Southbridge: Last Democratic Bastion In Southern Worcester County

Ken O’Brien

From President to State Representative, Southbridge stood virtually alone in its support of Democratic candidates in election 2012 in southern Worcester County.

While President Obama did carry a few towns within this geographic Gulag, Southbridge stood alone, a blue oasis in a desert of red, in its support for Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren and Democratic candidate for State Representative Kathleen Walker. 

Southbridge Democratic Town Committee Endorses Local Candidates for June 26, 2012 Town Election

Southbridge, MA – At their monthly meeting on Saturday, June 9, 2012, the Southbridge Democratic Town Committee voted unanimously to endorse the following candidates in the upcoming town election on Tuesday June 26, 2012: Eleven year incumbent and six-term Chairman John D. Jovan Jr. and newcomer Lauren McLoughlin for School Committee, Amelia Peloquin for Town Council.

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All five precincts in Southbridge will be voting at the Southbridge Community Center, 153 Chestnut Street. The Southbridge Democratic Town Committee meets on the second Saturday of every month at the Southbridge Community Center, 153 Chestnut Street, Southbridge, MA. For more information please email southbridgedemocrats@gmail.com.

Elizabeth Warren Coming To Southbridge

The Democratic Town Committees of Charlton, Dudley, Southbridge, Spencer and Sturbridge will be hosting a meet-and-greet with U. S. Senate Candidate Elizabeth Warren on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.

Area residents are invited to join State Representative Anne Gobi, as well as retired Worcester County Sheriff Mike Flynn and former State Representative Geraldo Alicea in welcoming her to Central Massachusetts.

(UPDATE: State Senators Stephen Brewer and Richard T. Moore will be unable to attend as originally reported due to scheduling conflicts related to their official duties.)

The event will be held at the Fins and Tales Restaurant, 858 Main Street Southbridge and is free of charge.

For more information please email southbridgedemocrats@gmail.com.

Southbridge Democrats Elect Delegates to 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention

Delegates to June Convention in Springfield will select candidates for U.S. Senate nomination

On February 11, 2012, Democrats in Southbridge held a caucus to elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s 2012 endorsing convention in Springfield this June.

The caucus, organized by the Southbridge Democratic Town Committee, elected Monika Agnello, Edward Alicea, Gary Fontaine, Maria Fontaine, John Jovan Jr., Linda Jowett, Demetri Kasperson, Paula Kenda, Scott Lazo, Dr. Richard Logan, Dawn Piche and Justin Ryan to represent Democrats in Southbridge at the annual convention. In addition, Committee Chairman Laurent R. McDonald will serve as an ex officio delegate and Javier Melendez will attend as an add-on delegate.