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Campaigning to be the Pro’s Pro…
Laura Gentile (Facebook) Laura Gentile is not a politician and she says as much when she makes her pitch to voters. However, unlike the vague declarations of Mitt Romney who offers vague explanations...
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ANALYSIS: Of Clerks and Councils…
Clerk of Courts candidates (Via the Republican) Primary day is rapidly approach and with it the effective election of several contests in Hampden County and Western Massachusetts. Some not contested...
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The Qualifying Round…
John DaCruz (Facebook) LUDLOW—In the race for Hampden County Clerk of Court, John DaCruz has been running longer than anybody else. His campaign predates incumbent Brian Lees’ decision to retire and as...
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The Primary Numbers: Clerk of Courts…
The open seat for the Hampden County Clerk of Courts has generated a lot of buzz and excitement among four great and highly qualified candidates. This office is incredibly specific, although the...
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The Primary Concerns: Neal Prevails, Gentile Surges…
Last night we had both surprises and the opposite of that in the same night. The surprises were by turns disappointing and interesting. Cong. Neal (WMassP&I) As the campaign dragged on, it became...
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The Year in Springfield 2012…
UPDATED 11:51PM: For clarity, grammar and accuracy. (WMassP&I) Another year, and another raucous political era in the City of Homes. Everything from local politics at 36 Court Street to the...
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Briefings: Gentile, Vega, others Take the Oath…
Gentile after being sworn-in (WMassP&I) SPRINGFIELD—In a brief and modest ceremony, before a large crowd, Laura Gentile, an assistant Clerk of Courts and otherwise largely politically unknown, took...
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Briefings: You Registrar What You Eat…
UPDATED 1/21/14 11:40: PM: For breaking news related to this story, the original update has been reposted here. Senator Gale Candaras at 2013 Longmeadow Dems breakfast with Treasurer Steve Grossman...
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Briefings: To the Senate, Through the Chair, May it Please the Court…
The 1st Hampden & Hampshire Senate District in gray. Click for larger view. (via malegislature.gov) The endorsement game picked up a bit more this week as two candidates in the 1st Hampden &...
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Executive Privilege: 2014 #Demvention Downballot Dash…
Executive Privilege is a series about the 2014 races for Constitutional offices in Massachusetts. Holyoke forum with Lt. Governor candidates with the moderator of the forum (via Facebook/Aaron Vega)...
View ArticleAnalysis: Rising from the Ashes, a New Sheriff’s Race?…
Campaigns are not static. As the field gels they change, but even after it is set, elections can remain fluid. Look no further than this year’s presidential race. Republicans are in chaos, having...
View Article(Tom) Ashe Consolidating Springfield Support in Quest for Hampden Sheriff…
SPRINGFIELD—At-large city councilor Thomas Ashe had been positioned to do well here in the Hampden Sheriff’s race. A sitting councilor who has appeared on residents’ ballots no fewer than eight times...
View ArticleThe Qualifying Round…
LUDLOW—In the race for Hampden County Clerk of Court, John DaCruz has been running longer than anybody else. His campaign predates incumbent Brian Lees’ decision to retire and as the primary has become...
View ArticleThe Primary Numbers: Clerk of Courts…
The open seat for the Hampden County Clerk of Courts has generated a lot of buzz and excitement among four great and highly qualified candidates. This office is incredibly specific, although the...
View ArticleThe Primary Concerns: Neal Prevails, Gentile Surges…
Last night we had both surprises and the opposite of that in the same night. The surprises were by turns disappointing and interesting. As the campaign dragged on, it became increasingly clear that...
View ArticleThe Year in Springfield 2012…
UPDATED 11:51PM: For clarity, grammar and accuracy. Another year, and another raucous political era in the City of Homes. Everything from local politics at 36 Court Street to the Presidential election...
View ArticleBriefings: Gentile, Vega, others Take the Oath…
SPRINGFIELD—In a brief and modest ceremony, before a large crowd, Laura Gentile, an assistant Clerk of Courts and otherwise largely politically unknown, took the oath of office to lead the office for...
View ArticleBriefings: You Registrar What You Eat…
UPDATED 1/21/14 11:40: PM: For breaking news related to this story, the original update has been reposted here. Tomorrow at 11:00 AM in Springfield Court Square, Senator Gale Candaras of the 1st...
View ArticleBriefings: To the Senate, Through the Chair, May it Please the Court…
The endorsement game picked up a bit more this week as two candidates in the 1st Hampden & Hampshire Senate district secured new support from area electeds. Set against signs that the race has...
View ArticleExecutive Privilege: 2014 #Demvention Downballot Dash…
Executive Privilege is a series about the 2014 races for Constitutional offices in Massachusetts. HOLYOKE—With only a week left, the race to the state Democratic Convention in Worcester has turns into...
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