Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Concord Democrat Cory Atkins will keep the office she claimed more than a decade ago.
On a night filled with good news for Democrats across the board, state Rep. Cory Atkins could party like it was 1999, which is when she won the 14th Middlesex seat she'll hang onto after a challenge from Michael Benn, a Republican from her hometown of Concord. Reached by phone not long after Elizabeth Warren’s victory speech, Atkins spoke excitedly about a bout teamwork among Massachusetts Democrats leading up to Election Day. “What I’m proud of is all of the Democrats,” Atkins said, "Because we worked so hard on coordinating campaigns and it really worked to our advantage. We worked so hard for each other.” The 14th Middlesex District includes the towns of Concord and Carlisle, along with precincts 1, 2 and 6 in Acton and precincts 1 and …
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
State Representative candidates have a lively debate on Tom Christiano's show.
State Representative incumbent Cory Atkins and Independent challenger K.C. Winslow had a spirited debate on the set of Tom Christiano's "Political Junkies" program Tuesday, discussing issues such as the three ballot questions, casinos, and who they support in the governor's race in two 30-minute installments. Tom Christiano kicked off the program by welcoming both candidates to the show, saying they were "two of my good friends." Early on, Winslow returned to the theme of being an independent during the League of Women Voters night and her campaign, saying that in 2009, Atkins had voted with the Speaker of the House "99.26 percent" of the time and "to me that says clearly we need more independent thinkers." She also said that she expects …
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Incumbent State Senator Susan Fargo was absent due to an injury.
The League of Women Voters sponsored a candidate's night event on Monday at the Chelmsford Police Station. Candidates for Board of Selectmen, State Senate for District 3, and State Representative for Chelmsford Precincts 1 and 9 all attended. Ellen Harde, League of Women Voters member and Town Moderator of Westford, served as moderator for the event. The debate followed a format that included questions from the League, the audience, and press. Candidates could also ask a question to an opponent if they chose, and each was given the opportunity to make a closing statement. Board of Selectmen Questions during the selectmen debate included recommendations for the Chelmsford Master Plan, questions about town government performance, and other …
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Tom Christiano
6:49 am on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Great job summarizing this debate Mr. Moreau. You covered many of the important points of the debate very well. Thanks also for getting this news posted so quickly. more ›