Around New England Maura Healey Voices Support For Indigenous Peoples Day On Columbus Day Tom Joyce Published on: 11 Oct 2022, 6:03 pm Follow Us Yesterday was the official observance of Columbus Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.However, to Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey, the Democratic candidate for governor, it was Indigenous Peoples Day.
News Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Replaced Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples Day In Salem Tom Joyce Published on: 10 Oct 2022, 3:03 pm Today is Columbus Day, but not in Salem, Massachusetts.Salem eliminated Columbus Day in September 2020 and replaced it with Indigenous Peoples Day. Salem mayor Kim Driscoll, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, led the push. Read More