Tag Archives: Mary Connaughton

Feeling blue while seeing red? Thoughts on other winners and losers

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

Nationally, angry voters pulled the lever for change, but here in Massachusetts a majority cast their ballots for optimism. Winners and losers weren’t defined just by the metrics however. Scott Brown, while not on the ballot, lost some sheen because … Continue reading →

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Seventeen hours and counting

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

I’m not given to quoting Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s blog, but, as we embark with certain misgivings on the last 17- hour countdown till the polls open, I note that his exhortation to Catholics to vote speaks of hope guiding civic … Continue reading →

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Mary Z. Connaughton in highly competitive race for state auditor

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

She’s likable, informed and, as a Republican on a Democrat saturated Beacon Hill, has a claim to being an outsider, were it not for her tenure working for Joe Malone and Mitt Romney. Mary Zarilli Connaughton wants to be state … Continue reading →

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Down-ballot Auditor’s Race Deserves Our Attention

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Say the word “auditor,” and you probably think sweaty palms, sleepless nights and maybe a nervous tic. But the race for state auditor has nothing directly to do with your tax returns or individual finances. The words “state auditor” should, … Continue reading →

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