Wednesday, September 5, 2012
The four Democratic candidates for state Senate answer a series of questions on local issues in the district.
As a final piece of our election coverage of the 2nd Essex District Senate race leading up to Thursday's primary, we've asked each of the four Democratic candidates a series of questions on local issues. Here are their answers in order of topic and response: Patch: What is your vision for the future of the Salem Harbor Power Station site? Edward Carroll: My vision for Salem, Peabody, Danvers, Beverly and the rest of the district is to lower the property taxes and bring more job opportunities to the region. At one time Salem was the leading seaport on the East Coast and brought tremendous financial revenues through the international trade. Salem could easily become, once again, the crown jewel. Salem has easy access because of the trains, …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Sen. Fred Berry says Lovely is best choice to take over his seat.
Sen. Fred Berry had endorsed Salem City Councilor Joan Lovely for his senate seat. “I will cast my vote for Joan Lovely,” Berry said in a statement that was leaked to the press two days before planned, according to an article in the Salem News. “As an eight-term city councilor and longtime community leader, Joan knows what local communities need from the state government. She has demonstrated both compassion and political courage in dealing with tight municipal budgets and providing vital services to her community.” Joan Lovely said she "had no clue" of the endorsement until she was informed by a reporter, according to the Salem News article. Berry has been senator of the 2nd Essex District — Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Salem and Topsfield…
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Campaign finance reports, which were submitted Aug. 29, show Lovely brought in nearly double the contributions of her opponents.
She didn’t have the largest war chest coming into the race, but Salem city councilor Joan Lovely does now, after amassing nearly double her opponents’ campaign donations as she seeks the Senate seat for the 2nd Essex District. According to pre-primary campaign finance reports filed yesterday with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, Lovely has brought in $82,708 since Jan. 1, although $26,313 of that amount was a loan she made to her campaign on Feb. 15. By far, most of the individual donations to Lovely’s campaign came from Salem residents and business owners. Of a few hundred contributors, only about 50 were from Peabody, Beverly, Danvers or Topsfield in total. Among Lovely’s financial supporters are Salem state Rep. John …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
State Senate candidate Joan Lovely talked about jobs, housing the homeless, the MBTA, state pension reform and more in a live chat with readers on Monday.
State Senate candidate Joan Lovely talked about everything from why she's running and what sets her apart from the other candidates to her take on the MBTA and the first issue she'd tackle if elected in a live chat with Patch readers on Monday. Here's what Lovely had to say: Bo: Why do you want to be a senator? Joan Lovely: I'm seeking the office of state Senator because I know firsthand how critical it is to have a senator who understands what our communities are going through to deal with municipal budgets under pressure, a sluggish economy, aging infrastructures, and the ever-increasing demands on school resources and public services. Like Senator Berry, who also served as a city councilor, I bring a keen understanding of those issues …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Sitting Senator Fred Berry refrains from making any endorsements in race to succeed him, but that didn't stop his predecessor Jack King, who has pledged his support to Salem's Joan Lovely.
[Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect a correction on endorsements state Senate candidate Mary-Ellen Manning received from local businesses.] Joan Lovely announced today that former state Sen. Jack King has endorsed her campaign for the 2nd Essex District, a seat he held 30 years ago before Peabody's Fred Berry. The public show of support is the first such endorsement from a public official, past or present, any of the four Democratic candidates in the race have announced. Both Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll and state Rep. John Keenan, however, did come out in support of Lovely at her campaign kickoff earlier this year. King, a local attorney and fellow Democrat, said in a press release that he believes Lovely has the "…
Have a question for Joan Lovely? Ask it here.
Salem city councilor and attorney Joan Lovely is chatting live with Patch readers today from noon - 1 p.m. Lovely is running for the 2nd Essex District seat in the state Senate.
Friday, August 24, 2012
The four Democrats running to replace retiring Sen. Fred Berry in the 2nd Essex District stopped by Brooksby Village in Peabody for a candidate forum Thursday.
The four Democratic candidates for state Senate continued to sound the same campaign themes Thursday in a forum at Brooksby Village, now just two weeks away from the September state primary. By the end of the hour-long event, approximately 100 seniors had stopped in to listen to the candidates speak – each person was allotted 15 minutes. “I’m the only candidate with a plan,” said Salem’s Edward Carroll, going first. He went on to explain his signature campaign proposal for a hotel and casino resort at the site of the Salem power plant instead of Footprint Power bringing in its natural gas facility. Carroll, a retired Essex County deputy sheriff and one-term Governor’s Councilor, said his plan takes advantage of Salem’s deep-water harbor to…
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Salem City Council President will be chatting live with readers from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday.
State Senate candidate Joan Lovely will be joining us on Monday at noon for a live chat with readers. If you have any questions for Lovely on her bid for the 2nd Essex District seat, which represents Peabody, Salem, Beverly, Danvers and Topsfield, this is a great opportunity to get those questions answered. Be sure to head on over to our homepage between noon and 1 p.m. on Aug. 27 to join our chat. You simply have to provide your name and you'll be able to ask your questions immediately. Be sure to mark your calendar today. Questions submitted, as always, will be subject to moderator approval. No vulgar or libelous comments will be allowed. Due to the fact that we expect a high volume of questions for that hour, we will keep the questions …
Friday, August 17, 2012
The four Democrats seeking to win the party's nomination for the Second Essex District seat in the Sept. 6 primary debated at Beverly High School on Thursday night.
Is “revenue enhancement” a code word for taxes? That was one of the questions up for debate on Thursday night by the Democratic Party candidates for state Senate in the Second Essex District, which includes Peabody. It also encompasses Salem, Beverly, Danvers and Topsfield. “You’ll be hearing that a lot tonight,” said Mary-Ellen Manning, after fellow Democrat John Slattery said, in response to a question, that the state needs to invest more in public transportation. Manning said she is against raising taxes to increase funding to important programs. "I don't think that's the first solution, I think that's the last solution," she said, later adding that she instead favors eliminating duplicate services and pork-barrel projects. But Slattery…
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Edward Carroll, Joan Lovely, Mary-Ellen Manning and John Slattery appeared on 'Salem Now!' on Tuesday night; here are highlights from that appearance.
Salem Now! producer Leo Jodoin hosted a night with the candidates for the 2nd Essex District seat, which represents Salem, Peabody Beverly, Danvers and Topsfield Tuesday night at Salem Access TV. Present were Democratic candidates Edward Carroll, Joan Lovely, Mary-Ellen Manning and John Slattery, who answered questions submitted by viewers. The lone Republican candidate, Richard Jolitz of Beverly, did not attend the program and Jodoin had some words for him. "As far as I'm concerned I know one candidate not to vote for," Jodoin said at the beginning of the program, chewing out Jolitz. "Shame on him…I don't want to thank Mr. Jolitz for not showing up," he said. Jodoin said if Jolitz wants to come after the election, "I'll deal with you then…
Bill
10:19 am on Friday, September 7, 2012
Tom - Don't you mean Klassy? You must be a true Dem, not really interested in Democracy, just your way or the highway more ›