Somerville Reps Split on Transportation Financing Vote

"The House bill just doesn't cut it," said Rep. Carl Sciortino. Said Rep. Timothy Toomey, "I could not justify voting no with the threat of fare increases and service cuts looming over the commuters, families, and seniors."

Two of Somerville's state representatives voted against a $500 transportation financing bill Monday; one voted for it. Rep. Carl Sciortino, who also represents parts of Medford, explained why he voted against the bill, saying, "It's clearly inadequate to meet the needs of the commonwealth going forward." "[A transportation bill] is a rare opportunity to make generational investments, and the House bill just doesn't cut it," he said. To put Sciortino's comments in context, the bill passed Monday by the House was at odds with a more ambitious proposal put forth by Gov. Deval Patrick, who called for $1.9 billion in new revenue to fund transportation and education initiatives in the state. Patrick had said he would veto the $500 million bill. …

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Sciortino Talks Run for Congress on 'Greater Somerville'

"I expect it will be a crowded primary," State Rep. Carl Sciortino said about a possible race to fill Ed Markey's seat in Congress, should Markey be elected to the U.S. Senate.

State Rep. Carl Sciortino, who represents parts of Somerville and Medford in the state legislature, spoke to Joe Lynch on "Greater Somerville" this week about his run for Congress. As the two discuss on the show, Sciortino has jumped into the race to represent the 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, even though that seat, at the moment, is occupied by Ed Markey. However, with Markey running for Senate in this spring's special election, and with recent polls suggesting Markey's the favorite to win, candidates, including Sciortino, are lining up to fill his seat in Washington. David Bernstein, writing in The Phoenix, lists State Sen. William Brownsberger, of Belmont, and State Sen. Katherine Clark, of Melrose, as…

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Sciortino Stumps for Markey at Harvard College Democrats Endorsement Meeting

The meeting takes place at 8 p.m. at Harvard.

Carl Sciortino to Run for U.S. Congress

The state representative, who represents parts of Somerville and Medford, will seek the seat currently held by Ed Markey.

Carl Sciortino to Run for U.S. Congress

The state representative, who represents parts of Somerville and Medford, will seek the seat currently held by Ed Markey.

State Rep. Carl Sciortino (D-Medford), who represents West Somerville, part of Winter Hill and much of Medford, announced Friday he would run for Congress. Sciortino will run in the 5th Congressional District, which is currently represented by Ed Markey (D-Malden), who is running for Senate. Here's the announcent from Sciortino's Facebook page: MEDFORD, MA – Today, Massachusetts State Representative Carl Sciortino (D – 34th Middlesex) announced his candidacy for the Commonwealth’s Fifth Congressional District. “I am running to continue the strong progressive leadership that the families of the Fifth District have always counted on,” said Sciortino. “I look forward to bringing my record of accomplishment to Washington to fight for our …

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Sciortino Wins Fifth Term to State House of Representatives

The Democrat defeated Medford Republican David Rajczewski in the 34th Middlesex District.

Incumbent State Rep. Carl Sciortino, a Democrat, defeated Republican David Rajczewski in the 34th Middlesex District. With all precincts reporting in Somerville and Medford, Sciortoni received 13,731 votes and Rajczewski received 2,578. Sciortino will return to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for his fifth term. He represents West Somerville, Winter Hill in Somerville and the southern part of Medford.

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Sciortino: Transportation Biggest Issue Facing District, State

State Rep. Carl Sciortino, who's running for reelection in the 34th Middlesex District, spoke to Patch about his legislative priorities and campaign.

State Rep. Carl Sciortino, who was first elected in 2004 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, represents a diverse district that straddles Somerville and Medford. His district includes West Somerville's Ward 7 and most of Winter Hill's Ward 4. (Under redistricting he'll represent all of Ward 4.) In Medford, he represents wards 4 and 5 and parts of Ward 7 and 8, in the southern part of the city. This year, Sciortino did not face a challenge in the primaries, and he'll be running against Republican David Rajczewski in the general election. Sciortino said he is "confident" he'll win the election, and noted he's been attending gatherings across the district as he campaigns. Patch spoke with Sciortino recently to talk about his …

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Preview: 34th Middlesex

A look at some news from the 34th Middlesex race.

Here's a look at some news about the 34th Middlesex race: David Rajczewski: A 'Liberal Republican' Challenging Sciortino Sciortino: Transportation Biggest Issue Facing District, State Carl Sciortino David Rajczewski Medford Election Guide 2012 Candidates Running for State Office in Somerville This Fall

Carl Sciortino

Carl Sciortino is seeking reelection as state representative of the 34th Middlesex district.

Name : Mr. Carl Sciortino Age : 34 Place of residence : Medford, MA Attended college : Yes College : Tufts University Degree : Bachelor of Science Year of graduation : 2000 Job titles held : NA Employers : NA Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: State office Running for position: State Representative Chamber/district: 34th Middlesex Incumbent: Yes First elected: 02 November 2004 Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Website : www.electcarl.org Twitter : www.http://twitter.com/carlsciortino Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/carl.sciortino

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Somerville Reps Seek 'Mandatory Mediation' in Foreclosure Process

The state representatives want to make sure "mandatory mediation" procedures are part of a bill that would govern foreclosures in the state.

Foreclosures in Somerville were somewhat down in the first six months of this year when compared to the same period in 2011. However, foreclosures across the state were 18 percent higher. Meanwhile, according to an announcement from State Rep. Carl Sciortino's office, the state legislature is working on an "Act to Prevent Unlawful and Unnecessary Foreclosures." The announcement says Somerville's representatives in the Massachusetts House of Representatives support a "mandatory mediation" feature of the law that would require lenders to sit down with borrowers to work out ways to avoid foreclosure. Below is the announcement, and to the right is a letter signed by Somerville's representatives in support of mandatory mediation: Somerville …

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Ron Newman

9:48 am on Monday, July 23, 2012

Anything that makes it harder for the banks to foreclose is a good thing for ordinary homeowners and residents.   more ›