Source: Massachsuetts Republican Party

Rep. Candidate Josh Cutler Breaks Promise Thirty Times,

Takes $6K+ in Special Interest Campaign Cash

Boston– When Democrat Josh Cutler began his perennial campaign for State Representative he made a promise not to accept campaign cash from special interests like lobbyists and political action committee.  Fourteen years and 30 broken promises later, Cutler is back at it again in the Sixth Plymouth District with $6,150 from lobbyists and other well funded groups in the bank.

“It should disappoint every voter in Hanson, Pembroke and Duxbury that Josh Cutler made a campaign promise that he never intended to keep,” said MassGOP Executive Director Nate Little.  “Unless Cutler keeps his promise and gives back the special interest money, we can only imagine what other easily made promises this perennially unsuccessful candidate cavalierly intends to forget in the unlikely event he is actually elected.”

Background

Cutler Promised to Oppose Donations from Special Interests and Lobbyists “All three [Josh Cutler, Garrett Bradley and Walter Murray] are on record as supporting campaign finance reform and opposing donations from special-interest groups and lobbyists.” (Molly Hochkeppel, “Democratic rivals cross swords on radio,” Patriot Ledger, 9/4/98)

Cutler Has Broken His Promise 30 Times, Receiving $6,150 in Campaign Cash from Lobbyists, PACs and other Specials Interests (Source: OCPF)

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(Photo: The Board of Selectmen met in executive session on Thursday to discuss ongoing litigation involving North Hill Golf Course and Town Counsel Robert Troy's role in it. Attending the meeting were Chair Ted Flynn (back), MIIA co-counsels, Attorney Leonard Kesten, Selectman Shawn Dahlen, Town Manager Richard MacDonald, Recreation Director Gordon Cushing, and Selectmen’s Administrative Assistant Anne Murray. Not pictured, but in attendance was Selectman David Madigan.)

Town Counsel Robert Troy will no longer represent the Town of Duxbury in four civil suits lodged against the town.

The Duxbury Board of Selectmen and others met in executive session for six hours on Thursday to discuss a civil suit lodged against the Town of Duxbury by Johnson Golf Management, Inc. and what role Troy played in it. As a result of that meeting, the Board voted to remove Troy as counsel on the Johnson lawsuit and three other cases pending against the town, including a civil suit filed by former Police Chief Mark Deluca on Feb. 3.

The Duxbury Community Volunteer Award celebrates the spirit of civic responsibility through community service by honoring an exemplary Duxbury citizen whose voluntary contributions of time and talent have made a positive impact on the quality of life in our town during the past year.  Please nominate a volunteer you feel deserves to be recognized.  An advisory board of civic, educational, cultural and business leaders will review the nominations and select a volunteer from those nominees to receive special recognition at the “Duxbury Community Volunteer Award” banquet.  Finalists and their nominators will be invited to an awards dinner in June where the nominees will be honored.  Please complete the information below and attach a statement describing the volunteer contributions of your nominee and how they have impacted the community. Click here to download the nomination form in Word format. 

Thursday, April 5

8:51 a.m.  Animal complaint reported on Elm Street.

12:55 p.m.  Accident with property damage reported on Tremont Street.

4:55 p.m.  Motor vehicle stop on Congress Street.  Vehicle towed.  Criminal apprehended.

7:32 p.m.  Party on Alden Street reported missing person.

8:21 p.m.  Animal complaint reported on Alden Street.

Friday, April 6

2:00 a.m.  Suspicious activity reported on Depot Street.  Spoken to.

1:24 p.m.  Accident reported on Depot Street.

1:36 p.m.  Animal complaint reported on Route 3 northbound between Exits 10 and 11.

5:10 p.m.  Simple assault reported on Chestnut Street.

It’s that time of year when we need to look around and notice those rays of sunshine, those worker bees, those gentle souls – yes, Duxbury volunteers.

The 16^th annual Duxbury Community Volunteer Award recognition event is underway. The event started in 1995 by the Welch Healthcare and Retirement Group as a way to give back to the community by providing a forum for recognizing the important role volunteers play in our community. It has been a wonderful tradition for the Duxbury community to recognize citizens who commit their time and talent to make our town a better place to live. Our volunteers show their devotion to civic causes, environmental issues, youth programs, historical endeavors and more.  Volunteers touch so many aspects of our lives here in Duxbury.  If it were not for the passion and devotion of so many town volunteers, many initiatives would never have been started and so many programs would not be as successful as they are.

As part of our ongoing observation of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, The Duxbury Rural and Historical Society offers a glimpse into the lives of Duxbury’s Union soldiers.

