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Republican wins sole contested legislative election

BOSTON – A Republican won the only competitive special legislative election held in Massachusetts Tuesday as Weymouth's Patrick O'Connor defeated Hull's Joan Mechino for an open Senate seat. But the pair are likely to face off again in November, when the Plymouth and Norfolk district

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Special primaries pick Senate, House candidates

BOSTON – Winthrop Housing Authority member Joseph Boncore topped a crowded Democratic field in Tuesday's special primary election and is in position to become the next state senator for Revere, Winthrop, and parts of Cambridge and Boston. While the state Democratic Party touted victories for Boncore and two other

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Brown to appear at O’Connor fundraiser in Senate bid

BOSTON – Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, in the news lately for backing Donald Trump's bid for the Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire, will lend his support Tuesday to Weymouth's Patrick O'Connor in his campaign for the state Senate. O'Connor, a town

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Cassidy wins Brockton primary, fields narrowed in Fitchburg, Peabody

Gerry Cassidy, a former city councilor and longtime aide to the late Sen. Thomas Kennedy, is on track to become Brockton's next state representative after winning one of three special primary elections held in Massachusetts Tuesday. Voters in districts covering Brockton, Peabody, Fitchburg and part of Lunenburg selected

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Special elections may be held to fill new House, Senate vacancies

BOSTON – Election Day settled contests in 53 communities around the state and may prompt several special elections, as the House and Senate seek to fill vacancies left by members who are moving on after victories on Tuesday. State Rep. Michael Brady (D-Brockton) bested his Republican opponent to capture a seat