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Wayland Republican Anne Brensley says her write-in campaign has secured enough votes for the November secretary of state ballot. MetroWest Daily News reports the development, which caps a summer of local political activity following last week's state primary. Closer to home, the Wayland…
Wayland Republican Anne Brensley says her write-in campaign has secured enough votes for the November secretary of state ballot. MetroWest Daily News reports the development, which caps a summer of local political activity following last week's state primary. Closer to home, the Wayland…
Northbridge Community Preservation Committee unanimously sponsored five articles for the May 5 spring town meeting. Chair Glenn King moved approval of $78,000 in fiscal 2027 reserves split evenly among historic resources, community housing, and open space and recreation, plus $182,000 for general
Massachusetts primary voters set the November 3 ballot matchups for governor and U.S. Senate on Tuesday, a ballot that will also carry Reading's own fiscal 2028 override question. Sen. Markey turned back a primary challenge from Moulton, and the Associated Press called the Republican gu…
Springfield voters joined Western Massachusetts residents at the polls Tuesday for the state primary election. NEPM's regional coverage included a polling site in the city and found light turnout at some area locations, part of its broader look at how western Massachusetts took part in …
Springfield voters joined Western Massachusetts residents at the polls Tuesday for the state primary election. NEPM's regional coverage included a polling site in the city and found light turnout at some area locations, part of its broader look at how western Massachusetts took part in …
Quincy's City Clerk posted unofficial results from Tuesday's state primary, capping a hard-fought election night across Massachusetts. Sen. Ed Markey turned back a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while Minogue won his Republican gubernatorial prim…
Massachusetts primary voters set the November ballot Tuesday, advancing Markey and Minogue to the general election. Markey defeated Moulton in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, with the Associated Press calling the race shortly after 8:30 p.m., while Minogue won the Republican nominat…
Massachusetts primary voters set the November ballot for governor and U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Woburn Patch reports. According to the outlet's story "MA State Primary 2026: Markey Repels Moulton, Minogue To Face Healey," Markey held off Moulton to keep his Senate seat, while Minogue won …
Massachusetts primary voters set the November 3 ballot matchups for governor and U.S. Senate on Tuesday, a ballot that will also carry Reading's own fiscal 2028 override question. Sen. Markey turned back a primary challenge from Moulton, and the Associated Press called the Republican gu…
Massachusetts primary voters set the November ballot Tuesday, advancing Markey and Minogue to the general election. Markey defeated Moulton in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, with the Associated Press calling the race shortly after 8:30 p.m., while Minogue won the Republican nominat…
Quincy's City Clerk posted unofficial results from Tuesday's state primary, capping a hard-fought election night across Massachusetts. Sen. Ed Markey turned back a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, while Minogue won his Republican gubernatorial prim…
Massachusetts primary voters set the November ballot for governor and U.S. Senate on Tuesday, Woburn Patch reports. According to the outlet's story "MA State Primary 2026: Markey Repels Moulton, Minogue To Face Healey," Markey held off Moulton to keep his Senate seat, while Minogue won …
Wayland Select Board schedules 2027 Town Meeting and opens override talks as school and town projections converge. The board voted 5-0 on Monday to set the Annual Town Meeting for May 10-12, 2027, with a Town Election May 4, and 3-1-1 to keep the 6:30 p.m. start time.
Wayland Select Board schedules 2027 Town Meeting and opens override talks as school and town projections converge. The board voted 5-0 on Monday to set the Annual Town Meeting for May 10-12, 2027, with a Town Election May 4, and 3-1-1 to keep the 6:30 p.m. start time.
