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Gov. stumps Beach City polls By Tara Vocino oll workers said they’ve never seen anything like it while reading over the results at City Hall late Tuesday night. “We had double lines out the door and around the building,� Ward 1, Precinct 3 Warden of 7 years Clara Lander said. “It was unbelievable how many new voters who weren’t on the list came in.� Poll worker of five years Barbara Saul, who was also serving the Recreation Center area, estimated that she and her team registered a quarter of new voters, up from 715 to 1,350 people. “We’re happy to serve them, but it was hectic,� Saul said. “We encourage residents not to wait until Election Day to register to vote – you can do it online, at the Registry of Motor Vehicles inside the Election Office or through the census.� Arriving at 6:30 a.m., they said all poll locations had a constant influx of voters
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Councillor-at-Large Tony Zambuto shakes Gov. Charlie Baker’s hand during his visit to the polls at St. Mary of the Assumption Church while Mayor Brian Arrigo looks on Tuesday morning. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino)
By Tara Vocino uesday’s Election Day was said to have a bigger turnout than the most recent presidential election, and people came out to the polls early to wish Incumbent Gov. Charlie Baker and District Attorney candidate Rachael Rollins well – who both won – in Mayor Brian Arrigo’s Ward 6, at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish. “We’re a great state with great people,� said Gov. Baker. “I feel that we’re heading in the right direction and building upon our success.� Baker said he grew up on the north shore and raised his family locally (Swampscott), adding that he has visited more than 200 cities and towns while his partner, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, has been to all 351 cities and towns. He went on to say he commends the bipartisan collaboration that he and Polito have accomplished over the past four years, adding that they feel good about the direction that the Commonwealth is going in.
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Fawn Balliro Andersen celebrated her 40th birthday on Tuesday by taking a photograph with Baker. Ward 4 City Councillor Pat Keefe called Baker one of the best governors the Commonwealth has seen in a long time. Resident Bob Cronin joked that he wished Baker was his mechanic. “He looks at problems and tries to fix them, like a mechanic does,� Cronin said. “He’s a great governor, and he is sociable and personable.� Milford resident Allen Green called Baker “a man of the people,� adding that he feels that
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Baker puts people and their concerns first. Councillor-at-Large Tony Zambuto, the only Republican on the Revere city council, brought 25 campaign signs from his house. “He’s the most popular bipartisan governor since 2010,� Zambuto said. Veterans Office Director Marc Silvestri, who identifies himself as a registered Democrat, said he’s proudly voting for Baker since he’s always supported veterans’ services. He went on to say Baker and Senator Joe
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throughout the day from morning to night. Saul said she was surprised to see that there were only 214 Yeses on Question 1 with 463 Nos for her ward. Voters rejected Question 1, the ballot measure that would have set new mandatory nurse staffing levels for patients in hospitals. The proposal, which was backed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association, would have set new limits on nurse-topatient ratios in the state and required hospitals to hire hundreds of new nurses. Question 1 has generated much discussion on social media and during City Council meetings. “My nephew was in the Intensive Care unit, and I talked to a Registered Nurse while there,� Saul said. “He explained that doctors and pharmaceuticals receive more money, if it passes.� Saul was happy to see that Question 2 in her ward let
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