WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » election http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sat, 18 May 2013 03:01:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Board of Health Dispute Rages On in Fairhaven http://wbsm.com/board-of-health-dispute-rages-on-in-fairhaven/ http://wbsm.com/board-of-health-dispute-rages-on-in-fairhaven/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 02:50:36 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=76758 The hotly contested Board of Health race in Fairhaven may head to court, but without the Board of Selectmen's blessing.

Losing candidate John Wethington's attorney had asked the board to petition for a new election

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]]> http://wbsm.com/board-of-health-dispute-rages-on-in-fairhaven/feed/ 0 Photodisc Light Turnout Expected for State Primary http://wbsm.com/light-turnout-expected-for-state-primary/ http://wbsm.com/light-turnout-expected-for-state-primary/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:48:27 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=74586 The state's top elections official says fewer than one in five registered voters in Massachusetts could cast ballots in the U.S. Senate primaries.

Secretary of State William Galvin said Monday his ``best guess'' was for about 550,000 voters to take part in Tuesday's Democratic primary between U

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]]> http://wbsm.com/light-turnout-expected-for-state-primary/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Which Democratic Candidate Do You Like Better For Mass. Senate Seat? [POLL] http://wbsm.com/which-democratic-candidate-do-you-like-better-for-mass-senate-seat-poll/ http://wbsm.com/which-democratic-candidate-do-you-like-better-for-mass-senate-seat-poll/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:57:04 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=72965 I hope you're aware that next Tuesday, April 30th is Special Election Primary Day in Massachusetts that will determine who'll run in the U.S. Senate Final election on June 25. Do you know enough about the candidates to make an informed choice?

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]]> http://wbsm.com/which-democratic-candidate-do-you-like-better-for-mass-senate-seat-poll/feed/ 0 Facebook Will a Recount Fix the Fairhaven Board of Health Election? [POLL] http://wbsm.com/will-a-recount-fix-the-fairhaven-board-of-health-election-poll/ http://wbsm.com/will-a-recount-fix-the-fairhaven-board-of-health-election-poll/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:13:15 +0000 Phil Paleologos http://wbsm.com/?p=69463 Peter Deterra, Fairhaven Board of Health member, has asked for a recount of the votes tallied during the recent election.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/will-a-recount-fix-the-fairhaven-board-of-health-election-poll/feed/ 0 Photodisc Official Recount Requested in Fairhaven Election http://wbsm.com/official-recount-requested-in-fairhaven-election/ http://wbsm.com/official-recount-requested-in-fairhaven-election/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:30:48 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=69125 In a last ditch effort to save the town a few bucks, Board of Health candidate Peter DeTerra is calling for an official recount of the ballots from Fairhaven's April 1 election.

DeTerra's opponent, John Wethington, was sworn in before a glitch in the ballot count was uncovered and corrected, making DeTerra the rightful winner by only two votes

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]]> http://wbsm.com/official-recount-requested-in-fairhaven-election/feed/ 0 helmutgusztav, flickr Wilde Announces Run for City Council http://wbsm.com/wilde-announces-run-for-city-council/ http://wbsm.com/wilde-announces-run-for-city-council/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:20:00 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=64409 The local election season is getting started as a New Bedford resident announces his candidacy for a City Council seat.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/wilde-announces-run-for-city-council/feed/ 0 TSM Signature Deadline Nears In Mass. US Senate Race http://wbsm.com/signature-deadline-nears-in-mass-us-senate-race/ http://wbsm.com/signature-deadline-nears-in-mass-us-senate-race/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:33:07 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=59556 Democratic and Republican U.S. Senate hopefuls are racing to file any last minute voter signatures.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/signature-deadline-nears-in-mass-us-senate-race/feed/ 0 Getty Images Barack Obama Wins The 2012 Presidential Election http://wbsm.com/barack-obama-wins-the-2012-presidential-election/ http://wbsm.com/barack-obama-wins-the-2012-presidential-election/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:17:39 +0000 BJ Ragone http://wbsm.com/?p=30580 In 2008 Barack Obama promised change. He will extend his policies through the next four years as he has beat GOP candidate Mitt Romney and will remain President of the United States.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/barack-obama-wins-the-2012-presidential-election/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mass. Secretary Galvin Predicts 73% Statewide Voter Turnout http://wbsm.com/mass-secretary-galvin-predicts-73-statewide-voter-turnout/ http://wbsm.com/mass-secretary-galvin-predicts-73-statewide-voter-turnout/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:47:44 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=30122 Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin is predicting about three-quarters of voters will cast ballots in the election, matching the turnout in the 2008 election. 

Galvin projects 3.1 million of the state's roughly 4

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-secretary-galvin-predicts-73-statewide-voter-turnout/feed/ 0 Photodisc Warren Makes Last-Minute Stop in Fall River http://wbsm.com/warren-makes-last-minute-stop-in-fall-river/ http://wbsm.com/warren-makes-last-minute-stop-in-fall-river/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:40:03 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=30113 With just one day before the election, Massachusetts senate candidates Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren are conducting whirlwind tours of the state.

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