Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Former Congressman Barney Frank's personal papers will be housed at the library on the campus of the University of Massachusets-Dartmouth.
Barney Frank's personal papers, notes and other memorabilia from his 32-year congressional career wll be housed in the creation of archives at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The announcement was made Tuesday. "The people of Southeastern Massachusetts for 30 years have been such an important part of my life. They've not just been voters, but they've been friends, they've been people I've learned from, they've been people with whom I've worked with together on common problems," said Frank in an interview on myfoxboston.com. Frank, who elected to retire rather than run for another term this year after his district was re-drawn, was on campus yesterday as the university is celebrating the inauguration celebration for Chancellor …
Friday, January 4, 2013
Former Congressman Barney Frank told the "Morning Joe" Show on MSNBC he is interested in being the interim senator.
Senator Barney Frank? One day after watching Joseph Kennedy III take over his former Congressional seat, Frank told the "Morning Joe" show on MSNBC he wants to be the interim senator if John Kerry is confirmed as Secretary of State. “A month ago, or a few weeks ago, I said I wasn’t interested,” said Frank Friday morning on the show. “It was kind of like you’re about to graduate, and they said: ‘You gotta go to summer school.’ But [the fiscal cliff deal] now means that February, March and April are going to be among the most important months in American financial history.” Frank said Friday he told Gov. Deval Patrick he wanted to be the interim senator. He wouldn't be a candidate in the special election, according to Politico. Former …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Congressman Stephen Lynch is deciding on whether to run for John Kerry's Senate set.
Massachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch said he is definitely considering running for John Kerry's senate seat. Lynch was on the Joe Ligotti Show on WTKK Radio Saturday afternoon and said he would be honored to be a Senator. Kerry has been nominated by President Barack Obama to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and is expected to be confirmed. Gov. Deval Patrick is expected to appoint an interim Senator until a special election can be held. The Boston Herald is reporting Barney Frank is the leading candidate for the interim position. Frank didn't seek reelection to Congress after redistricting was finalized. Instead, he announced his retirement. Patrick has said he isn't interested in the position. Massachusetts Attorney …
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Kennedy, a Democrat, is facing off against Republican Sean Bielat in the Fourth Congressional District race.
Democratic congressional candidate Joe Kennedy III joined us for a live chat with Patch readers on Oct. 12. Many of the questions submitted touched on Kennedy's experience as well as his economic plan, healthcare and budget reductions. Kennedy will face off against Republican Sean Bielat for the Fourth District seat currently held by Newton Congressman Barney Frank, who plans to retire at the end of this year. Bielat joined Patch for a similar live chat Q&A on October 11. Read through the following short recap of Kennedy's chat (below), or browse the full Q&A transcript. Patch: Throughout this campaign, your opponent has often criticized your experience. How do you respond? Specifically, what kind of experience and knowledge can you …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
A look at the top headlines in your town and the surrounding area for the week of August 5, 2012.
2,800-Mile Takeout Run: Mississippi Man Returns Home with 250 Pizzas from Stoughton's Town Spa Most people have a favorite pizza place. For David Schuler his is Town Spa in Stoughton, about 1,400 miles away from his Madison, Mississippi home. But that doesn't prevent Schuler, a Stoughton native, from enjoying a slice (or more) of his favorite hometown pizza. Schuler made headlines last August when he drove from his home in Madison, Miss. (north of Jackson, Miss.) to Town Spa and back again to pick up an order of 150 pizzas. He upped the ante this year by placing an order of 250 pizzas. After enjoying lunch at the Stoughton restaurant August 11, he packed up his car with six coolers full of pizza and began his journey back home to …
Saturday, February 18, 2012
A look at the top headlines in your town and the surrounding area for the week of February 13, 2012.
Soldier Stationed in Afghanistan Speaks with 2nd Graders at Stoughton’s South School [VIDEO] Lt. Col. John Lee of the Army National Guard recently spoke with second graders at the South Elementary School via Skype while stationed in Afghanistan. Lt. Col. Lee, a Sharon resident, and his infantry returned home to the States on February 9. The second graders in Barbara Mills (his mother-in-law) and Jess Rosenthal’s classes at the South asked Lt. Col. Lee a variety of questions—everything from what the weather was like over there to what Afghan children did for fun to why he was over there to where he sleeps to if he felt safe. Read more by clicking here. *** Kennedy Kicks off Campaign With Day-Long Tour of District After officially …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Speaks with Roosevelt Institute about national deficit, military spending.
Wednesday night, the Roosevelt Institute at Wheaton College welcomed Democratic Congressman Barney Frank of the Massachusetts 4th Congressional district in the Mary Lyon Holman Room to speak about pressing issues he faces. This stop came in the middle of a short Town Hall tour he is taking to speak about the nation’s budget deficit. The main topics covered by Frank were the national deficit and military spending. Frank is in support reducing this country's military spending from $650 billion to $425 billion. Frank said that military spending makes up about 54 percent of total discretionary spending. “I do believe in the short term there should be some job stimulation. But that’s only going to happen if we have a longer term deficit …
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Friday, July 1, 2011
The Massachusetts Congressman stops in New Haven to meet with fellow Democrats.
Despite more than 2,000 pages in legislation aiming to regulate Wall Street, Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank said the legislation doesn’t do enough to limit foreclosures. Part of the reason, according to Frank, co-author of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is partisan meddling. “Go tell a Republican,” Frank said at the University of New Haven on Thursday to a crowd of bankers and Realtors. “You have people now who say you got to cut the deficit, you got to stay in Afghanistan, we got to stay in Iraq, you can’t raise the taxes on Warren Buffet and you have to cut the crap out of everything else.” Frank, chairman of the commission overseeing the banking industry from 2007-11, oft cited Republican …
Friday, June 17, 2011
Congressman in favor of reducing military spending and bringing troops, money home.
Congressman Barney Frank told selectmen Thursday it's time the United States stopped being the world's police force, and suggested thousands of troops could be brought back from overseas posts to take their places working to protect the country at home. "There is a major decision facing the U.S. government," Frank said. "The extent to which the world has come to depend on us for military support has to be scaled back." Frank said military spending, some of which has been unnecessary, contributes to the huge pressure felt by local communities, where municipal governments and public safety departments are strapped and struggling. "I voted for the war in Afghanistan, but we are overextended," he said. "We need for others to step up." He said …
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Anna Bucciarelli
8:57 am on Saturday, April 6, 2013
:) ..... all too true ... how did this guy stay in so long, how did people not recognize his "jerkiness" ? True colors? Always able to see them, but some folks refused to observe carefully. Say bye-bye, Barney, once and for all time. more ›