Question 1, the newly passed government transparency ballot measure, will make most records held by the Legislature and governor public records — unless the Legislature acts soon to roll it back. The ...

New Bedford is emerging as a leader in addressing vacant properties. The city has a dedicated staff member focused on reviving empty homes and a new legal internship program to help resolve legal ...

The Arlington Democrat focused her campaign on defending her first-term record against the cost-of-living crisis and ...

Incumbent Democrat Tom Hoye prevails over independent challenger Melanie Patenaude Layden with 17 of the county’s 20 cities ...

Democrat Chris Markey announced Tuesday night that he had secured enough votes to win the Bristol County district attorney’s race, beating Republican Seth Aitken. Early, unofficial results gathered by ...

State Sen. Mark Montigny, a Democrat, captured nearly two-thirds of the vote Tuesday, perhaps bolstered by a nationwide “blue ...

I always like a politician who does good stuff when nobody is looking, especially if it involves doing good that requires you ...

Secretary of State William Galvin, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Treasurer Deb Goldberg, and Auditor Diana DiZoglio, all Democrats, turned back challengers.