Niedergang to Hold Campaign Kickoff at Armory
The School Committee member could face off against current Ward 5 Alderman Sean O'Donovan.
Mark Niedergang, who's running for alderman in Ward 5, is holding a campaign kickoff event on March 3 at The Center for Arts at the Armory, according to an announcement from the candidate's campaign. Niedergang, who serves as the Ward 5 representative on the Somerville School Committee, has served on the committee since 2006, the announcement says. The city of Somerville has not yet set the official election calendar for this year's municipal elections, but it's likely there will be a primary in mid-September before November's general election. Niedergang could face current Ward 5 Alderman Sean O'Donovan in a primary, and other candidates might also jump into the race this spring. State Rep. Carl Sciortino, who represents parts of Medford …
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kevin thomas crowley
3:15 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013
THIS WILL BE A TELLING ELECTION. THIS IS CLASSIC OLD v NEW SOMERVILLE. FORMER ALDERMAN AND CURRENT DPW COMMISSIONER STAN KOTY HAS BUILT OVER AN ORGANIZATION OVER 40 YEARS IN WARD 5 THAT HAS NOT BEEN BEATEN AT THE ALDERMANIC LEVEL SINCE THE SEVENTIES. NOT EVEN DENISE PROVOST COULD BEAT THIS ORGANIZATION. THIS ORGANIZATION IS FULLY AT MR. O'DONAVAN'S DISPOSAL. KOTY WILL GO TO THE GRAVE DEFENDING … more ›