(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Democratic candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. This is the final entry in the series. Questions 1 through 4 ran Thursday through Sunday and the entire series can be found here. Question 5. With rising property taxes, high unemployment, falling home values and floundering banks, many residents, especially the elderly, are concerned about losing their homes. What can you do, if elected, to protect the residents of Tewksbury from losing their homes? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/…

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Republican candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. This is the final entry in the series. Questions 1 through 4 ran Thursday through Sunday and the entire series can be found here. Question 5. With rising property taxes, high unemployment, falling home values and floundering banks, many residents, especially the elderly, are concerned about losing their homes. What can you do, if elected, to protect the residents of Tewksbury from losing their homes? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/…

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Republican candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Questions 1 through 3 ran Thursday through Saturday. Question 5 will run Monday.) Question 4. While not a border town, Tewksbury businesses certainly lose some revenue to New Hampshire. What policies do you support to help Tewksbury businesses compete and thrive? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Patrick Rahilly, Republican, Tewksbury I support the tax roll back to 3%.  There has been alot of talk of cutting services …

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Democratic candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Questions 1 through 3 ran Thursday through Saturday. Question 5 will run Monday.) Question 4. While not a border town, Tewksbury businesses certainly lose some revenue to New Hampshire. What policies do you support to help Tewksbury businesses compete and thrive? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Jack Wilson, Democrat, Andover As state senator, I will fight to repeal the increase in the sales tax and eliminate the …

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Republican candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Question 1 ran Thursday and Question 2 on Friday. Questions 4-5 will run on consecutive days leading up to the primary on Sept. 14.) Question 3. What do you view as the biggest challenge facing Tewksbury and how would you address it? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Patrick Rahilly, Republican, Tewksbury The major issue is the closing of the South Tewksbury station.  I will fight hard to restore local aid so the …

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the candidates for Democratic state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Question 1 was published Thursday and Question 2 on Friday. Questions 4-5 will run on consecutive days leading up to the primary on Sept. 14.) Question 3. What do you view as the biggest challenge facing Tewksbury and how would you address it? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Jack Wilson, Democrat, Andover Tewksbury's greatest assets are its residents, but far too many that I've met going to door to door this summer …

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Republican candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Question 1 ran Thursday and questions 3-5 will run on consecutive days leading up to the primary on Sept. 14.) Question 2. The proposed interchange that goes along with the Tri-Town Development off I-93 has garnered a great deal of attention. Do you believe there should be local access off the interchange and how would you address that issue? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Patrick Rahilly, Republican, Tewksbury No…

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the candidates for Democratic state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Question1 was published Thursday. Questions 3-5 will run on consecutive days leading up to the primary on Sept. 14.) Question 2. The proposed interchange that goes along with the Tri-Town Development off I-93 has garnered a great deal of attention. Do you believe there should be local access off the interchange and how would you address that issue? --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Jack Wilson, Democrat, Andover The …

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the candidates for Democratic state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Questions 2-5 will run on consecutive days leading up to the primary on Sept. 14.) Question 1. Describe what the working relationship between state legislators and the town boards, particularly the Board of Selectmen, should look like. --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Jack Wilson, Democrat, Andover In order to do the best job possible representing the residents of Tewksbury, it is critical that I maintain a very close…

(Editor's Note: Tewksbury Patch asked the Republican candidates for state representative and state senator five questions on issues related directly to Tewksbury. Questions 2-5 will run on consecutive days leading up to the primary on Sept. 14.) Question 1. Describe what the working relationship between state legislators and the town boards, particularly the board of selectmen, should look like. --- State Senator, 2nd Essex/Middlesex District Patrick Rahilly, Republican, Tewksbury The current legislators feel that the towns should work for them. I believe the opposite. Citizens use community …