Markey-Moulton Senate primary headlines Tuesday's statewide vote, with a Westwood Patch guide steering residents to poll times and races. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton face off in the marquee Democratic Senate primary contest, per "MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll T…
Boxford voters head to the polls Tuesday, September 1, for the state primary election, according to the Town Clerk's office. Sample ballots and polling details are posted on the town website ahead of the vote. The same week brings back-to-back municipal meetings, with the Historic Distr…
Methuen election officials began mailing vote-by-mail applications this week for the 2026 State Primary and State Election. The postage-paid form lets eligible residents request a ballot for one or both contests without specifying a return deadline in the release. Meanwhile Methuen High…
Attleboro voters head to the polls Tuesday for the Massachusetts state primary, with the Senate Democratic race between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton topping the ballot. Attleboro Patch's voter guide, "MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll Times, How To Vote," lays out r…
Woburn voters headed to the polls today for the Massachusetts primary, with a contested 30th Middlesex House District race atop the ballot. Two Democrats are competing for the party's nomination in that district, one of several contested races statewide, Woburn Patch reported today. Sep…
Markey-Moulton Senate primary headlines Tuesday's statewide vote, with a Westwood Patch guide steering residents to poll times and races. Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton face off in the marquee Democratic Senate primary contest, per "MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll T…
Woburn voters headed to the polls today for the Massachusetts primary, with a contested 30th Middlesex House District race atop the ballot. Two Democrats are competing for the party's nomination in that district, one of several contested races statewide, Woburn Patch reported today. Sep…
Wareham voters head to the polls Tuesday, September 1, as in-person state primary voting opens at every regular location from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Town offices will close again a week later, on September 7, for the Labor Day holiday, and the Select Board, Council on Aging, Conservation Comm…
Massachusetts voters head to the polls Tuesday for the state primary, with Sen. Markey and Rep. Moulton headlining a Senate primary fight. Norton Patch's voter guide walks residents through Tuesday, Sept. 1 races, poll times and how to vote. Separately, LPGA play wrapped up at TPC Bosto…
Lynnfield voters cast ballots Tuesday in the state primary, a day that also brought a meeting of the town's Anti-Hate Task Force. The town's official calendar listed both the State Primary and the task force meeting for Sept. 1, while Lynnfield Patch reported the U.S. Senate Democratic …
Massachusetts voters head to the polls Tuesday for the state primary, with Sen. Markey and Rep. Moulton headlining a Senate primary fight. Norton Patch's voter guide walks residents through Tuesday, Sept. 1 races, poll times and how to vote. Separately, LPGA play wrapped up at TPC Bosto…
Wareham voters head to the polls Tuesday, September 1, as in-person state primary voting opens at every regular location from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Town offices will close again a week later, on September 7, for the Labor Day holiday, and the Select Board, Council on Aging, Conservation Comm…
Methuen election officials began mailing vote-by-mail applications this week for the 2026 State Primary and State Election. The postage-paid form lets eligible residents request a ballot for one or both contests without specifying a return deadline in the release. Meanwhile Methuen High…
Boxford voters head to the polls Tuesday, September 1, for the state primary election, according to the Town Clerk's office. Sample ballots and polling details are posted on the town website ahead of the vote. The same week brings back-to-back municipal meetings, with the Historic Distr…
Attleboro voters head to the polls Tuesday for the Massachusetts state primary, with the Senate Democratic race between Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton topping the ballot. Attleboro Patch's voter guide, "MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll Times, How To Vote," lays out r…
Lynnfield voters cast ballots Tuesday in the state primary, a day that also brought a meeting of the town's Anti-Hate Task Force. The town's official calendar listed both the State Primary and the task force meeting for Sept. 1, while Lynnfield Patch reported the U.S. Senate Democratic …
Winchester voters head to the polls Tuesday as Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton face off in the Democratic Senate primary. Winchester Patch's "MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll Times, How To Vote" walks residents through this year's ballot, noting the Markey-Moulton con…
Winchester voters head to the polls Tuesday as Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton face off in the Democratic Senate primary. Winchester Patch's "MA State Primary 2026 Voter Guide: Races, Poll Times, How To Vote" walks residents through this year's ballot, noting the Markey-Moulton con…
Littleton posted its August newsletter this week, highlighting election information, planning projects and veteran services updates. Town Hall also set a joint meeting of the Select Board, Board of Assessors and Park and Recreation Commission for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, in Room 103, …
Fitchburg voters have until Monday, August 31 to apply for an absentee ballot ahead of the State Primary Election, the city says. The reminder, posted to the city's official calendar, comes as Fitchburg continues notifying residents of changed polling locations for the upcoming vote. El…
Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra has named Richard Parasiliti, a 37-year city employee, as Northampton's new director of Public Works. The appointment, announced Friday, Aug. 28, caps a monthslong search for the department's top job and elevates Parasiliti from within Public Works itself, wher…
Fitchburg voters have until Monday, August 31 to apply for an absentee ballot ahead of the State Primary Election, the city says. The reminder, posted to the city's official calendar, comes as Fitchburg continues notifying residents of changed polling locations for the upcoming vote. El…
