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Westfield Republican Mayor Loses Re-Election Bid — To A Republican

Soon enough, former state senator Don Humason will no longer be mayor of Westfield. The incumbent Humason lost to fellow Republican and challenger Michael McCabe. Humason got 3,846 votes (44.9 percent) while McCabe got 4,714 votes (55.1 percent), according to WWLP.

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Jerry Remy’s Family To Hold Public Visiting Hours Thursday, November 4

Longtime Boston Red Sox NESN color commentator Jerry Remy died on Saturday, October 30, ending his long battle with cancer. The family of the former Red Sox second baseman released a statement saying there will be public visiting hours from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 4 at Mary

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Mainers Block Bay Staters From Getting Clean Hydropower From Quebec

The voters of Maine spoke — and they denied the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the opportunity to get a low-carbon renewable energy source from Canada. Mainers voted 60 percent to 40 percent on Tuesday, November 2 to reject allowing 53 more miles of a 145-mile conduit to be built in the woods

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Six Massachusetts Candidates Worth Watching In Tonight’s Election Returns

Local elections in cities and a few towns take place in Massachusetts on Tuesday, November 2 — and there are some races worth watching for conservatives. Some feature candidates who stand up for social conservative principles. Others are of interest for other reasons. Party affiliation is not a factor in most

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Charlie Baker Not Worried About Number of State Employees Suspended Over Vaccine Mandate

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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A Second Joe Biden Term? Only A Little More Than One-Third of Democrats Say Yes, Poll Shows

Should President Joe Biden be the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in 2024? Among Democratic voters, a lot of them say no, according to a Marist poll released earlier this week.

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Marty Walsh Doesn’t Endorse In Boston Mayoral Race

Former Boston mayor and current U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh won't endorse a candidate in the Boston mayoral race. The Hatch Act prevents him from doing so; it prohibits most civil service employees who work in the executive branch of government from participating in political activity. Walsh

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Boston Bruins Affiliate Signs Marshfield Native Pat Shea

The Maine Mariners, a minor league affiliate of the Boston Bruins, signed a native of Marshfield, Massachusetts this week. The Mariners announced the signing of forward Pat Shea on Monday, November 1, according to The Puck Authority. The 24-year-old Marshfield native played college hockey at the University of Maine. He