Due to redistricting, 9 precincts of the town's 18 precincts had all 12 Town Meeting member seats up for election. The top 4 vote getters earned a three-year term, the next four vote getters, received the two-year term and the next four received a 1-year term. Those precincts were 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18. In precincts 7, 11 and 18 there were ties. So on Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. the Town Clerk will call the precincts together to fill any vacancies and precincts 7, 11 and 18 members will determine, which Town Meeting members will serve which term. Precinct 7: Jeffrey Dutile, …
Editor's Note: In Tuesday's town election 3,484 or about 10% of the town's registered voters participated. In Precinct 17, just 26 registered voters voted. In fact 5 precincts, had fewer than 100 voters between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. 1. The top vote getters among all precincts town-wide were: Bob Berman with 248 votes (Precinct 4) Melanie Goddard (Precinct 2) & Martin Mulvey (Precinct 11) with 215 votes Philip Ottaviani Jr. (Precinct 11) with 210 votes Adam Steiner with 209 (Precinct 4) Nicola Cataldo (Precinct 2) & Debbie Chase (Precinct 11), each with 208. 2. Eleven candidates for Town Meeting…
UPDATE 10:00 p.m. Tom Mahoney and Stephanie Mercandetti have won seats on the Framingham Planning Board. Mahoney had 1,944 votes; Mercandetti 1,602. Ned Price finished third with 741 votes. "I want to thank the voters today for their faith and belief in me to bring professionaism to the board," said Mercandetti at a party celebrating her victory. Mercandetti said she will bring a new perspective to the Planning Board. She plans to be sworn in on Wednesday and attend her first meeting Thursday night. *** Heather Connolly was elected to a 1-year seat on the Framingham School Committee defeating…
On Tuesday, Framingham voters will head to the polls. One of the races is for the Framingham Planning Board. There are two seats available. Incumbent Tom Mahoney is the only name on the ballot. Stephanie Mercandetti and Ned Price are both running write-in campaigns for a seat. Voters may only vote for two candidates. Earlier this month, the Framingham Town-Wide PTO held a candidates forum. Each of the three Planning Board candidates participated. Framingham Patch videotapes each candidate's one-minute opening statement. You can view those statements, unedited, attached to this report. …
Rebuilding the schools, inequitity within the elementary and middle schools, busing, school choice and the tax rate were among the topics discussed by the two candidates seeking to become Framingham's newest School Committee member, at a forum hosted by the Framingham Town-Wide PTO Monday night. Incumbent School Committee members Beverly Hugo and Andy Limeri, as well as School Committee candidates Heather Connolly and Don Taggart presented why they should be elected on April 3, at the forum at Framingham High. Hugo and Limeri are running unopposed for two, three-year seats on the Framingham …
Submitted by the candidates or their committees: Write-in Planning Board candidate Ned Price's campaign is hosting a kick-off event Thursday, March 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the British Beer Company. POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Candidates, their campaign members, and residents are invited to submit fundraiser and other campaign-related events. Maximum word count is 250 words. Deadline for submission is Friday, March 23 for anything related to the Town Election on April 3. The final day events will be published is March 25.
The Framingham Town-wide PTO will host a Candidates Forum on Monday, March 12 at Framingham High's small auditorium (room H100) from 7-9 p.m. The forum will have School Committee incumbents Beverly Hugo and Andy Limeri and the two candidates Heather Connolly and Don Taggart vying for a one-year seat on the School Committee. (The seat became available when Rchard Finlay resigned.) Also at the forum, the TWPTO will host the candidates in the Planning Board race, which has two, 3-year open seats and only one candidate officially on the ballot. Incumbent Tom Mahoney is on the ballot and write-in …
Submitted by the candidates or their committees: Write-in Planning Board candidate Stephanie Mercandetti's campaign is hosting a kick-off event tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 27 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at O'Connell's Pub. Suggested donation is $20. **** Ashland Selectman John Fetherston, who is running for state representative in the 7th Middlesex District, representing South Framingham and Ashland, will hold his kick-off event Thursday, March 1 at Trackside Grill in Ashland at 7 p.m. Appetizers will be served. Cash bar. Suggested donation is $20. RSVP is suggested but not required at Fetherston4rep@…
There will be some new faces at Town Meeting this spring. Assistant Town Clerk Lisa Ferguson finalized the ballot for Town Meeting races for the April 3 election on Thursday. Valentine's Day at 5 p.m. was the deadline for newcomers to Town Meeting to submit nominations papers with 25 signatures. Incumbents were to have declared their intention to run for re-election on Tuesday, Feb. 7. In nine precincts - precincts 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 all 12 Town Meeting seats are on the ballot, due to redistricting. The top four candidates with the highest number of votes will receive the 3-…
Editor's Note: There are two candidates running for the 1-year vacancy on the Framingham School Committee due to the resignation of Rick Finlay in December. The town's election in on Tuesday, April 3. Each candidate was allowed to submit a formal announcment as per the Framingham Patch election policy. I am a candidate for the 1-year position on The Framingham School Committee.I have been an educator for over 30 years and am looking forward to bringing my dedication and enthusiasm for insuring quality public education for all Framingham students to the Framingham School Committee.After …
Editor's Note: There are two candidates running for the 1-year vacancy on the Framingham School Committee due to the resignation of Rick Finlay in December. The town's election in on Tuesday, April 3. Each candidate was allowed to submit a formal announcment as per the Framingham Patch election policy. I am running for a 1-year seat on the School Committee of the Framingham Public Schools. Because of my professional experience in educational institutions, my passion for excellence in education and to contribute back to the Framingham community, I would like a seat on the School Committee. I…
I am announcing my candidacy for a seat on the Framingham Planning Board. I am qualified. Every year, except one of the past 24 years, I have served as a Framingham Town Meeting member from Precinct 17 and on Town Meeting's Standing Committee on Planning and Zoning, which works closely with the Planning Board. As a member of P&Z, I gained a good working knowledge of the Framingham Zoning By-Law, and reviewed the many amendments before Town Meeting. In 1994, I also served on the Finance Committee and for 3 years I served as an Associate Member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Furthermore I …
I am a write-in candidate for the open seat on the Framingham Planning Board. The town is at a critical juncture and the road we take will determine the quality of life for Framingham residents for years to come. I believe I can make a strong and positive contribution to that future.As we have recently seen, the Town needs a better balance between our residential and commercial tax bases and the Planning Board holds the critical role of making sure that happens while also preserving the interests and needs of both groups.I understand the issues facing our community. With its present financial…
Editor's Note: Beverly Hugo is running for re-election for a 3-year seat on the Framingham School Committee. The current chair of the School Committee, Hugo is running unopposed. There are two incumbents running for two seats. The statement below is Hugo's announcement for re-election. I have been honored and privileged to represent the citizens of Framingham during the past five years in helping to promote educational excellence for all students, helping to close the achievement and access gap and helping with the accountability and transition process of education reform. Five years ago, …
