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By ALISON KUZNITZ

BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, joined by a cohort of Massachusetts health leaders, declared Tuesday he will vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, saying Americans need a leader...

By ALISON KUZNITZ

Massachusetts cities and towns would be authorized to open overdose prevention centers, under a bill the Senate plans to take up on Tuesday.The legislation’s supporters say the sites could be a powerful way to crack down on the devastating impacts of...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Representatives went five for five on approval of animal safety and treatment bills Thursday, mounting a late-session push for greater dog kennel oversight and a ban on the use of certain exotic mammals in traveling shows.The House approved the bills,...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON – Top Senate Democrats ruled that policies with majority support meant to target the toxic and cancer-causing chemicals known as PFAS were outside the scope of a major health care bill that the chamber passed last week, before making a...

By SAM DRYSDALE

The Senate will dig into a massive economic development package Thursday after top Democrats on Monday morning released their own vision for how Massachusetts should pursue job and economic growth opportunities.The Senate’s bill (S 2856) authorizes...

By ALISON KUZNITZ

The House chair of the Elder Affairs Committee has lambasted the Senate’s months-long delay in taking up a long-term care reform bill, but his Senate co-chair expressed optimism about the legislation reaching Gov. Maura Healey’s desk this session.“We...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Signaling the potential for more change in the transportation and energy sectors, Senate President Karen Spilka revealed Monday that the Senate plans to tackle a major climate bill before formal sessions come to a close in just over three...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — “Keep your eyes peeled,” for free community college funding in the Senate’s version of the fiscal year 2025 budget, Senate President Karen Spilka said Wednesday.Making community college free for every Massachusetts resident could cost the...

By MAX BOWEN

A state Senate seat long held by the Democratic party will now be represented by a Republican.State Rep. Peter Durant, R-Spencer, defeated fellow Representative Jon Zlotnik, D-Gardner, in the Special State Election for the Senate seat representing the...

By ALISON KUZNITZ

Former Gov. Charlie Baker has staked a claim in the ongoing race for Anne Gobi’s former Senate seat.Baker, who now leads the NCAA, endorsed fellow Republican Rep. Peter Durant of Spencer on Monday, just over two weeks ahead of the Nov. 7 special...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Third time may be the charm for Bruce Chester as he seeks the Republican nomination in a race for Anne Gobi’s former Senate seat.Chester, a resident of Gardner, will face off against state Rep. Peter Durant, R-Spencer, in the Oct. 10 primary...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — After many years in both local and state politics, Peter Durant is eyeing the Senate seat last held by Anne Gobi.Durant said he’s running for the seat with the goal of bringing back “common sense” to Beacon Hill, as well as more effectively...

By GREG VINE

GARDNER – A Special Election has been scheduled to fill the state Senate seat left vacant by the departure of former Sen. Anne Gobi, who left to take a post in the Healey-Driscoll administration. State Rep. Peter Durant of Spencer and Gardner resident...

By MADDIE FABIAN

BOSTON — The Senate moved Thursday to give people the option to select a nonbinary “X” identification on their drivers’ licenses and birth certificates, a choice LGBTQ allies have been advocating for years.The Massachusetts Senate unanimously voted to...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – In November of last year, Northampton Democrat Jo Comerford was re-elected to a third term in the state Senate, a position she has held since 2019.In 2022, the Town of Athol – along with a handful of Worcester County communities – was added to...

By MAX BOWEN

ATHOL — Louis Marino, a lifelong Republican turned Libertarian, is hoping to unseat U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in the next election.Marino, of Athol, announced his candidacy at the Unified Libertarians of Massachusetts convention last Saturday. He...

Athol resident Louis “Lou” Marino has declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate, intending to run on the Libertarian Party ticket against incumbent Democrat Elizabeth Warren in 2024.A veteran of several municipal roles as an elected West Springfield...