Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Incumbent will run unopposed in the Sept. 6 Democrat primary.
It appears Belmont's Will Brownsberger will likely cruise to re-election to the State Senate this November after his chief Democrat rival decided to call it quits. Watertown's Robert McCarthy, who finished a strong third to Brownsberger in a special election primary in January, announced on Monday, April 30, that he will not be a candidate for State Senate in the newly-redistricted Second Suffolk and Middlesex district that incompasses Belmont, Watertown and sections of Arlington and Cambridge. Without another Democrat challenger on the horizon, Brownsberger is likely to be unopposed in the September 6 primary. He would then be favorite to win the general election in the heavily-Democrat district. “While undergoing intensive rehabilitation…
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Rematch of December's special election as Watertown resident takes out nomination papers.
In what could be a rematch of sorts this September, Watertown's Robert McCarthy announced today, March 13, that he has taken out nomination papers to challenge incumbent Will Brownsberger as state senator representing the newly-redistricted Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate district. If both candidates are certified to run by the Secretary of State, McCarthy and Brownsberger will meet in the state Democrat primary on Thursday, Sept. 6. While Belmont-resident Brownsberger beat McCarthy by more than 1,500 votes – 4,958 to 3,436 – as well as two other candidates in a special primary election on Dec. 13 to fill the seat of former Sen. Steve Tolman, McCarthy, who finished third, was seen as splitting the large Watertown vote with popular …
Monday, December 12, 2011
The former state firefighters union president from Watertown discusses his views on some of the issues facing candidates for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat.
Four Democrats seek to fill the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate seat vacated by Steven Tolman. The special preliminary election will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Patch asked all four candidates a set of questions, the same set, to find out more about them. 1 - What areas of the state budget could be altered to make it more efficient, and how? Local aid should be increased — it is an investment in our future while preventing future layoffs and service reductions. After job creation, I think our first order of business is to focus our attention and energies on finding a way to control the continuing and escalating costs of health care. Premiums and procedural costs are strangling both our …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The final four - Brownsberger, Hecht, McCarthy and Schofield – prepare to address Belmont.
In a race with no incumbent, the four candidates running for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate seat – who will meet at a Candidate's Forum tonight at the Chenery Middle School at 7:30 p.m. – have split into two groups. Current state representatives Will Brownsberger of Belmont and Jonathan Hecht of Watertown touting their experience on Beacon Hill, and former state firefighters union president Bob McCarthy and Brighton attorney Tim Schofield talking about ways they would shake up things in Senate. The candidates got their first chance to face each other in public last Tuesday night at a candidate forum run and hosted by the Church of the Good Shepherd in Watertown. The district includes all of Watertown and Belmont and parts of…
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Former congressman, Citizens Energy head calls Watertown candidate "no better person" for position.
Saying that "(t)here is no better person to send to the Massachusetts Senate," former US Rep. Joseph Kennedy has thrown his support to former state firefighters union president Robert McCarthy in the upcoming Tuesday, Dec. 13 Democrat primary to fill the seat held by long-time State Sen. Steve Tolman, president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. "This is a man who has the heart and courage of a lion. He has fought his entire life to make things better for working men and women, for those who play by the rules," said Kennedy in a press release from the McCarthy campaign. "Bob and I stood side by side on many an issue over the past 20 years; fair pay, safe working environment, health care and pensions to name a few," said Kennedy. The …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Retired union chief wins support from former state senator who now runs state AFL-CIO.
State Sen. candidate Robert McCarthy will receive the all-important endorsement of Steve Tolman, the popular long-time senator who the Watertown resident is seeking to succeed on Beacon Hill. According to a press release from McCarthy's campaign, the annoucement will take place at noon on Monday, Nov. 28, at Belmont's Beech Street Center, 266 Beech St. The primary election will be held on Dec. 13. The four candidates in the race include McCarthy, State reps Will Brownsberger and Jon Hecht and Brighton attorney Tim Schofield. McCarthy who is a retired fire fighter and was the head of the state's fire fighters union, picks up the support of Tolman who left the senate in October to run the state's largest federation of unions, the …
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Former Boston Mayor Flynn lends his support to former union head.
State senate candidate Bob McCarthy kicked off his campaign Thursday, Nov. 17, with an overflow crowd at Hibernian Hall in Watertown that raised $10,000 for his campaign. “Folks are tired of wealthy career politicians catering to special interests,” said McCarthy. “I have one interest only – the folks that I will represent, the voiceless, the underdogs.” More than 500 hundred people came out to help Bob in his quest to be the successor Steve Tolman. Special guests included former Ambassador to the Vatican and former Mayor of Boston Ray Flynn and other community leaders from throughout the district. “I have been fighting for the underdog and working people my entire life,” said McCarthy. “I challenge my opponents to match my record …
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Brighton resident and Suffolk Asst. DA withdraws despite gathering enough signatures.
Although she collected enough signatures and was eligible to appear on a Dec. 13 primary ballot, Brighton resident Sheila Lawn has withdrawn as a contender in the special election to fill a Senate vacancy in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District, according to the State House News Service today, Tuesday, Nov. 15. Lawn's exit solidifies the race as an all-Democratic four-way contest among Boston attorney and former candidate for Boston City Council Tim Schofield, former state firefighter union head and Watertown resident Robert McCarthy, Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht and State Rep. William Brownsberger. Lawn, an assistant district attorney in Suffolk County is the sister of Watertown's other state rep., John Lawn. Clyde Younger, …
Monday, November 14, 2011
McCarthy said ready to make veteran services a top priority.
Robert McCarthy, who is running for State Senate in the special election to take place Dec. 13, announced the formation of a Veteran’s Advisory and Steering Committee Friday, Nov. 11, to be chaired by Watertown Major James Maloney, a Watertown firefighter who recently returned from his third deployment, most recently in Afghanistan. "We must remember those who served and those who continue to serve in the armed forces, not just on Veterans Day, but every day,” said McCarthy, who was the president of the state's firefighters union until his recent retirement. “We’re seeing men and women return from warzones every day in record numbers, often times following prolonged tours overseas. It’s our job to make sure they receive the services they …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Longtime firefighter and union president will only serve two full terms.
Now there's five. Robert McCarthy, a 66-year-old Watertown Democrat and longtime president of the state's firefighters union, declared today, Tuesday, Oct. 25, his candidacy for the State Senate in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District. "Senator Steve Tolman, and his brother Warren who preceded him as Senator, both earned reputations as passionate and outspoken advocates for the people in their district," said the Navy veteran who spent more than 30 years as a firefigher. The Second Suffolk and Middlesex consists of Watertown, Belmont and parts of Cambridge, Allston-Brighton, the Fenway and the Back Bay. The seat was vacated earlier this month when State Senator Steven Tolman resigned to become the president of the Massachusetts…
