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Melrose Resident Files To Run For Governor As A Democrat

Add another Democrat to the list of those interested in running for governor in Massachusetts next year. The newest addition to the list is Melrose resident Scott Donohue. He filed a statement of organization with the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance on Thursday, February 25.

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Boston To Allow Sidewalk Dining Next Month — Or Sooner

There will be expanded outdoor dining in Boston next month, if the weather allows for it. This winter, Boston has not allowed restaurants to serve customers on public property — specifically, sidewalks — but Mayor Marty Walsh said in a press conference on Monday, March 1 that this policy will change on

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Geoff Diehl vs. Karyn Polito? Fiscal Alliance Foundation Poll Suggests It’s A Tossup in Hypothetical GOP Primary for Governor

If Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker chooses not to seek a third term, who would win the Republican primary in 2022? A recent poll conducted by the Fiscal Alliance Foundation suggests that if the primary is between former state representative Geoff Diehl of Whitman and current Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, it

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Conservative Democrat Jeff Turco Dominating Fund-Raising Game In 19th Suffolk District Special Election Race

Does money win elections? We may find out tomorrow.

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Nineteenth Suffolk District Democratic Candidate Appears To Have Donated To Republican Candidate, Causes In 2020

Is Jeff Turco a Republican at heart? The former Winthrop Town Council president and current attorney is running in the Democratic Primary in the 19th Suffolk District special election to replace former House Speaker Bob DeLeo (D-Winthrop). He has received criticism from the Left because he appears to have supported

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Bernie Sanders-Backed Candidate for Massachusetts State Representative Says He Is A Former Illegal Immigrant

Democratic state representative candidate Juan Jaramillo says he came to the United States as an illegal immigrant. Jaramillo, who served as budget director for state Senator Joseph Boncore (D-Winthrop) and is the political coordinator for 32BJ SEIU (Service Employees International Union), has mentioned this fact in his campaign — but has

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Federal Government Wants Surveillance Towers In Vermont To Protect U.S.-Canadian Border

How do you secure the U.S.-Canadian border? U.S. Customs and Border Patrol has a plan to do so in Vermont and New York, as WCAX reported last week.

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No One At CPAC Wants A President Charlie Baker

The Conservative Political Action Conference wrapped up over the weekend in Orland and released its straw poll results on who the attendees want to be the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nominee. Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker was one of many options on the list, but he got zero