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5 Things to Know on Oct. 18: How to Save for College

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, Oct. 18. 1. Luncheon: The Women's Fund of Essex County will welcome singer Miranda Russell to its grants awards luncheon on Thursday. It is the 10th annual event, which will be held at the Peabody Marriott, where recipients of the 2012 grants will be awarded to non-profit agencies in the county that fund programs supporting women and girls in need. 2. Debate: The two candidates for the Sixth Congressional District seat met for a debate on Wednesday night in North Andover, and they’ll debate again on Thursday evening. This time it will be broadcast across New England …

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George Costanza Enters 6th District Race

Seinfeld character George Costanza is being used in a new Richad Tisei TV ad.

Just when you thought the heated Sixth District Congressional race couldn't get weirder, in walks George Costanza. A new video ad by Republican Richard Tisei's campaign features a scene from the popular 1990s TV show "Seinfeld," in which George Costanza tells Jerry Seinfeld, "It's not a lie if you believe it." The ad then shows Congressman John Tierney telling a reporter that Republicans "are anti-human rights, anti-women rights, they are anti-middle class." The video ad is in response to Tierney's latest ad attacking Tisei as being a right-wing extremist and supporting right-wing views on social issues. Tisei's record, however, shows a moderate -- if not fairly liberal -- history on social issues. During his time in the State Senate, he …

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Third-Party Congressional Candidate Calls Foul on WCVB

The Libertarian candidate in the Sixth Congressional District is not invited to attend a debate hosted by channel 5.

For a recent Fox 25 debate, John Tierney chose not to attend. But now, another local news station is asking another candidate to do the same. Libertarian candidate for Congress Daniel Fishman says that he doesn't qualify to participate in WCVB's hour-long debate to be held on Oct. 25. "My first reaction was shock," Fishman wrote on his Web site. "At each debate we have put on a strong performance, and at each debate our ranks have swelled. Our campaign has serious momentum." Fishman collected the required signatures by the deadline and will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot in the Sixth Congressional District, which includes Danvers. Only U.S. Rep. John Tierney (D-Salem) and Republican challenge Richard Tisei of Wakefield meet WCVB's criteia and…

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Tierney Takes on Family Issues, Says Tisei is Using it 'To Get to Me'

The three candidates for the Sixth Congressional District debated at Danvers High School on Wednesday night.

Congressman John Tierney was the first one to bring up his wife’s family’s legal problems during Wednesday night’s debate, accusing Republican challenger Richard Tisei of attacking his wife’s family to get to him. It was an issue that was left out of the first debate involving the two in Lynn last week and a topic that the Boston Herald had previously reported would be left out of several debates at the request of Tierney, D-Salem. “You attacked my wife and her family as a way to get to me,” Tierney said to Tisei, who was seated on the opposite side of Libertarian candidate Daniel Fishman of Beverly on stage in the auditorium at Danvers High School. Tierney’s statement came in response to a question from Salem News Managing Editor Helen …

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Candidates Tussle Over TV Ad With Accusations of 'Right-Wing Extremist'

A new ad from U.S. Rep. John Tierney once again says Congressional candidate Richard Tisei is a right-wing extremist.

It's just a few weeks from the election, and the battles are getting more intense in the 6th District congressional race. Congressman John Tierney's (D-Salem) campaign has released a new ad once again labeling Republican challenger Richard Tisei as a right-wing extremist. This time, however, the Tierney campaign is accusing Tisei of being anti-abortion. Tierney is the siting Congressman representing the Sixth Congressional District, which includes Danvers. The ad, which can be viewed here, starts with Tisei referring to the national Republican platform by saying "it is what it is." The ad then goes through a list of anti-abortion measures Republicans have supported -- including a constitutional amendment to ban abortion without exceptions …

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Tierney's Chair Empty in Fox 25 Debate

Congressman John Tierney was absent as the other two candidates in the Sixth Congressional District race discussed campaign issues Thursday night.

File this one under "Campaign 2012 Oddities." Fox 25 hosted a debate for the Sixth District candidates Thursday evening, but there was one noticable absence: incumbent Congressman John Tierney. Tierney, a Democrat who has represented the district since 1997, did not attend the debate, as illustrated on the coverage with an empty chair with a microphone on it. "We have asked the congressman repeatedly here at Fox 25 to join us at this debate," Fox 25's Maria Stephanos said. "We gave him a whole host of dates that he could come in going all the way back to Sept. 20. His campaign has declined our request again and again saying that he has a full schedule." Republican Richard Tisei of Wakefield was there, with Libertarian candidate Daniel …

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Tierney Hopes for Democratic Party House Takeover

The congressman had a guest from Maryland.

U.S. Rep. John Tierney, D-Salem, joined with Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the ranking Democrat on the House Budget committee, on Monday to meet with reporters and discuss Democratic and Republican budget plans as well as a possible Democratic majority in the House. "[Van Vollen] is a good leader in our caucus who has helped us put together a budget alternative to the Ryan budget," Tierney said. Tierney represents the Sixth Congressional District, which includes Danvers. He is being challenged by Republican Richard Tisei of Wakefield. Tierney and Van Hollen emphasized seniors -- a key voter group in this election -- when discussing party budget differences. Seniors, the two congressmen said, would pay more in co-pays…

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5 Things To Know on Sept. 27: First Congressional Debate

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Thursday, Sept. 27. 1. Debate: The race for the Sixth Congressional District seat has really become one of the feistiest and most interesting races on the fall ballot. And both candidates will meet for the first of four scheduled debates on Thursday night. U.S. Rep. John Tierney, D-Salem, will debate Republican challenger at North Shore Community College in Lynn starting at 3 p.m. The debate will also include Libertarian Party candidate Daniel Fishman. The debate is by Mass Inc. and CommonWealth Magazine. 2. Dinner: The first Senior Center dinner of the season is scheduled for…

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Congressional Candidates Sound Off on Romney Comments

U.S. Rep. John Tierney tries to tie his opponent to controversial comments, but challenger Richard Tisei calls them "inappropriate."

As the intense election season heads toward the November finish line, comments made by Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney have caused many candidates to discuss, reflect or attack. And that includes those running for Congress in the Sixth District, which includes Danvers. A video was leaked by Mother Jones recently of Romney saying that he won't worry about the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay income tax and that those people are dependent on government and don't take responsibility for their own lives. "I have always worked hard to represent all of my constituents and the fact that anyone seeking public office would ignore half of the American people - including veterans, seniors on social security, and middle class families…

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