Around New England

Dave Cavell Drops Out of Fourth Congressional District Race, Endorses Jesse Mermell

Former Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General Dave Cavell is no longer seeking to success U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III in Congress. Cavell put out a press release on Thursday morning announcing that he would be suspending his campaign and endorsing Brookline selectman Jesse Mermell, a former adviser to then-Governor

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Massachusetts Voters Split On Ranked-Choice Voting

When it comes to ranked-choice voting, the people of Massachusetts are not so sure. A recent poll from WBUR shows that 36 percent of likely Bay State voters support ranked-choice voting and 36 percent (the same amount) oppose rit. The remaining 28 percent are undecided on the matter. The poll

Commentary

State Representative Shawn Dooley’s New Boston Post Column Against Governor Baker’s Coronavirus Rules Still Reverberating

By Sam Doran State House News Service

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Coffins and Empty Shoes Shock Haverhill Residents Who Don’t See Why Kids Can’t Go Back To School

Teachers union officials who don't want to go back to school in September put coffins and empty shoes on the steps of Haverhill City Hall on Wednesday symbolizing the students and teachers who could die if public schools re-open. Mindful of the coronavirus emergency, city officials are presenting

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Rhode Islanders Welcome Back To Connecticut Without Quarantine

Rhode Islanders are now welcome back in Connecticut without going through any difficult process. People from the Ocean State no longer have to quarantine for 14 days to travel to Connecticut, New York, or New Jersey because of a drop in coronavirus infections, as WPRI-TV Channel 12 reports.

News

‘I Think It’s A Candidacy-Killer’ — Political Experts Weigh In On Alex Morse’s Sex Scandal

There's a continuing scandal in a U.S. House race in Massachusetts's First Congressional District.  Will voters care?

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Could College Football Cancellations Help Trump’s Re-Election?

Former Republican Cabinet secretary William Bennett predicts that the sporadic cancellations of the upcoming college football season because of coronavirus will help President Donald Trump's campaign for re-election. Bennett implied that the frustration of men who follow college football teams in the Midwest may move them toward voting

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Elizabeth Warren Thrilled Kamala Harris Got VP Slot Instead of Her

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren praised fellow Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday after Harris got the expected nod from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to be his running mate. "She'll be a great partner to Joe Biden in making our government a powerful force for good in