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Thousands have filled the streets in the Massachusetts city of Springfield to protest the election of Republican Donald Trump for president. Masslive.com reports that activists and college students were among the demonstrators who gathered in the city's Court Square Sunday afternoon before marching through much of the downtown area.
Newton Mayor Setti Warren's announcement this week that he wouldn't run for reelection gave Massachusetts Democrats something to ponder besides the wreckage of Tuesday's election: Is Warren going to run for governor instead? Can they shift the conversation to that now, please? Someone is going to have to challenge first-term Republican Governor Charlie Baker, who, despite continued popularity, suffered a few dents in his agenda in Tuesday's election. "The 2016 elections have shown us that no one is preordained to win an election," said Jay Cincotti, executive director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
There are 192,133 new registered voters in Massachusetts since the last presidential election, with three of the state's 14 counties, including Middlesex, responsible for more than half of the increase. As of Oct. 19, 2016, 4,534,974 people are registered to vote in Massachusetts, according to data from Secretary of State William Galvin's office.
Senator Edward J. Markey commended the Obama administration for releasing the initial batch of funding under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program . The Department of Health and Human Services today released more than $3 billion, 90 percent of the funding made available under the Continuing Resolution funding the government.
Donald Trump's threat to imprison Hillary Clinton if he wins the presidency - "You'd be in jail" - may have stirred unease for the cast of Massachusetts politicians who have gone out of their way to savage him. Senator Elizabeth Warren has ridiculed him as "a small, insecure money grubber."
For the first time in recent memory, two members of the state's Executive Council will face off in the race for governor - Republican Chris Sununu and Democrat Colin Van Ostern. The matchup wasn't set until Wednesday afternoon, when Sununu was declared the winner in a tight Republican primary race against political newcomer Frank Edelblut.
A prominent Venezuelan journalist with Boston ties has been arrested amid the antigovernment protests roiling the South American nation, his family and friends said Sunday. Braulio Jatar, director of the Venezuelan news website Reporte Confidencial, was detained early Saturday by Venezuelan police, who later raided his home in eastern Venezuela.
Like a lot of policies intended to help women and minorities, barring employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories sounds like a good idea. This proposal has proved popular among liberals, and legislation is set to be introduced in the House by three Democrats this week.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton disputed allegations that she is in poor health during an interview Monday on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." "Here, take my pulse while I'm talking to you," Clinton told host Jimmy Kimmel.
Nothing can be more embarrassing than having to phone your attorney from Alaska for legal assistance in escaping a fine for lashing your Irish Setter to the roof of your car. Mitt Romney may have gotten away with it in Massachusetts in 1983, but that behavior would get him a hefty fine in Alaska where it is illegal to tether a dog onto the roof of a car.
Last week Donald Trump issued a warning about the defense of the 2nd Amendment. He warned that 21st Century patriots might defend the 2nd Amendment against Queen Hillary with the same passion as 18th Century patriots defended it against King George.
Senator Elizabeth Warren again played the role of Democratic attack dog on Monday, as she slammed Donald J. Trump's economic plan after the Republican presidential candidate laid out his policies in a Detroit speech. The Massachusetts senator took to Twitter and fired off 10 rapid-fire criticisms of Trump's plan, saying his tax policies would benefit only corporations and the wealthy, while his proposed cuts to financial regulations would allow bankers to fleece ordinary Americans.
A longtime state employee was horrified to learn that she was No. 13 on a hit list published online by a cyber-affiliate of the Islamic State that named more than 100 government workers in Massachusetts last week.
She was appearing with President Obama on his weekly radio address, on which they celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of Warren's signature ideas. Obama praised Warren as "one of our strongest advocates for families and consumers like you."
His wife spoke briefly at the end of the service, telling parishioners how important they've been in their lives. Kaine told reporters outside the church: "We needed some prayers today and we got some prayers and it really feels good."
Fitchburg City Councilors Joel Kaddy, left, and Michael Kushmarek, center, join their former colleague, state Rep. Stephan Hay, for a laugh at Slattery's on Thursday. Hay was kicking off his re-election campaign.
Recently, I received a letter notifying me that I was registered to vote, not for an upcoming election, but for the long-past March Massachusetts presidential primary. At first I found this comical, but then it got me thinking: What if this letter had informed me that my registration was inaccurate? What if my address was wrong, or my name was misspelled? Unfortunately, the answer is simple: My absentee ballot might not have been counted.
Donald Trump's support among one of the fastest growing demographics in the country has plunged to one of its lowest points yet. A new poll released Sunday, from NBC, the Wall Street Journal, and Telemundo, found that 76% of registered Latino voters supported Clinton, compared to just 14% who reported supporting Trump.
Massachusetts delegates to the Republican National Convention are navigating choppy political waters as they trek to Cleveland to select Donald Trump as the GOP's presidential nominee.