Massachusetts election news
- USWorcester Telegram & Gazette
2024 Commonwealth Heroine Ellen Agro enjoys assisting public as town clerk
Agro runs a one-woman show as clerk, running elections, posting meeting notices, preparing agendas and even performing weddings.
4 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Biden will make a case for his legacy - and for Harris to continue it - in his Oval Office address
Even though President Joe Biden won't be on the ballot this November, voters still will be weighing his legacy.
5 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Donald Trump.
6 min read - WorldThe Herald News
Fall River City Council rejects Zoning Board appointment for 'trash'-talking local leaders
Paulo Amaral was rejected for the Zoning Board over comments he made during last year's election that at least one councilor found offensive.
4 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Harris praises Biden’s ‘unmatched’ legacy as she looks to lock up the Democratic nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris moved swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their party that he would be unable to defeat Republican Donald Trump. Biden’s exit Sunday, prompted by Democratic worries over his fitness for office, was a seismic shift to the presidential contest that upended both major political parties’ carefully honed plans for the 2024 race. Aiming to put weeks of intraparty
6 min read - PoliticsCape Cod Times
President Joe Biden drops out of presidential race: A Cape Cod view
Biden endorsed VP Kamala Harris in a social media post on X for the Democratic presidential nomination.
4 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Is America ready for a Black woman president? Harris leads list of contenders for Democratic ticket
President Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president opens the door for other contenders to become the Democratic nominee in November.
13 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Biden’s decision to drop out leaves Democrats across the country relieved and looking toward future
The Democratic Party has been deeply divided since Biden’s poor debate performance in late June, which left many questioning his ability to defeat Republican Donald Trump in November.
7 min read - PoliticsWFXT
‘She’s ready’: Mass. Democrats follow President Biden’s lead in endorsing Kamala Harris as nominee
New England Democrats were fast to unite in their calls to celebrate Biden’s legacy and publicly back up his endorsement.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Herald News
'Isn’t capable of being president right now'; Massachusetts Republicans want Biden to resign
Massachusetts Republican party leaders are questioning President Joe Biden's fitness to remain in office and the Democrats ability to switch nominees.
2 min read - PoliticsWFXT
What happens next: Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here's how that might work
With President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.
4 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Do Mass. Democratic delegates have to vote for Biden? Your delegate questions answered
Massachusetts's delegation to the Democratic National Convention will help decide the party's candidate for president. What to know.
3 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
'Time to go in another direction': Central Mass. reaction to Biden's withdrawal
Sen. Michael Moore, who signed a letter calling on the president to leave the race, said the party had multiple good options.
7 min read - PoliticsCape Cod Times
'In this together.' VP Harris emphasizes her allegiance in Provincetown
According to the White House, the event with 1,000 guests raised about $2 million and will benefit the Biden Victory Fund.
6 min read - PoliticsThe Metrowest Daily News
Jamie Eldridge, James Arena-DeRosa among Mass. Democrats wanting Biden to step aside
Local Democratic officials have joined national party leaders in requesting that President Joe Biden withdraw his candidacy for reelection.
4 min read - PoliticsWFXT
‘Not capable’: 7 Massachusetts state senators urge President Biden to withdraw from 2024 race
The senators cited polling results and Biden’s stamina and effectiveness as among the reasons he should withdraw.
3 min read - USWorcester Telegram & Gazette
What happens to MA ballots if Biden withdraws? What to know about someone else being added
Would it still be possible for Kamala Harris, or someone else, to get on the ballot?
1 min read - PoliticsWFXT
President Biden’s campaign chair acknowledges support ‘slippage’ but says he’s staying in the race
President Joe Biden’s campaign is insisting anew he's not stepping aside.
5 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
7 MA state senators call on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Their statement cited the president's performance in last month's debate.
4 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Trump urges unity after assassination attempt while proposing sweeping populist agenda in RNC finale
His speech described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda.
