

VIDEO: District Attorney and (short) Governor’s Council debates
The Democratic candidates for Middlesex County District Attorney, Marian Ryan and Donna Patalano, debated recently, at an event sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Arlington, Lexington and Winchester. You can watch the candidatesbeginning at the 24-minute mark.
The recording starts out with a short debate featuring District 3 Governor’s Council candidates Marilyn Petitto Devaney and Nick Carter. Unfortunately, the forum planned by LWVN and NewTV with just these two candidates was canceled at the last minute by Devaney, so this session is the only recorded debate between these two candiates before the Sept. 4 primary.
Marilyn Petitto Devaney cancels Governor’s Council NewTV debate
From Nick Carter for Governor’s Council Facebook feed this evening.

Colleagues: Marilyn Devaney has made Governor’s Council a ‘laughing stock’
Democrat Marilyn Devaney, who represents Newton and other communities as our representative on the Governor’s Council was called out by her colleagues this week, the State House News Service reports. Here’s a few excerpts: “It is time that we stood...VIDEO: District Three Governor’s Council debate
Thanks also to NewTV for sharing this video from the Governor’s Council debate between the three Democratic party candidates. The primary will be held on Thursday Sept. 8 between incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney and challengers Peter Georgiou and William Bishop Humphrey.
Decision 2016: Governor’s Council District 3 from NewTV on Vimeo.

‘Sette’ Warren endorses Marilyn Devaney
Governors Council Candidate Marilyn Devaney generated some controversy during the last campaign when she claimed to have received some endorsements from folks who reportedly did not give permission to do so. Not sure if that’s the case this time but among her...POLL: Your choice for Governor’s Council
While this is not likely on most folks’ radar, the state primaries are one month away, Thursday Sept. 8. One of the only contested contests is yet another attempt to unseat incumbent Marilyn Petitto Devaney from the governor’s council.
This year, Devaney has two opponents. — Peter Georgiou from Lincoln and Bill Humphrey from Newton. Vote in our poll and — more importantly — explain your choice to large number of undecided voters reading this.
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