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Friday is letters to the editor day in Wellesley

February 3, 2023 by admin

The Swellesley Report accepts letters to the editor. Letters must be of general local community interest and must be signed. Community shout-outs are also accepted and encouraged. For example, a non-profit may thank an organization for a donation received.

See this week’s letters to the editor, which touch on the upcoming March 7 Town Election:

Find out who has:

  • “…been honored and gratified” to have served Wellesley
  • which candidate has the “strong support” of a Wellesley voter
  • and who vows to to “focus on excellent education for all Wellesley students”

The next deadline to submit a letter to the editor is Wednesday, Feb. 8, noon.

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Filed Under: 2023 Town Election, Business

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2 chances to meet Wellesley’s town-wide office candidates

February 1, 2023 by admin Leave a Comment

You have 2 upcoming chances to meet Wellesley’s town-wide office candidates for the Annual Town Election on Tuesday, March 7:

Sustainable Wellesley’s Conversation With The Candidates: Monday, Feb. 13

​sustainable wellesleySustainable Wellesley is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that focuses on climate and other issues related to protecting the environment.

It will be holding a Conversation with the Candidates on Monday, Feb. 13 from 7-9pm at the Wakelin Room at the Wellesley Free Library. Come hear where candidates stand on issues related to sustainability.

 

 

The League of Women Voters of Wellesley’s Meet the Candidates Night: Thursday, Feb. 16

League of Women Voters of Wellesley

The League of Women Voters of Wellesley’s Meet the Candidates Night will be held virtually on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 7pm. Learn about candidates for town-wide office and hear their positions on issues of importance to the town. The event will be live-streamed, broadcast live on Comcast 8/Verizon 40, and will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

The League is a nonpartisan political organization which does not support or oppose candidates.

Voters are invited to submit questions for candidates by email: lwvwellesley2@gmail.com by 5 pm on Feb. 15.  Questions will be screened for lack of bias, relevance, and applicability to all candidates for each office.  Similar questions may be consolidated.

There will be no print version of the League’s Election Guide this year.  The Guide will be posted by February 16 to the League’s Election Guide platform, vote411.org, where voters can also find personalized election information on how and where to vote. Information about The Meet the Candidates Night event, the Election Guide and other election-related material may be viewed on the League’s website, and on the Town Clerk’s website.


Separately, League of Women Voters of Wellesley members Skye Jacobs (Wellesley High ’24, Town Meeting member) and Ivy Wang (Wellesley High ’24, Town Meeting member) organized a voter registration event at Wellesley High School.  Two of the first-time voters will be turning 18 only a few days before the election.

One student said, “I’m too young to vote but my parents rely on me to research the candidates for them.”

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Skye Jacobs (left, standing), Ivy Wang (right, standing). Seated in background: Volunteers Amelia Cookson and Katie Passanisi. Foreground: 2 students registering to vote. (Photo courtesy of the League of Women Voters of Wellesley)

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Filed Under: 2023 Town Election, Environment, Government, Politics

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Wellesley town-wide office candidates for 2023 election

January 18, 2023 by Deborah Brown

Candidates seeking town-wide office in Wellesley had until Jan. 17  to collect 50 signatures in support of their candidacy and turn in their nomination papers to the Town Clerk. Below is the list of those willing to contribute their time and talents to the town’s local government.

A few things to note… the order  in the table below is based on when candidates pulled nomination papers. The ballot order will be determined by a random drawing on Feb. 1. And yes, there will be no candidates on the ballot for Recreation Commission.

Wellesley election candidates 2023

 

Voters will have a handful of contested races to mull, including Select Board, School Committee, and Natural Resources Commission.

Forgot to turn in your nomination papers but still want to run for town-wide office? A pathway is still open. Residents interested in being write-in candidates are encouraged to declare their intent with the Town Clerk prior to the March 7, 2023 election.


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In case your New Year’s resolution is to run for office in Wellesley…

December 30, 2022 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

A good place to start—if you are thinking of running for public office in Wellesley—is the recording of the “How to Run for Local Public Office” presentation recently sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Wellesley. The briefing features Town Clerk KC Kato and Town Moderator Mark Kaplan.

 

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More: Thinking about running for Wellesley town-wide office? Here’s what current first-time office holders say it’s like to serve (December 2021)


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