Stoneham TV to Host Selectmen Candidates Forum

[Editor's Note: The following information was provided by Stoneham TV.]

Stoneham's Meet the Candidates NightTONEHAM’S MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHTS 2013 – GUIDELINES 

Stoneham Board of Selectmen candidates R. Paul Rotondi and Ann Marie O'Neill will be participating in a live forum on Thursday, June 20 at 7 p.m. at Stoneham TV.   

The following guidelines will be observed during the forum:

• Each Candidate will be invited to make an opening statement of no more 

than two minutes. 

• Questions will be accepted by panelists representing the local media. 
• Candidates will have two minutes to respond to each question in an effort to cover as many questions as possible.  Each candidate will receive two opportunities for rebuttal to be used during the course of the forum.  These rebuttals are no more than two minutes each. 
• All questions must be non-personal in nature and be answerable by all candidates. The Moderator reserves the right to disqualify any question. 
• The timekeeper will display a green sheet at 60 seconds, a yellow sheet at 30 seconds and a red sheet to stop.
• The Moderator will rotate first responders with each question. 
• A candidate may “Pass” on any question. 
• Each candidate will be invited to make a one-minute closing statement. 

Stoneham TV will cablecast the event live and record the event to be 

shown until Election Day on Tuesday, June 25. You can watch the 

forums on Stoneham TV ‘s government access channel: Comcast Channel 

22, RCN Channel 15, and Verizon Channel 36. In addition, you will be able 

to watch the forums on your computer through Stoneham TV’s website 

under our On-Demand menu at your convenience. (The program will be 

featured on this menu the day after the forum is held.)