Six Articles NewBostonPost Readers Enjoyed In 2022

Massachusetts had some noteworthy political occurrences in 2022. It elected Maura Healey as its governor. Its voters backed an initiative 52 percent to 48 percent to create a 9 percent state income tax on income exceeding $1 million per year. And liberal Republican state representative Lenny Mirra of Georgetown lost his re-election bid by one vote to Kristin Kassner (D-Ipswich) in the Second Essex District.

Massachusetts had some noteworthy political occurrences in 2022. It elected Maura Healey as its governor. Its voters backed an initiative 52 percent to 48 percent to create a 9 percent state income tax on income exceeding $1 million per year. And liberal Republican state representative Lenny Mirra of Georgetown lost his re-election bid by one vote to Kristin Kassner (D-Ipswich) in the Second Essex District.…