2013 Tewksbury Municipal Election

Four Candidates Take Out Nomination Papers For Board of Selectmen

Candidates have until Feb. 19 to return nomination papers with 50 valid signatures.

The first week of the 2013 Tewksbury Municipal Election season has started off with a bang. Four candidates have already taken out nomination papers in the race for the Board of Selectman and a fifth candidate has expressed his intentions to do so. Incumbent Todd Johnson, along with potential challengers Robert Rosa, Mary Ellen Fernald and Ken Miano took out nomination papers this week, according to Town Clerk Denise Graffeo. Fernald is a former member of the Board of Health, having lost her seat on that board last year. For Miano, the President of the Tewksbury Boys Basketball League, this will be his second run at public office. He was defeated in a run for the Board of Selectmen in 2012. Jim Wentworth, a former member of the Economic …

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7:41 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013

This town is overrun with condo complexes. The last think we need is another complex whether for seniors or anyone. I would hate to see more land developed for housing...   more ›

Town Democrats to Caucus Saturday at Town Hall

All registered Democrats in Tewksbury are invited to attend.

(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the Tewksbury Democratic Town Committee.) On Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at 10:00 AM, registered Democrats in Tewksbury will be holding a caucus at the Tewksbury Town Hall, 1009 Main Street to elect 14 delegates and 3 alternates to the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.  Delegates will be divided equally between men and women. Doors open at 9:30 A.M. You must be in attendance at 10:00 A.M. To participate. This year's Democratic Party Nominating Convention will be held on Saturday, June 2nd at the Mass. Mutual Center in Springfield.  All Massachusetts Democrats chosen at their caucuses will gather to select candidates to compete for the Democratic Nomination for U.S. Senate. The…

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A Few Minutes With ... State Senator Barry Finegold

First-term senator shares his goals moving forward.

State Sen. Barry Finegold (2nd Essex and Middlesex District) says he is working to revitalize the Merrimack Valley by attracting jobs in high technology,new businesses and protecting the environment. In a recent interview, Finegold shared his goals for the remainder of his first term. Tewksbury Patch Correspondent Bill Deignan: Please tell the readers about your background and what your goals for 2 Essex & Middlesex District are for your first term in office? State Sen. Barry Finegold: I am proud to have grown up in both Tewksbury and Andover. I went to Franklin & Marshall for undergrad and took classes at night at Massachusetts School of Law for my law degree. I later attended the Kennedy School Of Government for my master's in public …

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