thursday in Sterling
Directions to the 1835 Town Hall, 31 Main Street, Sterling From I-495 and points east:Take exit 26 and follow Route 62 West for 12.3 miles into Sterling. The 1835 Town Hall is on the left, opposite the town common.From Points North, South … [Read more...]
The Wall Street Crisis: I don’t get it
I need someone to explain to me why spending hundreds of billions of dollars so that failing banks can prop up failing companies is a good thing for the economy. Wouldn't we be better off in the long run if we allowed credit to tighten and … [Read more...]
Naughton forum in Sterling up on YouTube (12th Worcester)
Last month, the Sterling Democratic Town Committee hosted the third of a series of candidate events, a conversation with Rep. Harold Naughton, a candidate for reelection in the 12th Worcester District. As in the earlier forum with … [Read more...]
The $100,000 House Race
Naughton has done much better in the district than Kerrigan has, outraising the challenger by more than eight-to-one. Kerrigan has only tapped 18 contributors for a total of $2,505 in the five towns (and $500 of that is Kerrigan's own … [Read more...]
Congressional Candidate Robert Feuer (MA-1) to speak in Sterling August 21
The Sterling Democratic Town Committee will host a forum with Robert Feuer, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, on Thursday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Butterlick Municipal Building, 1 Park Street, on the Sterling Town … [Read more...]
Jennifer Flanagan for State Senate (Worcester and Middlesex)
Beyond her success on both local and statewide issues, Representative Flanagan has shown that she is not afraid to vote against the house leadership, including her vote to keep Governor Patrick's casino bill alive despite the … [Read more...]
Kerrigan forum in Sterling up on YouTube (12th Worcester)
The video of the June 24 forum in Sterling with candidate Stephen Kerrigan has been uploaded to YouTube. Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Go to the Sterling Democratice Town Committee's YouTube channel at … [Read more...]
Mass GOP misleads on Benson, Tsongas
What's that, you say? Secondly, the attack on Niki Tsongas is demonstrably untrue. The national GOP has attacked Barack Obama using the exact same $31,850 mark. Just three days before the PolitickerMA.com story, FactCheck.org revealed … [Read more...]
Flanagan/Knuuttila debate up on YouTube
The video of the June 23 debate in Sterling between Worcester and Middlesex Senate candidates Jennifer Flanagan and Brian Knuuttila has been uploaded to YouTube. Go to the Sterling Democratice Town Committee's YouTube channel at … [Read more...]