Massachusetts 1st District primary: Neal turns back Whalen's bid, advances to November

Jacobs fends off challenge from Fenton in Governor’s Council race

Incumbent Tara Jacobs handily defeated challenger Michael Fenton in Tuesday's Democratic state primary for Governor's Council.

Jacobs fends off challenge from Fenton in Governor’s Council race

Incumbent Tara Jacobs handily defeated challenger Michael Fenton in Tuesday's Democratic state primary for Governor's Council.

South Hadley voters say no to $3.5 million override despite warnings of town cuts

SOUTH HADLEY — Voters on Tuesday rejected a $3.5 million Proposition 2½ override that would have fended off cuts to town departments and schools for the next two fiscal years, marking the second failed override this year. According to the unofficial results, 62% of the 6,166 voters, or 3,799 people, cast “no” votes. The outcome mirrors the previous $9 million and $11 million override vote five months earlier, when 58% of 6,151 voters, or 3,568, cast “no” votes on the $9 million override, and 65%, or 3,998, rejected the $11 million override. By turning down a second, smaller override, voters communicated […]

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Minogue coasts past Shortsleeve, will face Gov. Healey

Promising to “fix” Massachusetts, Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue will spend the next nine weeks trying to convince voters that he can serve them better than Gov. Maura Healey has for almost four years.  The 59-year-old former CEO of Danvers-based medical device company Abiomed, Minogue on Tuesday night defeated businessman and former MBTA head Brian […]