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SUMMARY:South Coast Meet the Candidates Night
DESCRIPTION:Republican town and city committees from eight South Coast communities will host a Meet the Candidates event Thursday\, Oct. 22\, at Niemad Corporation\, 57 Fairhaven Road (Route 6)\, Mattapoisett. Light refreshments will be available at 6 p.m.\, followed by the program at 6:30 p.m.\n\nCandidates expected to attend include:\n\nShawn Oliver: Lieutenant Governor\nElizabeth Dionne: State treasurer\nTyler Macallister: U.S. House\, 9th Congressional District\nBoomer Amaral: State Senate\, 1st Bristol and Plymouth District\nRobert McConnell: State Senate\, 2nd Bristol and Plymouth District\nJustin Thurber: State House\, 5th Bristol District\nJesse St. Gelais: State House\, 8th Bristol District\nChester Tam: State House\, 9th Bristol District\nBrendalee Smith: State House\, 10th Bristol District\nAnthony O’Brien: Plymouth County Commissioner\n\nRepublican committees from Marion\, Mattapoisett\, Rochester\, Fairhaven\, Acushnet\, New Bedford\, Dartmouth\, and Westport organized the event. It is open to all voters.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/south-coast-meet-the-candidates-night/
LOCATION:Niemad Corporation\, 57 Fairhaven Rd. (Route 6)\, Mattapoisett\, MA\, 02739\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Life,Election
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SUMMARY:New Bedford and Fall River ballot forums
DESCRIPTION:SouthCoast community organizations will host two nonpartisan forums this fall to explain Massachusetts statewide ballot questions and what a yes or no vote means for each measure. \nA New Bedford forum will be held on Thursday\, Oct. 1\, from 6 to 8 p.m.\, in the Keith Middle School Community Room\, 225 Hathaway Blvd. A Fall River forum is scheduled Thursday\, Oct. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. \, at Good Shepherd Parish Hall\, 1598 South Main St. \nParticipants will learn simple explanations of each ballot question\, discussion\, straw polls\, and voter education materials. \nHosts include the Coalition for Social Justice Education Fund\, League of Women Voters SouthCoast\, NAACP New Bedford Branch\, United Interfaith Action\, and YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts. \nRSVP at tinyurl.com/southcoastballot.
URL:https://newbedfordlight.org/event/new-bedford-and-fall-river-ballot-forums/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Keith Middle School\, 225 Hathaway Blvd\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Life,Election,Government
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