Civics in action: Hampshire Regional students take a trip on Election Day

Lora Wondolowski handily wins state rep. seat serving 1st Franklin District

Democratic candidate Lora Wondolowski took a significant lead over Independent candidate Amy Lavallee in the 1st Franklin District election as preliminary results were released.

Arts Night Plus returns to downtown Amherst Thursday

AMHERST — Painters, photographers, fiber artists, writers and multimedia creatives will be among those participating in Arts Night Plus, which returns to downtown Amherst’s businesses and cultural spaces Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. After revitalizing Arts Night Plus in April, the Amherst Business Improvement District and Amherst Center Cultural District are staging the free […]

Pease, Duffy win reelection to Massachusetts House

State Reps. Kelly Pease, R-Westfield, and Patricia Duffy, D-Holyoke, cruised to reelection Tuesday. Pease, a Republican who has represented the 4th Hampden District since 2021, defeated Democrat Colby Hoffman, 62% to 38%, according to unofficial results from The Associated Press. The district includes Westfield and Southampton. Hoffman, of Westfield, has said he ran because he […]

Markey reelected, vows 'epic fight' for his progressive agenda

Celebrating his reelection after a cycle that called attention to his age and years in Congress, Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey sought to infuse a sense of urgency in pursuing his progressive agenda over the next six years. “Our work is not done tonight. There is an epic fight before us,” Markey, who has said […]

With decisive win, Healey calls it a 'moment of hope and action'

Gov. Maura Healey won a second term Tuesday, defeating Republican Mike Minogue as Democrats rode a national wave and Massachusetts voters opted to keep the incumbent in office. The Associated Press called the race at 8:01 p.m., just one minute after polls closed, giving Healey an early victory on a night when Democrats made gains across the country. At a jubilant election night gathering at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, Healey celebrated alongside Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, thanking supporters and promising to make affordability a central focus of her second term. “I have an obligation, a responsibility, to get up […]