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Philip Gould wins Special Election for Lincoln Town Administrator

 

Independent candidate for Town Administrator Philip Gould was (unofficially) elected to succeed T. Joseph Almond as Lincoln’s next Town Administrator on September 7th. Gould placed first in a six way race for the seat with 63% of the vote. Gould defeated Republican State Senator Thomas Paolino, former State Representative and Democratic candidate John Barr II, and three other Independent candidates: former Lincoln School Committee member John Picozzi, John J. Cullen, and James Spooner. There are still some mail ballots to be counted; the results of the election will be certified next week. 4,280 voters turned out to cast their ballots in the special election, or 23.5% of registered voters in Lincoln.

Hurricane Melissa has moved back into the Caribbean after pummeling Jamaica. It was the most powerful hurricane on record to strike the island, landing as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, packing winds of 185 miles-per-hour. Life-threatening flooding, and storm surge are impacting the island nation.        A group of Democratic states and Washington, D.C. are suing the Trump administration as millions are set to lose food assistance on Saturday. This as the federal government shutdown stretches to the four-week mark. On Saturday, funding will run out for food aid programs for more than 40-million Americans.        The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates on Wednesday. The Fed kicked off its two-day meeting in Washington, DC on Tuesday. The group has indicated it will announce a cut, following a string of poor labor market reports, coupled with news that inflation has slowed.        Vice President JD Vance is taking part in a Turning Point USA tour stop down South. He'll be in Oxford, Mississippi, on Wednesday, where he will deliver remarks at the University of Mississippi. Vance was a close friend of TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated at a speaking event in September.        Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier reportedly faced an over eight-million-dollar federal income tax lien filed by the IRS in Broward County, Florida in 2023. ESPN reports the lien was filed after past-due notices and remains active with no record of release. It is linked to GMB Chronicles, a company incorporated in 2024 that holds trademark rights to Rozier's nickname, "Scary Terry."        A health expert at the Cleveland Clinic warns too much phone scrolling can be bad for your health. Doctor Adam Borland, a psychologist says what's known as doomscrolling can fuel stress, anxiety and even disrupt sleep. He says to avoid this, set screen time limits.       

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