Friday, January 4, 2013
After winning the November 2012 election, Democrat Joe Kennedy III will now officially take his seat as the U.S. Rep. for the Fourth Congressional District.
Easton's newest congressman, Joe Kennedy III, was officially sworn in Thursday, Jan. 3 as a member of the nation's 113th Congress. Kennedy, who defeated Republican Sean Bielat in November, replaces retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank in the Fourth Congressional District. Kennedy issued the following statement Thursday on his swearing-in: This afternoon I was honored to be sworn in as the next U.S. Congressman from the 4th District of Massachusetts. The 4th District has a proud tradition of innovation and a work ethic that has fueled economic growth for generations. From our top-tier education facilities and advanced manufacturers to our emerging biotech industry and unparalleled health care providers: a continued commitment to economic …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The 15-minute debate aired on Fox25 Morning News earlier today.
Although they had just a few minutes to make their case, Fourth Congressional District candidates Joe Kennedy III and Sean Bielat touted their experience and ideas in a Fox25 debate earlier this morning. The live debate, which was moderated by Fox25 news host Gene Levanchy, lasted less than 15 minutes. This was the final scheduled television appearance for Bielat and Kennedy before the Nov. 6 general election. Bielat, a Norfolk Republican, is running against Kennedy, a Brookline Democrat, to replace the retiring Fourth District Congressman Barney Frank, of Newton. Easton is now a part of the Fourth Congressional. Keeping with a theme that has run throughout the campaign, Bielat and Kennedy sparred on experience and whether Kennedy's name…
Monday, October 22, 2012
A look at what is happening around Easton today.
1. Maplewood Children's Class Registration Registration for 8th Grade Children's Classes will be today at Maplewood Country Day Camp and Enrichment Center. For more information, click here. 2. Easton Flu Clinic The Board of Health has announced a second flu clinic on October 30, 2012. For full information please click here. 3. After School Art at the Children's Museum in Easton Every Tuesday from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm starting on September 25, drop by The Children’s Museum in Easton to try out our new program, After School Art! You will get the chance to use a variety of materials and techniques to make cool projects like printmaking, clay sculpture and tie dye. By learning new artistic skills, you will have the chance to express yourself in …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Democratic congressional candidate Joe Kennedy III will take readers' questions starting at 1 p.m. today.
Fourth Congressional District candidate Joe Kennedy III will be taking readers' questions in a LIVE text chat today, Oct. 12, starting at 1 p.m. Kennedy, a Democrat, is running against Republican Sean Bielat to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank, of Newton. This afternoon's chat will last roughly 45 minutes. To submit a question, simply enter your name in the chat box above, type your question and submit. A recap of the chat will be posted later this afternoon. Bielat participated in a similar live chat Q&A yesterday. Questions submitted will be subject to moderator approval. No vulgar or libelous comments will be allowed. Because we expect a high volume of questions for the chat session, we will keep the questions issue…
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Bielat, a Republican, is facing off against Democrat Joe Kennedy III in the Fourth Congressional District race.
Republican congressional candidate Sean Bielat joined us for a live chat with Patch readers on October 11. Many of the questions submitted touched on Bielat's experience as well as his stance on health care, student loans and budget reductions. Bielat will face off against Democrat Joe Kennedy III for the Fourth District seat currently held by Newton Congressman Barney Frank, who plans to retire at the end of this year. Kennedy will join Patch for a similar live chat Q&A Friday at 1 p.m. Read through the following short recap of Bielat's chat (below), or browse the full Q&A transcript. From reader Brian Marshall: You often criticize your opponent for his inexperience. Why do you feel you are much more qualified for the job in …
Monday, October 8, 2012
Ask a question of Kennedy, the Democrat who is running against Republican Sean Bielat for the Fourth Congressional District Seat.
Fourth District voters: get your questions ready. Democrat Joe Kennedy III, who is running for the Fourth Congressional District seat, will be answering reader questions in a live text chat this Friday, Oct. 12. Easton is part of the 4th Congressional District. A Brookline resident, Kennedy is running against Norfolk Republican Sean Bielat to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank. The live chat Q&A will run for 45 minutes. To submit a question, come back to Newton Patch at 1 p.m. on Oct. 12, click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately. If you can't make the live chat, leave your questions in the comments section below this article, and we'll do our best to add them to the …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Easton had a turnout of 2,442 voters, or 16 percent of registered voters. Voters also picked Sean Bielat and Joseph Kennedy III.
The next state representative from the 11th Plymouth District will come from Easton. Easton resident Claire Cronin won the Democratic nomination Thursday night in four-way field that included Brockton City Councilors Jass Stewart and Robert Sullivan and Southeastern Regional School Committee Chair Mark Linde. Cronin will face fellow Easton resident Dan Murphy, who ran unopposed Thursday, in the general election. "I’m very grateful that we had the result we did today and we’re just going to continue in the same path that we have all along," Cronin said. "We started with an eye towards November and we continue on with that plan." In a district that includes five Easton precincts and seven Brockton wards, Cronin won Easton with 60 percent of …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A former assistant district attorney for the Cape and Middlesex County, Kennedy running for his first political seat. He is running in the Democratic primary for the seat, which will be held Thurs., Sept. 6.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Easton is part of the 4th Congressional District. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Joe Kennedy III: Name : Joseph Patrick Kennedy III Also known as : Joe Age : 31 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Stanford University Degree : Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Science and Engineering Year of graduation : 2003 University : Harvard Law School Area of research : Law Year of graduation : 2009 Job titles held : Assistant District Attorney (Middlesex County), Assistant District Attorney (Cape and …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
A look at the top headlines in your town and the surrounding area for the week of August 5, 2012.
2,800-Mile Takeout Run: Mississippi Man Returns Home with 250 Pizzas from Stoughton's Town Spa Most people have a favorite pizza place. For David Schuler his is Town Spa in Stoughton, about 1,400 miles away from his Madison, Mississippi home. But that doesn't prevent Schuler, a Stoughton native, from enjoying a slice (or more) of his favorite hometown pizza. Schuler made headlines last August when he drove from his home in Madison, Miss. (north of Jackson, Miss.) to Town Spa and back again to pick up an order of 150 pizzas. He upped the ante this year by placing an order of 250 pizzas. After enjoying lunch at the Stoughton restaurant August 11, he packed up his car with six coolers full of pizza and began his journey back home to …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Joseph Kennedy III, Herb Robinson, Rachel Brown, Sean Bielat, Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhof were on hand to discuss jobs, the economy, health care and taxes.
Voters heard a variety of different views from both sides of the political aisle Tuesday night at Stonehill College in Easton when Democratic and Republican candidates for the 4th Congressional District squared off in separate debate forums. Editor-in-Chief of The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette Lisa Strattanand moderated the event, which was hosted by the Martin Institute at Stonehill. Questions came from a panel made up of WGBH Boston political reporter Adam Reilly, WCVB-TV political reporter Sean Kelly and Herald News editorial page editor Aaron Frechette. Chloe Gotsis of the Newton Tab stepped in for Frechette during the later Republican debate. In the first round, Democrats Rachel Brown, Joseph Kennedy III and Herb Robinson …
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10:40 am on Friday, October 12, 2012
Who are you? Oh, your one of the Kennedy's? Oh cool. Yes I'll vote for you. - I wonder if he laughs at how brainwashed Massachusetts is too. Maybe he is a nice person, but I've had enough of elitist democrats in politics around here. I wonder if he and Warren went to Obamas hip and cool multi million dolar fundraiser in Hollywood last week. more ›