Monday, April 1, 2013
Wellesley Police publish a video news update on the website, covering local topics.
The safest town in America, and a meeting with a congressman make up the latest update from the Wellesley Police Department. The latest WPD Web News Update (see videos, right) focuses on two major topics: the town being ranked 15th safest in the country, and Chief Terrence Cunningham meeting with Congressman Joseph Kennedy III. The first minute of the video focuses on a recent study on Neighborhood Scout indicates that, thus far in 2013, Wellesley ranked 15 out of the top 100 safest communities nationwide. The town has moved up from from 19th place in 2012. The odds of falling victim to a crime in Wellesley are in 1 in 7271, compared to the Massachusetts-wide odds of 1 in 233. The second half of the video catches up with Chief …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III participated in a live text chat on Patch Wednesday and answered a number of reader questions.
Education, gun control and casinos were on the minds of readers during a live chat yesterday afternoon with Fourth District Congressman Joe Kennedy III. Kennedy, who was elected in November 2012, joined Patch for a 45-minute live chat where he answered reader questions and shared a little bit about his first few months in office. Read through the following recap of Kennedy's chat (below), or browse the full Q&A transcript: Patch: So, you’re a few months into your first term as a Congressman -- how has it been? What are some challenges you’ve had to face now that you’re in elected office? Congressman Kennedy: It's been a bit of a whirlwind, that's for sure. A combination of finding out where the bathrooms are and what you should ask the …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Democratic Congressman Joe Kennedy III will answer reader questions starting at 1:30 p.m.
Fourth District Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Brookline) will take reader questions in a LIVE text chat today, March 27, at 1:30 p.m. Kennedy was elected to the Fourth District seat in November 2012, beating Republican challenger Sean Bielat. During that campaign, Kennedy participated in a similar Patch live chat. Today's chat will last 45 minutes. To submit a question, simply enter your name in the chat box above, type your question and submit. If you cannot tune in this afternoon, you can feel free to leave questions in the comments section below. A recap of this afternoon's chat will be posted on Newton Patch tomorrow morning. Questions submitted will be subject to moderator approval. No vulgar or libelous comments will be allowed. …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
The new Fourth District congressman will answer reader questions on Wednesday, March 27.
Now that he's had a few months to settle in on Capitol Hill, Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Brookline) is ready to answer questions from his new constituents in the Fourth District. Patch will host a live text chat with Kennedy on Wednesday, March 27 at 1:30 p.m. where he will answer reader questions. Kennedy defeated Republican Sean Bielat in the November 2012 election, replacing retired Newton Congressman Barney Frank. Kennedy did a similar Patch live chat during his 2012 congressional campaign. The live chat Q&A will run for 45 minutes. To submit a question, come back to Patch at 1:30 p.m. on March 27, click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately. If you can't make the live chat, leave…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Kennedy's district offices are located in Newton and Attleboro.
Fourth District Congressman Joe Kennedy III announced today he will be hosting open houses this coming weekend at his district offices in Newton and Attleboro. During the open houses, the public will have a chance to meet Kennedy and his district staff, according to a press release issued by Kennedy's office. The open houses will be held this Saturday, Jan. 12. The Newton office, located at 29 Crafts St. Suite 375, will hold its open house starting at 11 a.m. The open house at the Attleboro office, located at 8 North Main St. Suite 200, will start at 1 p.m. “Over the course of the campaign I promised each and every one of you that my door would always be open,” Kennedy said in the press release. “I hope that these events underscore our …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Kennedy married his Harvard Law School classmate Lauren Birchfield.
Just a month after he clinched the Fourth Congressional District seat, Joseph Kennedy III celebrated another important milestone on Saturday: his wedding. Kennedy, 32, wed fellow Harvard Law School classmate Lauren Anne Birchfield at the Community Church in Corona del Mar, Calif., according to a My Fox Boston report earlier today. The ceremony was officiated by Birchfield's father, the Rev. Jim Birchfield, My Fox Boston reported. Kennedy, a Democrat, defeated Republican Sean Bielat last month for the Fourth District seat, currently held by retiring Congressman Barney Frank (D-Newton). Kennedy is the son of former Congressman Joseph Kennedy II and the grandson of the late Robert F. Kennedy. He is a former assistant district attorney for …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Democratic congressional candidate Joe Kennedy III will take readers' questions starting at 1 p.m. today.
Fourth Congressional District candidate Joe Kennedy III will be taking reader questions in a LIVE text chat today, Oct. 12, starting at 1 p.m. Kennedy, a Democrat, is running against Republican Sean Bielat to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank, of Newton. This afternoon's chat will last roughly 45 minutes. To submit a question, simply enter your name in the chat box above, type your question and submit. A recap of the chat will be posted later this afternoon. Bielat participated in a similar live chat Q&A yesterday. Questions submitted will be subject to moderator approval. No vulgar or libelous comments will be allowed. Because we expect a high volume of questions for the chat session, we will keep the questions issue…
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Kennedy and Bielat both had huge victories in the district.
After months of campaigning across a large and newly redrawn district, the pool of Fourth Congressional District candidates has officially been whittled down from six to two. Democrat Joe Kennedy III and Republican Sean Bielat will be the two names on the November ballot for the Fourth Congressional District, according to reports from the Associated Press. Despite the low voter turnout, Kennedy had a landslide victory against his two opponents, Rachel Brown and Newton resident Herb Robinson, taking more than 90 percent of the vote according to AP reports. "Tonight, I am honored to accept the Democratic nomination for the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts," Kennedy said in an emailed statement. "First and foremost, I’d like to…
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
A former assistant district attorney for the Cape and Middlesex County, Kennedy running for his first political seat. He is running in the Democratic primary for the seat, which will be held Thurs., Sept. 6.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Joe Kennedy III: Name : Joseph Patrick Kennedy III Also known as : Joe Age : 31 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Stanford University Degree : Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Science and Engineering Year of graduation : 2003 University : Harvard Law School Area of research : Law Year of graduation : 2009 Job titles held : Assistant District Attorney (Middlesex County), Assistant District Attorney (Cape and Islands District), Student Attorney & Outreach …
Howard Kosrofian
9:25 am on Friday, September 7, 2012
THIS STATE IS IN SUCH A SORRY STATE OF AFFAIRS. IM SAD TO SAY KENNEDY MORE THAN LIKELY WILL WIN THIS THING. STOP AND THINK ABOUT THIS, WE ARE IN TOTAL DEMOCRAT CONTROL SINCE 1960. OH SURE WE HAVE HAD A RUPBLICAN GOVONOR`S THERE HAND`S ARE TIED FOR THE MOST PART. STATE HOUSE HAS BEEN 85-90% CONTROLED BY DEMOCRATS, TOTAL ONE PARTY RULE.IT`S SO BAD HERE EVEN I GUY LIKE SCOTT BROWN HAS TO KEEP SAYING… more ›