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It's Official: Maura Healey Announces Run for Massachusetts Governor
Maura Healey, who has served as the state's Attorney General since 2014, was set to announce her campaign for governor of Massachusetts on Thursday. → Read More
‘It's Our Independence Day': Mass. Residents Celebrate 1st Juneteenth as State Holiday
For the first time, residents of Massachusetts are celebrating Juneteenth as an official state holiday. → Read More
Gov. Charlie Baker Faces Criticism Over Mass. Vaccine Rollout
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is being criticized widely this week over the state’s vaccine rollout. In one of the cities hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, Methuen officials were relieved, finally, to get a state allocation of 100 vaccines per week. “But then suddenly, the governor ripped the rug out from under us,” said Methuen City Council Vice chair D.J…. → Read More
With DeLeo Stepping Down, Who Will Be Next Mass. House Speaker?
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo is leaving the post he has held for more than a decade, and he’s doing so on his own terms. It’s a notable... → Read More
Who Is Mass. Native Jennifer O'Malley Dillon? Profiling Biden's Campaign Manager
Who is Massachusetts native Jennifer O’Malley Dillon? She’s the woman who ran Joe Biden’s winning presidential campaign. Both of O’Malley Dillon’s parents are bursting with pride over their daughter’s accomplishment. Her mom, Kathleen O’Malley, had this to say about her daughter: “She’s always had that drive, to be the best that she can be.” Her father, Kevin O’Malley, added: “What… → Read More
Secretary Walsh? Rumor Has It Boston's Mayor Could Join Biden's Cabinet
Several Massachusetts politicos are mentioned as possible members of the new Biden administration, and one name has risen to the top: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for secretary of labor. → Read More
Undecided Voters Are Rare in New Hampshire, But We Talked to Some
It is tough finding an undecided voter in battleground New Hampshire. Polls show just a few percent of voters are still choosing between President Donald Trump... → Read More
Susan Collins Faces Uphill Battle in Maine Senate Race, According to New Poll
After serving for 23 years as a popular U.S. senator, Maine Republican Susan Collins appears to be in trouble. “When I first moved here, I was a huge Susan... → Read More
Long Criticized for Not Spending Enough Time in Mass., Markey Releases Data After Debate
In Sunday night's debate with Rep. Joe Kennedy, Sen. Ed Markey, a fellow Massachusetts Democrat, had a tough time answering a question about where he spends more of his time, at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, or his childhood home in Malden. → Read More
‘Makes Me Sick to My Stomach': Military Families Disturbed by Report of Russian Bounty to Kill US Troops
While many Americans are disturbed to hear a new report that Russia offered money to the Taliban as a reward for killing U.S. troops, for military families, it is deeply personal. Patty Houpt’s son, Billy, served for a year in Afghanistan in 2010. “‘A slap in the face’ doesn’t even come close to what this news is like,” she said…. → Read More
Study Shows Partisan Divide in How Seriously Americans Take Coronavirus
It was a telling visual — President Donald Trump laying a Memorial Day wreath without a facial covering, and Joe Biden doing the same while wearing a mask. It... → Read More
Calls for Vote-by-Mail System Grow Amid Pandemic
As the U.S. deals with the coronavirus pandemic, there is a growing push to vote by mail. Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., is joining the chorus of state leaders... → Read More
What Does the Stimulus Package Mean for You?
A deal was reached in the early morning hours Wednesday on the long-awaited federal stimulus package that lawmakers hope can prevent the nation from falling... → Read More
Ex-Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick Will Run for President, Sources Say
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is entering the Democratic presidential nomination, two sources told NBC10 Boston, becoming the second Bay State politician to enter the party's already crowded... → Read More
Will Deval Patrick Make a Run for the White House?
After deciding he would not be a presidential candidate last year, Deval Patrick cited family concerns among other reasons. Now, amid reports that the former Massachusetts governor is reconsidering, many... → Read More
Who Will Run for Joe Kennedy's House Seat?
Now that U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III has officially announced his bid for the Senate, people of Massachusetts' 4th Congressional District are lining up to replace him. Newton City Councilor Becky Grossman... → Read More
Rep. Joe Kennedy III to Announce Run Against Markey for Senate Seat, According to Sources
Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts will announce his bid for Senate this weekend, according to sources. Kennedy will formally announce his primary campaign against Sen. Ed Markey, a fellow Democrat, sources... → Read More
Biden Answers Questions at NH Town Hall
Former Vice President Joe Biden answered voters' questions Friday at a town hall in Laconia, New Hampshire. 'What are you going to do about dark money in politics?' asked one Laconia resident, a woman... → Read More
Expert: Sanders 'Not Necessarily Running as an Outsider'
During day two of campaigning in the Granite State, Bernie Sanders packed the auditorium at the New Hampshire Technical Institute for a town hall that begin with a bit of bragging. "Our campaign is the... → Read More
Bernie Sanders Releases Tax Returns as Democrats Push to See President Trump's
Sen. Bernie Sanders released his long-awaited tax returns Monday as he continued his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Monday is April 15, which means Tax Day for everyone but those... → Read More