7 min read - WorldThe Standard-Times
New Bedford mayor proposes process to recall elected officials, needs council, state OK
Mayor Jon Mitchell is proposing the city enact a procedure to recall elected officials that will require state and City Council approval.
2 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Democrats making a fresh push for Biden to reconsider running in runup to their own party convention
Democrats worried about President Joe Biden’s ability to win this November are making a renewed push for him to reconsider his reelection bid.
5 min read - USCape Cod Times
Who's dropped out? Who's on the ballot? A look ahead on Cape Cod for Sept. 3 primary
Who is facing challengers on Cape Cod for the Sept. 3 primary? A look at what to expect on the ballot.
4 min read - USThe Herald News
After Council vote, question of Diman debt exclusion won't be on November ballot
Mayor Paul Coogan wanted voters to decide how to pay for the new Diman Regional Voc Tech school, but Tuesday the Council rejected it.
5 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Elizabeth Warren slams Trump's VP pick JD Vance on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'
Warren and Vance have worked together before on legislation, but now, she says he's "Donald Trump doubled."
2 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Donald Trump enters Republican convention hall with a bandaged ear and gets a hero’s welcome
Two days after surviving an attempted assassination, former President Donald Trump appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear, the latest compelling scene in a presidential campaign already defined by dramatic turns. GOP delegates cheered wildly when Trump appeared onscreen backstage and then emerged in the arena, visibly emotional, as musician Lee Greenwood sang “God Bless the USA.” Trump, accompanied by a wall of Secret Servi
7 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Trump enters Republican convention with a bandage covering his right ear after assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump, two days after surviving an attempted assassination, appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear.
6 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Local politicians, political groups, react to Trump’s appointed running mate
A mixed reaction from local political groups as Donald Trump appointed Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election.
1 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Trump receives enough delegate votes to officially be Republicans' nominee
Donald Trump has become the official Republican presidential nominee after receiving the votes of enough delegates at the Republican National Convention.
6 min read - PoliticsWFXT
In prime-time address, Biden asks Americans to reject political violence and ‘cool it down’
President Joe Biden on Sunday urged Americans to reject political violence and recommit themselves to resolving their differences peacefully, saying the upcoming presidential election will be a “time of testing” in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
6 min read - USThe Herald News
'What an amazing guy': Trump's MA election chair urges peace after assassination attempt
Thomas Hodgson, the former sheriff of Bristol County, said was watching Trump's rally and he knew it was gunfire "as soon as I heard the pop"
3 min read - PoliticsThe Gardner News
'Should not happen here’: Trump supporters rally in Gardner after assassination attempt
A day after a failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, supporters in Gardner held a small rally.
2 min read - USWFXT
‘Unacceptable’: Local politicians react to Trump assassination attempt
Reactions poured in from lawmakers and Bay State politicians after a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania Saturday.
5 min read - PoliticsPatriot Ledger
'No place in America or our political system': MA leaders react to Trump rally shooting
A gunman and one bystander are confirmed dead after a shooting at a rally where the former president and current Republican candidate was speaking.
6 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Watch your mailbox: Applications to register for state primary mail-in ballots on the way
Only registered voters who have not already applied for mail-in voting ballots will receive applications.
2 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Biden forcefully declares he's staying in reelection race in major news conference
“I’m not in this for my legacy. I’m in this to complete the job I started,” Biden said as he insisted his support among the electorate was strong and he would stay in the race and would win.
5 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Gov. Maura Healey discusses President Joe Biden’s campaign for re-election
President Joe Biden “should continue” to evaluate whether he remains the best candidate to defeat former President Donald Trump in the presidential election in November, Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday.
1 min read - BusinessWFXT
Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
Drivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a first-of-its-kind ballot question that could win them union rights if approved.
5 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Biden tells Hill Democrats he ‘declines’ to step aside and says it’s time for party drama ‘to end’
President Joe Biden in a letter to congressional Democrats is standing firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and is calling for an “end” to the intraparty drama that's torn apart Democrats about whether he should stay in the race after his dismal debate performance.
