Rep's Mailer Proves Campaign Immaturity

State Representative Ryan Fattman (R), who ran against Senator Richard Moore (D) for the Worcester and Norfolk County State Senate seat, sent out a mailer to his constituents with a picture of him licking the face of his wife, Stephanie Fattman.

Also in the limelight during this election year, Mrs. Fattman ran as the Republican candidate for Worcester County’s Register of Probate, against current Register Stephen G. Abraham.

The mailer did not have any negative effect on the Fattman's campaigns, as they both finished victorious in their races.

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Finneran: Somebody Loves Her

"She was a junkie. In her late teens or early twenties, she swayed on a street corner. I could name the town, but that’s irrelevant. The friends and families of junkies know that it could be Weston or Wellesley as much as it could be Worcester or Waltham. The geography is irrelevant. The heartbreak is universal.

My wife saw her first. I was driving and we were stopped at a red light. Mentally on auto-pilot, I did not really notice her right away. My wife did. Perhaps it was the girl’s unsteadiness on her feet, the utterly vacant look, or the rumpled clothes and ratty hair which demanded attention. That’s what I saw, instantaneously, once my attention clicked in. My wife saw something else. She saw a little girl, frightened and alone, in need of everything, including love. My wife reminded me of that with her words- 'Somebody loves her.'"

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Fattman Billboard Raises Questions

The battle for the South Central Massachusetts State Senate and the Worcester County Register of Probate may have been decided by one family in Sutton who funneled more than $50,000 through the local Republican Committee to help push Ryan and Stephanie Fattman to victory.

Stephanie Fattman Fattman defeated incumbent Stephen Abraham for the Worcester County Register of Probate.

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Stephanie Fattman Wins Probate Job

Republican Stephanie Fattman won the Register of Probate seat for Worcester County in a huge upset over incumbent Stephen Abraham. Fattman, 26 years of age, is in her third year at Suffolk University Law School.

Stephanie Fattman joins her husband, Ryan Fattman (R) in victory. Mr.Fattman defeated long-time incumbent Richard Moore(D) for the South Central Massachusetts State Senate Seat.

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Baker and Coakley Debate in Worcester

Before an underwhelming crowd at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, Martha Coakley and Charlie Baker went back and forth for an hour on a number of topics. The debate for the Governor's seat addressed issues like healthcare, jobs, problems in Worcester, and the candidates personal use of marijuana.

The debate was protested outside of the Theatre by supporters of all of the Governor's race candidates that were not allowed to take part in the debate.

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Truth Behind Chanel Prunier's Legacy 81

 Prunier, along with Massachusetts Independent PAC for Working Families Chairman Robert Bradley and the Catholic Citizenship PAC, were ordered to make a payment of $17,500 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts "in the nature of a civil forfeiture."

Over the course of seven months, the Marlborough Republican City Committee paid Prunier $17,500 for "consulting purposes" to Prunier's newly created Legacy 81 Consulting. This consulting firm was conveniently founded shortly before Prunier agreed to a resolution with the OCPF. The first payment of $2,500 came on April 14. Six more payments of the same amount would follow over the next six months.

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2014 Election Coverage

In November, GoLocal asked its readers to follow the 2014 Election with Worcester’s only ALL local coverage.  We are the only locally owned media company covering this competitive campaign.

GoLocal had a team of 20 working across the state to bring you the first and smartest coverage of the biggest statewide races, including the state Governor's race and Worcester's State Senate Races.

Led by Nicholas Handy, Patrick Sargent, Paul Giorgio and Tom Finneran - GoLocal updated stories all day and all night with news, analysis, and video.

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Karyn Polito: Boon or Bust?

In October, GoLocal Worcester reported on Lt.Governor Karyn Polito's role in Charlie Baker's campaign. 

According to the report, "Originally brought in as a way for Baker to connect with women voters throughout the state, as well as the Central Massachusetts region - Polito was born in Shrewsbury and previously served as a selectman for Shrewsbury and a Representative for the 11th Worcester district – Coakley has keyed in on a few issues in an attempt to cut those ties."

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Surprise Winners and Losers

On the day after the election, GoLocal Worcester reported on the Winners and Losers. 

The Winners: Baker, The Fattmans, Harriet Chandler, Women for Statewide Office, Central Mass' Youth Movement and the LGBT Community.

The Losers: Martha Coakley, Richard Moore, Nationwide Senate and House Control.

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Charlier Baker Gaining Dem Support

"In an effort to gain an edge on undecided voters and to try to cut into the votes of a very Democratic Massachusetts, Charlie Baker has been making an attempt to align his campaign with influential Democrats.

Because there is no higher tickets race – like the President – all eyes are on the battle between Baker and Martha Coakley, something that many political pundits feel may give Baker yet another advantage."

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Obama Coming to Worcester: 16 Questions

In June, President Barack Obama came to Worcester to give Worcester Technical High School's Commencement Address.

GoLocal listed 16 questions for the President from local politicians and outspoken Worcester political advocates.

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Fattman Slams Abraham Over Mismangement

In October, Stephanie Fattman went on Jordan Levy's WTAG radio show to highlight her work experience and youth. In turn, she criticized Register of Probate Stephen Abraham's style of management and the supposed lack of technology in office.

In an interview with GoLocal, Abraham fired back and said, "“All her comments are indicative that she has no clue what she’s talking about. Her comments are misplaced.”

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Finneran: The Whiny Women of Wellesley

GoLocal MindSetter Tom Finneran explains his point of view on Wellesley College women's 'hysterics' over the Sleepwalker statue on campus.

As Finneran puts it, "it’s hard to see anything remotely thoughtful or revolting about the statue. I thought of a guy who wakes up in the middle of the night in his skivvies, heading down the hallway to the bathroom. He’s groggy. He’s certainly not threatening. No self-respecting woman could possibly feel threatened by such a goofy guy."

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Mass Fiscal Alliance in Central Mass

Mass Fiscal Alliance calls themselves a non-partisan, non-profit organization. They describe themselves as "advocates for fiscal responsibility and good-government policies." This past year, they did their due diligence in a failed attempt to put an end to allowing unions to donate up to $15,000 to a single candidate in a single year. Behind an amendment of newly-elected State Senator Ryan Fattman (R) of Webster, the proposal would have limited union donations to a single candidate or committee to $1,000 per year. 

Mass Fiscal's members' own personal campaign contributions collectively trump that of any union organization in the state

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