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Quincy mayor's campaign pays $55K to resolve campaign...

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2025/11/05

State campaign finance regulators found that in 2022 to 2023, Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch's campaign received thousands of dollars in illegal corporate contributions, anonymous donations, prohibited checks and donations where the true source of the money was not clear.

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Mass. high court hears arguments in public defender...

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2025/11/05

The state's highest court heard oral arguments Wednesday in an ongoing dispute over pay for public defenders. The fight has left criminal defendants without legal representation and led to the dismissal of cases.

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State legislative audit stuck in limbo one year after...

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2025/11/05

At the crux of the deadlock: Democratic lawmakers’ refuse to participate in an audit — they argue it violates separation of powers principles. DiZoglio wants to sue them into compliance, but Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office has yet to take action.

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A surprise in Everett, history in Brockton: Here's a...

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2025/11/05

Here's at the notable results from Tuesday's municipal elections in Boston and beyond, including upsets in Everett and Gloucester, new mayors in Brockton and Somerville, and a city council shake-up in Quincy.

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Quincy mayor's City Council allies suffer huge...

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2025/11/05

Seven incumbents ran in an election that was widely viewed as a referendum on Mayor Thomas Koch’s leadership. Unofficial results suggest only two of them will return to the council.

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Mainers pass ballot question enacting red-flag gun...

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2025/11/05

The 2023 Lewiston mass shooting brought new scrutiny to the state’s permissive gun laws and Tuesday’s referendum election was the first time voters have considered a firearms-related proposal since the tragedy.

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No big shake up, as incumbents sweep Boston City...

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2025/11/05

Council President Ruthzee Louijeune once again topped the tally, garnering the most votes of any candidate, according to the city's unofficial election results as of Wednesday. Rejoining her on the council are Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia and Henry Santana.

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Culpepper wins District 7 Boston City Council race

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2025/11/05

Rev. Miniard Culpepper beat Said Ahmed in the closely watched race that was the sole council contest without an incumbent. The district includes Roxbury, as well as parts of Fenway, Dorchester and the South End.

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5 things to do this weekend, including 'Kim's...

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2025/11/05

Plus, Snowport Holiday Market opens in the Seaport and the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair,

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An unopposed Boston Mayor Wu celebrates re-election...

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2025/11/04

Her victory became inevitable in September when she crushed her main opponent in the city's preliminary election.

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Healey floats voluntary buyouts to some public...

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2025/11/04

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is floating voluntary buyouts to some public workers in an effort to reduce the state workforce and save money, as Beacon Hill lawmakers grapple with fiscal uncertainty under the Trump administration, union leaders said.

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GOP mega-donor Michael Minogue pours $1.5 million...

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2025/11/04

The former biotech executive's funding far outpaced his Republican opponents last month, his first in the race. All three are well behind Gov. Maura Healey’s $4.4 million campaign war chest.

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Michael Bobbitt wants Massachusetts artists to meet...

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2025/11/04

What Mass Cultural Council’s departing leader sees for the future of the state’s creative sector.

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Voters in Boston and 50 communities across Mass. take...

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2025/11/04

Voters are deciding who they want to represent them in the mayor's office and city council. Polls are open in Boston, and most communities, until 8 p.m.

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How the showdown over Obamacare subsidies could hit...

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2025/11/04

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Mobster mug shots removed from Dorchester restaurant...

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2025/11/04

Framed images of Whitey Bulger and his associates, part of a makeover at Savin Hill Bar + Kitchen by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, will be replaced by historic images unrelated to the notorious mobsters.

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2 Mass. men face federal charge in the weekend...

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2025/11/04

Two Massachusetts men face a federal charge in connection with an explosion at a Harvard Medical School building. No one was injured in the early Saturday blast that was started by a large firework.

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Boston police officers will now wear name tags under...

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2025/11/04

A name tag on Boston police officers might seem like a small change. But Mayor Michelle Wu said it's especially important now, given the prevalence of masked federal agents conducting immigration enforcement.

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Midseason check in: Patriots eye AFC East title after...

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2025/11/04

The New England Patriots have turned their season around under Mike Vrabel, winning six straight games to lead the AFC East. Playing a schedule built from last year’s last-place finish, the Patriots have one of the easiest paths to the playoffs this season.

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State legislators pledged efficiency, but critics...

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2025/11/04

Legislative leaders in Massachusetts kicked off this session with pledges to get more business done. But a WBUR analysis found that most of the major bills that cleared the House or Senate have sat untouched after arriving in the other chamber.

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