6 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill
A defiant President Joe Biden vowed Wednesday to keep running for reelection, rejecting growing pressure from Democrats to withdraw after a disastrous debate performance raised questions about his readiness to keep campaigning, much less win in November.
9 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Democrats in Congress are torn between backing Biden for president and sounding the alarm
President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the course of American history.
6 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Three ballot questions passed in Truro election. This is the one that didn't pass.
All four ballot questions at the June 27 town election sought spending permissions above state taxation limits.
1 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Local Democrats: Focus on the message, not the messenger in recent presidential debate
McGovern said he wished the media paid more attention to Trump's false statements, saying there's "something wrong" with Trump's untrue claims.
6 min read - USThe Herald News
Proposed ballot question asks Fall River voters to decide on debt exclusion for new Diman
City Council sidestepped putting the Diman project in front of city voters in 2022. With an annual $6.5 million note, a new proposed ballot question asks them how to pay for it.
4 min read - PoliticsWFXT
A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but stirs Democratic anxiety about his candidacy
A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election. But Biden’s uneven performance crystallized the concerns of many Americans that at, age 81, he is too old to serve as president.
8 min read - PoliticsWFXT
President Biden and former President Trump face off in a defining presidential debate
President Joe Biden and his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump, took the stage Thursday evening for a debate that offered an unparalleled opportunity to define their unpopular presidential rematch.
6 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate
The first general election debate of the 2024 election season is here, and it’s a historic moment no matter what happens on stage.
3 min read - USCape Cod Times
School repair, HR staff member sought in Truro election June 27
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 27 at the Truro Community Center.
2 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Wellfleet voters narrowly approve a debt exclusion to purchase Gestalt Center
Wellfleet voters narrowly approve debt exclusion to purchase the Gestalt Center for town storage and office space.
1 min read - USPatriot Ledger
Braintree voters OK $8M override. How much your property taxes will increase
The override's passage at the polls marks a first for the town under Massachusetts' Proposition 2½ law limiting property tax increases.
3 min read - BusinessWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Michael Kane: Rideshare drivers are economic pillars of local businesses
Opinion: Rideshare drivers are an imperative piece of our local economy, as hundreds of restaurants and small businesses count on them.
2 min read - USPatriot Ledger
Voters will decide Braintree's fiscal future Saturday. What you should know about the vote
Here's what to know about Braintree's special election for an $8 million permanent tax override question.
4 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Brewster recounted Select Board votes. Here's what happened.
Brewster recount was the 2nd in a week on Cape Cod. On Monday in Bourne a two-hour recount of write-in votes for a School Committee seat was held.
5 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Bourne election recount: Challenger McMahon picks up two more votes for School Committee
Bourne School Committee candidate Joshua McMahon formally requested a recount after a close race with 23 write-in candidates.
1 min read - USThe Milford Daily News
Bellingham voters approve $750,000 override to pay for six additional paramedics
Bellingham voters approved a $750,000 override during Tuesday's town election to fund the hiring of six new paramedics.
2 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
6 Worcester County lawmakers face challenges in November election
There is only one competitive primary race in the county, according to the official list of candidates posted by the secretary of state.
2 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
'Collective energy': Mass. Democrats convene in Worcester to formally nominate Warren for a third Senate term
It was a day to kick the tires and fill the tanks for Mass. Democrats who gathered for the annual state party convention held in Worcester Saturday.
6 min read - PoliticsThe Standard-Times
Who complained most about New Bedford's Presidential Primary? What to know.
The most frequent complaint to come out of an investigation into the Presidential Primary came from registered Democrats unable to vote Republican.
3 min read - PoliticsWorcester Telegram & Gazette
'Lock Him Up': Local Dems react to Trump conviction at annual convention in Worcester
The chorus rolled through the building as Warren discussed former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
4 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
'Counted fairly and accurately.' Brewster Select Board candidate wants recount
In all, 2,868 ballots were cast in this year's election in Brewster, representing nearly 33% of the town's eligible voters.
