THE CHAIRMAN of the Massachusetts Majority super PAC said on Wednesday that his organization fared well in this week’s elections and, with $600,000 in available cash, is well-positioned to do the same in 2022. Gov. Charlie Baker raises a lot of money for the super PAC because he supports its goal of helping moderate and […]
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Who were the winners and losers (besides the candidates)?
Who won and who lost yesterday? Of course, there are the candidates who put themselves and their ideas out there for voters. They all were winners for democracy, though the hard reality of election results will brand some winners and others losers. But beyond the candidates, every election brings another set of winners and losers. […]
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Incumbent mayors fall in Framingham, Gloucester, Westfield
SEVERAL INCUMBENT MAYORS across Massachusetts – in Framingham, Gloucester, and Westfield – took a drubbing Tuesday night, losing their seats to challengers. Newcomers also scored victories in open mayoral contests in Lawrence, Lynn, Holyoke, Somerville, and North Adams. In Framingham, Charlie Sisitsky, a 76-year-old former city councilor and longtime civic leader, defeated Yvonne Spicer, 59, […]
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The ‘question’ keeps coming to Baker
THE QUESTION started being posed the day after Gov. Charlie Baker won a second term in office in 2018: Would he seek a third term? At the time, Baker dismissed the question as premature, but it didn’t go away. Lately, it’s being asked more and more, nearly once a week. With one election season ending […]
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Congressional redistricting map unites Fall River
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FALL RIVER, the state’s 10th most populous city, would no longer be divided between two congressional districts under a draft map lawmakers released Monday that fell short of winning over voting rights advocates. Top House and Senate Democrats rolled out their plan for redrawing the state’s nine Congressional districts and eight […]
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Super PAC backed by Baker spends $258,936
A SUPER PAC for which Gov. Charlie Baker raises money made its third series of investments on behalf of a total of 19 municipal candidates over the weekend, bringing its total expenditures over the last 10 days to $258,936. The candidates who received the most support from the Massachusetts Majority PAC included Donna Colorio ($34,646 […]
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Massachusetts doesn’t need happy hours
MULTIPLE EFFORTS are under way to repeal the longstanding ban on happy hour in Massachusetts. If you’re not old enough to remember, happy hour ended here in 1984, when legislators, seeking to reduce drunk driving and its devastating consequences, passed a law banning bars and restaurants from offering free or reduced-price alcoholic beverages. Previous efforts […]
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Making gig economy look like mainstream economy would be big mistake
IN NOVEMBER 2022, voters will determine the future of the gig economy in Massachusetts, deciding two ballot measures related to temporary or contract workers who seek to remain independent freelancers. The first petition recently certified by the attorney general aims to “define and regulate the contract-based relationship between network companies and app-based drivers as independent […]
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Spicer alleges GOP takeover effort in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM MAYOR Yvonne Spicer accused a super PAC affiliated with Gov. Charlie Baker of trying to lead a Republican takeover of the city’s government, but her rival Charlie Sisitsky said the mayor is once again ignoring “facts that don’t support her woefully false and fraudulent narrative.” The two campaigns issued dueling press releases after the […]
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In Boston mayor’s race, newspaper endorsements a faint voice
“The past isn’t what it used to be; then again, it never was.” So goes an old saying, and perhaps the same is true for newspaper endorsements in elections. We might think there was a time when the editorial voice of newspapers carried tremendous weight and tipped election outcomes to candidates receiving the unsigned “voice […]