Secretary of State Bill Galvin warned this week that more than 100,000 mail ballots for Tuesday's state primary have not been returned statewide. Galvin said "well over 100,000 ballots" were still outstanding as of Thursday and urged voters, including those in Quincy, to hand-deliver ba…
Secretary of State Bill Galvin warned this week that more than 100,000 mail ballots for Tuesday's state primary have not been returned statewide. Galvin said "well over 100,000 ballots" were still outstanding as of Thursday and urged voters, including those in Quincy, to hand-deliver ba…
Winchendon's town hall posted the official warrant for the September state primary this week, setting the local ballot in motion ahead of the fall election. The town also marked the loss of three longtime residents, including Irene Murray, also known as Kadyeski, whose obituary was post…
Winchendon's town hall posted the official warrant for the September state primary this week, setting the local ballot in motion ahead of the fall election. The town also marked the loss of three longtime residents, including Irene Murray, also known as Kadyeski, whose obituary was post…
The Chelmsford Town Clerk's Office will close at noon on August 31 to prepare for next week's state primary election. Regular town hall departments will keep normal hours that day, the town's News Flash advisory said. Elsewhere, a Chelmsford court figured into a wider immigration case: …
Littleton posted its August newsletter this week, highlighting election information, planning projects and veteran services updates. Town Hall also set a joint meeting of the Select Board, Board of Assessors and Park and Recreation Commission for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, in Room 103, …
Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra has named Richard Parasiliti, a 37-year city employee, as Northampton's new director of Public Works. The appointment, announced Friday, Aug. 28, caps a monthslong search for the department's top job and elevates Parasiliti from within Public Works itself, wher…
Hopkinton has called a Special Town Meeting for Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, town officials announced this week. The notice, posted by the Town Clerk's office, did not include further details on the warrant. Separately, the town is asking residents for input on its search for a new police chi…
The Chelmsford Town Clerk's Office will close at noon on August 31 to prepare for next week's state primary election. Regular town hall departments will keep normal hours that day, the town's News Flash advisory said. Elsewhere, a Chelmsford court figured into a wider immigration case: …
Hopkinton has called a Special Town Meeting for Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, town officials announced this week. The notice, posted by the Town Clerk's office, did not include further details on the warrant. Separately, the town is asking residents for input on its search for a new police chi…
Plainfield town board completes annual organizational business with multiple appointments and salary approvals. The board appointed Larraine McNulty as historian, Alicia Jones as dog control officer, and Crystal Ferguson as health officer, with John McNulty named planning board chairman. Jon
Endicott College in Beverly will host a general-election debate for the open 6th Congressional District seat after the Sept. 1 primary. The free, public forum is set for Cleary Lecture Hall on the Endicott College campus in Beverly, a short drive from Marblehead, according to Marblehead…
Endicott College in Beverly will host a general-election debate for the open 6th Congressional District seat after the Sept. 1 primary. The free, public forum is set for Cleary Lecture Hall on the Endicott College campus in Beverly, a short drive from Marblehead, according to Marblehead…
Wellesley voters will decide primary candidates on September 1, while a phishing scam targeting Duo logins raises fresh security concerns. The Department of Public Works keeps the Smith Street lot and Brook Path behind Hunnewell Track & Field closed through August 30 as new team rooms a…
Reading voters will decide a fiscal 2028 Proposition 2½ override question on the Nov. 3 ballot, town officials announced this week. The town's new FY28 Override Hub lays out the question ahead of the vote, covering a budget year that begins July 1, 2027, though officials have not yet pu…
Williamstown opened early-voted ballots for observer review Aug. 26 and 27, ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary. Registered observers were welcome to attend the sessions at Town Hall, part of the town's preparation before Tuesday's election. In-person early voting continues Monday, Aug. …
Bedford Town Hall posted new voter guidance ahead of the state primary election, giving residents a first look at their options. The News Flash update arrived as two town panels prepare to meet Monday, August 31: the Select Board convenes at 7 p.m. in the Select Board Room, and the Depo…
Reading voters will decide a fiscal 2028 Proposition 2½ override question on the Nov. 3 ballot, town officials announced this week. The town's new FY28 Override Hub lays out the question ahead of the vote, covering a budget year that begins July 1, 2027, though officials have not yet pu…
The Massachusetts Attorney General approved three articles from Ashby's May 2 Annual Town Meeting warrant, Town Hall announced Aug. 27. Articles 12, 13 and 14 cleared state review and are now officially in effect, though the town's notice did not specify what the articles address. Town …
The Massachusetts Attorney General approved three articles from Ashby's May 2 Annual Town Meeting warrant, Town Hall announced Aug. 27. Articles 12, 13 and 14 cleared state review and are now officially in effect, though the town's notice did not specify what the articles address. Town …
Wellesley voters will decide primary candidates on September 1, while a phishing scam targeting Duo logins raises fresh security concerns. The Department of Public Works keeps the Smith Street lot and Brook Path behind Hunnewell Track & Field closed through August 30 as new team rooms a…
Bedford Town Hall posted new voter guidance ahead of the state primary election, giving residents a first look at their options. The News Flash update arrived as two town panels prepare to meet Monday, August 31: the Select Board convenes at 7 p.m. in the Select Board Room, and the Depo…
Williamstown opened early-voted ballots for observer review Aug. 26 and 27, ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary. Registered observers were welcome to attend the sessions at Town Hall, part of the town's preparation before Tuesday's election. In-person early voting continues Monday, Aug. …
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