4 min read - USPatriot Ledger
Proposed $125,000 pay raise for mayor has some seeing red, asking many questions
Protesters rallied in front of Quincy City Hall on Wednesday to voice their opposition to a proposed 79% pay increase for Mayor Thomas Koch.
6 min read - PoliticsWFXT
How former President Trump’s conviction affects re-election campaign
A former U.S. President is now a convicted felon.
1 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Vote recount sought in Bourne by write-in candidate for school board
Joshua McMahon secured 200 write-ins during the balloting, behind Margaret Barao with 238 votes and Kathleen Quintal with 276, in preliminary results.
2 min read - PoliticsWFXT
Guilty: Donald Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
7 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Truro election results: Susan Girard-Irwin and Nancy Medoff win Select Board race
Voters also addressed Ballot Question 1, which proposed a charter amendment, over library director hiring practices.
1 min read - USThe Standard-Times
New Bedford officials move to correct voting glitches before Presidential election
City officials don't want a repeat of the glitches that occurred in the Presidential Primary where a precinct briefly ran out of Republican ballots
2 min read - USCape Cod Times
Three votes separate Select Board candidates in Brewster. Here are ballot results
Brewster voters on Tuesday voted on a tax override, a tax exemption, and a three-way contest for two seats on the Select Board. What did they decide?
4 min read - USCape Cod Times
Cape state Rep. Chris Flanagan owes $5K on campaign mailer that drew investigation, fines
Currently state Rep. Chris Flanagan, D-Dennis, is running unopposed for a second term. The primary election is Sept. 3.
3 min read - USPatriot Ledger
Quincy official running for Norfolk County Register of Deeds. Here's a look at the race
Quincy Councilor-at-large Noel DiBona launched his campaign for Norfolk County Register of Deeds. He challenges 20-year incumbent Bill O'Donnell.
3 min read - USWorcester Telegram & Gazette
Amid budget crisis, Uxbridge voters send 4 new members to School Committee
Observers of town politics indicated that the newly constituted board is more likely to scrutinize the superintendent.
6 min read - USCape Cod Times
'Lots of them.' Write-in votes in Bourne town election near 1,000 for empty seats
There were six positions without candidates: constable, library trustee, School Committee, community center trustee and two Board of Health seats.
1 min read - USCape Cod Times
Rose wins a seat on Monomoy Regional School Committee in Harwich. More election results.
Bre A. Rose will join the Monomoy Regional School Committee after Harwich's annual town election.
2 min read - USCape Cod Times
Orleans says 'yes' to $9 million Rock Harbor wharf improvements. Election results.
Orleans voters pass ballot question for $9 million to construct Rock Harbor commercial wharf. Here are the election results:
1 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Yarmouth election results: Write-in campaign wins school seat. Who won Select Board?
Did the $880,000 Proposition 2 ½ override in Yarmouth pass? Election results:
2 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Falmouth election results: Heather Goldstone wins Select Board seat. What else happened?
Plus, how did voters decide the Proposition 2 1/2 override ballot question?
1 min read - USCape Cod Times
Eastham voters approve two tax overrides to fund education costs and police staffing
Eastham voters overwhelming approved two proposition 2 1/2 overrides to fund school district costs and police staffing. What else happened Tuesday?
1 min read - WorldCape Cod Times
Four Truro residents vying for 2 Select Board seats. What you need to know.
The one ballot question is a proposed charter amendment seeking to authorize the town manager to appoint the library director after consultation.
4 min read - WorldThe Metrowest Daily News
Hopkinton voters pick Select Board members, approve 8 requests to raise taxes in election
About 22% of voters participated in the election, which had one contested race and nine questions on funding town projects.
3 min read - USThe Milford Daily News
Franklin asks voters to approve $6.8 million override at June 11 special election
Franklin plans a June 11 special election for voters to decide on whether to pass a $6.8 million override for fiscal 2025.
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