WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » stephen lynch http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Wed, 22 May 2013 23:41:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 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 Mass. Senate Candidates Weigh In On Compromise Gun Legislation http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-candidates-weigh-in-compromise-gun-legislation/ http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-candidates-weigh-in-compromise-gun-legislation/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:12:50 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=69527  

 Four of the five candidates in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election say they are encouraged by a compromise Senate bill that would subject more firearms buyers to federal background checks and toughen laws against illicit gun trafficking.
 

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-senate-candidates-weigh-in-compromise-gun-legislation/feed/ 0 tsm Mass. Democrats Blast President Obama Over Social Security http://wbsm.com/mass-dems-blast-obama-over-social-security/ http://wbsm.com/mass-dems-blast-obama-over-social-security/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:27:05 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=69268 Massachusetts Democrats are lining up against President Obama's plan to cut Social Security and Medicare.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mass-dems-blast-obama-over-social-security/feed/ 0 Getty Images Senate Candidate Lynch Holds Local Rally in Westport http://wbsm.com/senate-candidate-lynch-holds-local-rally/ http://wbsm.com/senate-candidate-lynch-holds-local-rally/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:43:29 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=68893 U S Democratic Senatorial candidate Steve Lynch held a rally for Southcoast residents Tuesday night in Westport.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/senate-candidate-lynch-holds-local-rally/feed/ 0 flickr Congressman Criticized for Pipeline Support http://wbsm.com/congressman-criticized-for-pipeline-support/ http://wbsm.com/congressman-criticized-for-pipeline-support/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:54:32 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=64488  

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidates say environmental activists backed by a California billionaire are running Facebook ads in violation of an agreement that discourages advertising by outside groups in the campaign.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/congressman-criticized-for-pipeline-support/feed/ 0 flickr Stephen Lynch Calls For Raising Social Security Tax Cap http://wbsm.com/stephen-lynch-calls-for-raising-social-security-tax-cap/ http://wbsm.com/stephen-lynch-calls-for-raising-social-security-tax-cap/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:46:49 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=62217 Congressman and Democratic senatorial candidate Stephen Lynch says the income cap on Social Security contributions should be raised at a faster pace to help keep the retirement system solvent.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/stephen-lynch-calls-for-raising-social-security-tax-cap/feed/ 0 flickr Markey Asks GOP Senate Candidates To Sign "Pledge" http://wbsm.com/markey-asks-gop-senate-candidates-to-sign-pledge/ http://wbsm.com/markey-asks-gop-senate-candidates-to-sign-pledge/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:05:12 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=60668 Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey is calling on Republican candidates to sign a pledge discouraging outside groups from running political ads in Massachusetts' special Senate election _ but said the ban shouldn't extend to donations from political action committees

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]]> http://wbsm.com/markey-asks-gop-senate-candidates-to-sign-pledge/feed/ 0 flickr Five Candidates Headed To The Ballot In Mass. Senate Race http://wbsm.com/five-candidates-headed-to-the-ballot-in-mass-senate-race/ http://wbsm.com/five-candidates-headed-to-the-ballot-in-mass-senate-race/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:35:37 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=59745 Massachusetts voters heading to the polls on primary day in this year's special U.S. Senate election will find something that was missing from last year's Senate race _ a choice of candidates.
 
    Three Republicans and two Democrats say they've collected more than the 10,000 certified signatures needed to land a spot on the April 30 ballot

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]]> http://wbsm.com/five-candidates-headed-to-the-ballot-in-mass-senate-race/feed/ 0 tsm - file 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 Rep. Lynch Calls For Six Debates, One in New Bedford http://wbsm.com/rep-lynch-calls-for-six-debates-one-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/rep-lynch-calls-for-six-debates-one-in-new-bedford/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:29:34 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=54885 U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch is calling for at least six debates across the state with fellow Democratic Congressman Edward Markey.

Lynch and Markey are both vying for the Democratic nomination in the race to fill John Kerry's former U

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