David Meechan – on the Banks of the York River

April 18, 1862 – Bridges finished.  We worked all day building a road for advancing nearer the enemy with the big guns.  Hot and disagreeable with picks and shovels.

Patricia Coulsey of Duxbury has been named one of two 2012 South Shore Arthritis Walk Ambassadors, along with four year old Avery Bassett of Brockton.  Along with their family and friends, Avery and Pat will lead the Annual Arthritis Walk on May 6, 2012 at Stephen’s Field in Plymouth.  Both diagnosed with arthritis, Avery and Pat call on the South Shore community to join them in supporting the Arthritis Foundation in their efforts to prevent, control and cure the more than 100 different types of arthritis and related diseases.  Patricia has been a volunteer since childhood, recruited by her parents, working at home, at church and in the community. She has worked for fifty-five years with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a worldwide fraternal benevolent group, providing care, education, monetary support and even burial for those in need. The IOOF has been a major fundraiser and supplier of in kind services at Arthritis walks for many years. For the past twelve years, Pat has worked on and chaired food services for the Boston walk, Plymouth walk, and Fall River walk. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs have entered a float in the Pasadena Rose Parade for the past sixty years and Pat has worked on the float nine years since 2000.  She is currently serving as the state president of the Rebekah Assembly of Massachusetts.

(The School Committee recognized Makai McClintocklast week for his award-winning essay.)

Duxbury High School senior Makai McClintock won first prize in the Senior Historical Paper Category at the Regional National History Day Competition held at Brockton High School last month. He went on to place fifth in the state National History Day Contest which promotes historical research by high school students through archives, interviews and original documents.

McClintock’s essay entitled, “Protecting the People: Dr. Luther L. Terry and the 1964 Report on Recreational Tobacco Use.”

The Duxbury School Committee elected new officers last week, installing John Heinstadt as chair and Mary Lou Buell as vice-chair.

In one of his last acts as leader of the school committee, Gary Magnuson nominated Heinstadt to be chair over vice-chair Anne Ward.

“I would like to nominate John because of his experience with the law and his experience on the building committee,” said Magnuson. Heinstadt is the school committee’s representative to the Duxbury School Building Committee which is responsible for overseeing construction of the co-located middle and high schools.

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The turf war between Johnson Golf, Inc. and the Town of Duxbury continues and now the charges have become personal.

A flurry of pretrial motions in Johnson Golf Management, Inc.’s civil lawsuit against the Town of Duxbury includes allegations that Town Counsel Robert Troy “was not being truthful” in statements made at an October 4, 2010 Board of Selectmen’s meeting and in a January 27, 2009 hearing before the court.

Troy flatly denies he intentionally made any false statements.

“If I said it, I felt it to be true at the time,” said Troy. “I take umbrage at the charges.”

Meredith Brown squeals in delight as her friend Georgie Merry gives her a ride. The girls took advantage of the brilliant spring weather Tuesday to enjoy the Ellison Playground. Photo by Julie Armtrong

Keith Donnelly of Chelsea, formerly of Everett, died in his sleep of ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease on April 10.   Mr. Donnelly was a graduate of Pope John High School. He was an excellent athlete who played hockey at Michigan State University and drew the attention of the Montreal Expos as a pitcher.  After a year of college, he turned to modeling and acting and was seen in several movies and TV series to include: “The Profiler,” “The Crucible” and “Flintstones,” the movie.

Jacqueline Hermance Dresden-Haas, 103 of Duxbury, died in her home at the Village at Duxbury on Sunday, April 8, 2012. She was born on May 27, 1908 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She was the daughter of Fenna and Jacques Hermanus Haas-Wieringa. Mrs. Dresden-Haas was a graduate of the Amsterdamse Lyceum and the Amsterdamse Conservatorium where she majored in voice.  A talented musician all her life, she began painting in her eighties and became an accomplished watercolorist sharing her works with friends and family.

Charles Jackson Hoover, Sr. (“Jack”), 82 of Duxbury, died Sunday April 8 at the Allerton House in Duxbury.

Mr. Hoover was the husband of the late Joan K. (Salvucci) Hoover.   He leaves his sons, Charles Jackson Hoover, Jr and his wife Kelli of Marietta, Ga. and Reid Allen Hoover of Spring Hill, Fla.; his sister, Lorna Hoover of Chelsea; his grandchildren, Charles Jackson Hoover III and Reid Allen Hoover, Jr.

Thursday, March 29

7:15 a.m.  Accident with property damage reported on Tremont Street.

8:10 a.m.  Accident with injuries reported on Tremont Street.

10:18 a.m.  Suspicious activity reported on Lincoln Street.  Spoken to.