Thursday, April 11, 2013
How did the children's vote come out compared to the official vote last Saturday?
Welcome to another edition of Patch Snap, where we highlight a picture or pictures of around Burlington or of Burlington residents out and about. Today's Patch Snap features young Burlington residents Michael Damato, 8, and Jackie Damato, 10, casting a ballot in the Children Vote during last Saturday's town election. Pictured her Michael puts his ballot into the machine as Jackie looks on and helps. They are assisted by Beverlee Vidoli, who was volunteering at the polls. Selectman Michael Runyan also looks on. When doing a story on the Children Vote in last year's election, Dr. Edward Weiner of the Burlington Board of Health explained the program is a great way to inform youngsters about the voting process and get them interested in …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Who won in yesterday's election? Find out here.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
The results are in and Patch has the results of the competitive town-wide contests.
Christopher Hartling is Burlington's newest member of the Board of Selectmen. He and incumbent Robert Hogan took the vote during today's Burlington Town Election. A total of 1,893 residents voted. That is 12.09 percent of the 15,652 eligible voters. There were three contestants for two open seats on the Board of Selectmen. Hogan garnered 1,276 votes and Hartling received 1,234 votes. Virginia Mooney, the third candidate, received 574 votes. This was Hartling's first race for the board. "I'm humbled that so many people voted for me in my first run," Hartling told Burlington Patch after the results were read. "A lot of great people helped me and showed me the way. I had a lot of support from family and friends. I'm excited for the …
At 5 p.m. 1,584 voters had cast ballots for the 2013 Burlington Town Election.
Voter turnout in today's Burlington Town Election is somewhat low. As of 5 p.m. 1,584 voters, or 10.12 percent, of eligible voters had cast ballots for the Burlington Town Election. Burlington has 15,652 registered voters. People were still coming through at 6 p.m. when Patch editor Richard Hosford was at the polls. Residents have until 8 p.m. to cast their ballots. The polls are at the Burlington High School. We will post a story tonight with the results once they become available.
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Polls will be open at Burlington High School from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Burlington Patch would like to give a friendly reminder to all registered Burlington voters that the annual Town Election is today. Here is what you need to know: Not sure who's running? Check out this list of the candidates. Election Coverage:
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Friday, April 5, 2013
An interview with Burlington Board of Selectmen Candidate Christopher Hartling.
In the lead-up to to Burlington's town election this Saturday, April 6, Burlington Patch interviewed the three candidates for the two open seats for Board of Selectmen. We asked each candidate the same five questions. The following is based on our conversation with Christopher Hartling. Visit Burlington Patch's homepage to find the interviews with incumbent Robert Hogan and candidate Virginia Mooney. The Burlington Town Election will be held this Saturday. The polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Burlington High School. Hartling is a Town Meeting member in his third term and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Burlington Council on Aging. He has also served on Ways & Means, which he said gave him an understanding of the town'…
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An interview with Burlington Board of Selectmen incumbent candidate Robert Hogan.
In the lead-up to to Burlington's town election this Saturday, April 6, Burlington Patch interviewed the three candidates for the two open seats for Board of Selectmen. We asked each candidate the same five questions. The following is based on our conversation with Selectman Robert Hogan. Visit Burlington Patch's homepage to find the interviews with and candidates Christopher Hartling and Virginia Mooney. The Burlington Town Election will be held this Saturday. The polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Burlington High School. Hogan is a current member of the Board of Selectmen and is the town's Director of Veteran's Services. He has been living in Burlington since 1976 and grew up in Chelsea. He has a degree from Salem State University. …
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An interview with Burlington Board of Selectmen Candidate Virginia Mooney.
In the lead-up to to Burlington's town election this Saturday, April 6, Burlington Patch interviewed the three candidates for the two open seats for Board of Selectmen. We asked each candidate the same five questions. The following is based on our conversation with Virginia Mooney. Visit Burlington Patch's homepage to find the interviews with incumbent Robert Hogan and candidate Christopher Hartling. The Burlington Town Election will be held this Saturday. The polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Burlington High School. Mooney has been a Town Meeting member for 36 years and was a member of the Board of Selectmen from 1988 to 1991. She has also volunteered on the Housing Partnership Committee, the Burlington Finance Committee and the B-…
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Friday, March 29, 2013
A letter from Gerald Beuchelt announcing he is running for Burlington Town Meeting, Precinct 4
The following is a letter to the editor: I am writing to announce my candidacy for another term as Burlington Town Meeting representative in Precinct 4. Having been elected to this position last year to fill one of the seats that opened up as a result of the redistricting, I hope to have served with honor and help Burlington to develop into the town we all love. I would like to you to consider my candidacy for Town Meeting again in 2013. As a Town Meeting member, my areas of focus will continue to be supporting responsible growth in the residential and business communities, enhancing the appearance of our town, sustaining improvements in the town’s infrastructure (roads, water supply, etc.), and improving education while making choices in …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Otis throws his hat in the ring for the April 6 Burlington Town Election
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5:17 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013
I am so proud of my dad for becoming selectman he is the best dad anyone could ever ask for I'm sure he will make burlington a much better town he is caring,honest,responsable,helpful,smart and many more things I am so greatful that he's my dad congrats agen dad love you. Hsophia hartling selectmans daughtor more ›