Steve Semple

Steve Semple

Attleboro Adopts Huge Budget Increase

The Attleboro City Council approved a fiscal 2027 budget of $201.7 million, a 4.9% increase over the current year, despite facing a $2.5 million budget deficit. Mayor Cathleen DeSimone attributed the shortfall to rising health insurance costs, reduced state aid…

AttleboroGOP Candidates Win

ATTLEBORO – Six Republicans won seats in the Nov. 4 city election Tuesday, a strong showing by members of AttleboroGOP. Incumbent Jay DiLisio was the top vote getter in the hotly contested race for five at-large City Council seats. Jonathan…

No New Taxes!

It comes as no surprise that Attleboro Mayor Cathleen DeSimone supports a proposed state law that would enable cities and towns to raise taxes on residents. Why would a mayor support such a law if not to use it to…

Standout for Trump in Attleboro

ATTLEBORO – Nearly 100 volunteers converged on Attleboro Saturday Oct. 5 to show support for presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and vice-presidential candidate JD Vance. The event was co-sponsored by AttleboroGOP and the Mass for Trump campaign. Response from passers-by…

One More Needless Death

The brutal murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Hope Riley allegedly by an illegal immigrant was a completely avoidable tragedy. The suspected murderer, a Venezuelan, walked across our southern border and was released into the US population. He was arrested…

The Continuing Saga of Tax Inflation

A new poll was released this week that proclaimed the obvious – most Americans think their federal taxes are too high. The poll from the University of Chicago and the Associated Press states that two thirds of US taxpayers think…