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Berkshire Brigades Holding Meet and Greet With Ed Markey
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02:44PM / Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Brigades are holding a "meet and greet" with U.S. Senate candidate Ed Markey on Friday.

Markey will be joined by U.S. Rep. Richard Neal and others at the state Democratic Party headquarters on North Street. The event starts a 4:30 p.m.

 Markey is running against Gabriel Gomez for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, who accepted appointment as secretary of state. The special election is on June 25.

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Mayor Alcombright Seeking Third Term
By John Durkan,
07:00PM / Friday, June 07, 2013
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mayor Richard Alcombright will run for a third term.   "I think I've been blessed to be in this position as mayor of the city for the past three and a half years and I certainly want to continue," Alcombright said, during an announcement at his home on Friday. "I found out that the pace is frantic at times, most times, and the challenges are many, but at the end of the day, besides being a parent, I think being mayor has been the most rewarding thing I've ever done."   The mayor discussed his challenges and successes of the first two terms before laying out  his

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Senate Hopeful Gomez Stresses Security at Lenco Armored
By Andy McKeever,
08:06PM / Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. —  With a backdrop of Lenco-made armored vehicles, U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez make the case Tuesday that he is a stronger voice for homeland security than his opponent.

The Cohasset Republican is campaigning for the special election to replace the seat vacated by John Kerry. He is up against Democrat Edward Markey, a U.S. House member representing the 5th Massachusetts District.

Gomez held a rally Tuesday at Lenco and cited reauthorization of the Patriot Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and two resolutions honoring the victims of 9/11 as bills he supports and

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State Democratic Chairman Rallies Berkshire Voters
By Andy McKeever,
03:22PM / Monday, May 20, 2013
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John Walsh delivered a dose of adrenaline to Berkshire Democrats on Sunday as the party ramps up campaigning for Edward Markey.

The chairman of the state Democratic Committee was the main speaker at a ceremony opening the regional Democratic office on North Street. Walsh was joined by state Rep. Paul Mark and state Sen. Benjamin Downing in giving rally speeches.

Walsh asked local Democratic leaders to forget about their other responsibilities for the next month and focus on the campaign because the U.S. Senate seat, he said, is too important to lose.

"I don't want a United States senator

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Senate Candidate Gomez to Visit Pittsfield
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01:51PM / Monday, May 20, 2013
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What are you doing next Tuesday? Do you have time to do something for your country? Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, needs your support in his bid to become our next U.S. senator. Please join me in welcoming Gomez back to the Berkshires on Tuesday, May 21, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. at Lenco Armored Vehicles, 10 Betnr Industrial Drive in Pittsfield.

The stakes are high and the choice is clear in the special U.S. Senate election scheduled for June 25. Gabriel Gomez is a political newcomer, a family man, and a first-generation American who believes in the American Dream. His opponent, Congressmen Ed Markey, is a career politician who has sided with flag burners and job killers over a

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