While there’s no way to know if Lowell’s results would have differed if more majority-minority district residents had shown up at the polls, their lack of participation did signify one of the many symptoms contributing to the ailing state of municipal elections.
Voters chose City Councilor-At-Large Samantha Squailia to step up as the city's next mayor over current four-term Mayor Stephen DiNatale, according to unofficial results reported on Fitchburg Access Television (FATV).
FITCHBURG - An unusually busy municipal election season kicks off Tuesday as voters head to the polls to choose the two mayoral candidates, out of four, that will face each other in the general election in November.
FITCHBURG The four candidates battled each other over key issues during the preliminary mayoral debate held earlier this month and, on Tuesday, two of them will move on to the general election on Nov. 4. Going for his fifth term, Mayor Stephen DiNatale faces three challengers, City Councilor-At-Large Samantha Squailia, School Committee member Maritza […]
FITCHBURG Seeking a fifth term in office, Mayor Steven DiNatale was one of four mayoral candidates who took the stage in a recent televised debate presented by FLAP TV, with the assistance of FATV, the city’s local access channel, and moderated by FLAP TV host Kevin Cormier. Heading into a Sept. 26 preliminary election […]