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Question 9: Mass. votes to keep major gun safety law

A 2024 Massachusetts law tightening firearm regulations will stay in place. Voters approved Question 9, according to the Associated Press, rejecting a repeal effort from gun rights advocates. Gov. Maura Healey called the law the state’s "most significant gun safety legislation in a decade" when she signed it two years...

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CBS Boston

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Massachusetts voters split on Question 7 that would reduce minimum lot size

The measure would allow​ single-family homes to be built on a minimum 5,000 sq. ft. lot.

Massachusetts · 2d

We Are Berkshires

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3 New England States Rank In Top 10 For College Students With Massachusetts At The Top

Regarding the best states in the country for college students, New England had 3 landing in the top 10 alone!

Massachusetts · 1d

Lovely Garden Roots

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Leaves and Yard Waste Can't Go Out With the Trash in Massachusetts, Where MassDEP Keeps Them on Its List of Materials Banned From Disposal

Leaves and yard waste are on MassDEP's list of banned disposal materials. What counts, how to mulch or compost leaves, and why dumping and burning are out.

Massachusetts · 2d

MassLive.com

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Central Mass. teachers call for return to bargaining table after no-confidence vote

Members and supporters of the Bay Path Teachers Association (BPTA) continue to press the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District School Committee, and Bay Path Superintendent-Director Kyle Brenner, about resuming negotiations for a new contract. During the School Committee meeting on Nov. 2 in Charlton, several speakers — including BPTA...

Worcester County, MA · 21h

WBEC AM

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Is Where You Live Considered One Of Massachusetts' Best "Pizza" Cities?

The results revealed which towns across the country had the best pizza!

Massachusetts · 3d

The Gardner News

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Greater Gardner voters split sharply in key state races

Voters across greater Gardner went in markedly different directions in Tuesday’s state election , with some communities favoring Democratic candidates at the top of the ballot and others giving Republicans sizable local advantages. The unofficial Nov. 3 results also show that geography mattered. Gardner and Ashburnham backed Edward Markey for U.S. Senate and the Healey-Driscoll ticket for governor, while Hubbardston, Phillipston, Templeton and Winchendon favored John Deaton and Minogue-Oliver. Westminster split its preferences between the two races. Local legislative contests brought even more variation, ranging from comfortable margins to races separated by only a few dozen votes. Here is how the four major races broke down across the region: Gardner Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson turned in his strongest showing among the communities in his 2nd Worcester District race against John Reilly Jr . Nicholson received 3,921 votes in his home city, compared with 2,679 for Reilly. That gave Nicholson a 1,242-vote advantage. The Worcester & Hampshire state Senate race could hardly have been closer. Shannon Teabo received 3,402 Gardner votes to Peter Durant’s 3,367. Just 35 votes separated the candidates. Gardner voters favored Markey for U.S. Senate, giving him 3,776 votes to Deaton’s 2,864, a difference of 912. The Healey-Driscoll

Gardner, MA · 2d

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More frequent refunds to taxpayers fails on Mass. ballot

The campaign behind the measure intended to limit state revenues and create more frequent tax refunds conceded Wednesday morning, and on Thursday the Associate Press called the race to say the ballot measure was defeated by a vote of 52.1% against. This year’s Ballot Question 5 asked voters whether to update the state’s law that caps revenue.

Massachusetts · 2d

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Cannabis Business Owners Relieved as Sales Remain Legal in Massachusetts

BOSTON — Massachusetts voters resoundingly rejected ballot Question 8 on Tuesday, which aimed to repeal the state’s marijuana legalization law, with just over 75% voting no. If approved, the measure would have repealed laws allowing the regulated commercial sales of recreational cannabis and home cultivation while maintaining legal...

Massachusetts · 2d

hot969boston.com

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UMass Memorial Health, Ronald McDonald House New England Debut Third-Generation Care Mobile in Worcester

UMass Memorial Health and Ronald McDonald House New England unveiled a new third-generation Ronald McDonald Care Mobile in Worcester. The mobile health clinic delivers primary care, preventive dental services, immunizations, health screenings, and health education to schools and community sites. A ribbon-cutting event took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, attended...

Worcester, MA · 20h

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Democrat Krista Ferrante flips longtime GOP state House seat

The national blue wave made a small splash in Central Massachusetts. Democrat Krista Ferrante of Princeton won election to the House seat for the First Worcester District on Tuesday, Nov. 3, flipping a longtime Republican seat and triumphing over Republican opponent Stephanie Mulroy of Holden, who had the endorsement of the incumbent representative. Ferrante, a historian and archivist, bested Mulroy, a small-business owner, who conceded the race in a phone call to Ferrante late on election night. Unofficial results reported by the district's five municipalities show Ferrante earned about 53% of the vote in the district. She won in Paxton (1,240 to 1,062), Princeton (1,284 to 801), Holden (4,788 to 3,955) and Westminster (2,140 to 1,935). Mulroy won Rutland (2,432 to 2,172). "I want to thank Stephanie; it's a brave thing to run for office and I have so much respect for everyone who stands up and volunteers for public service. I know she gave so much of herself to the race," Ferrante said in an interview. Ferrante hopes to build bipartisan coalitions in office and said she looks forward to reaching across the aisle to work with Republicans, Democrats and independents to find meaningful solutions to issues the constituency

Princeton, MA · 3d

Dorchester Reporter

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State’s probation chief: ‘We are in the second-chance business’

The state’s Probation Commissioner Pamerson Ifill (center) participated in a public safety discussion at the Great Hall in Codman Square in August. Seth Daniel photo. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. By Jack Schwed. Pamerson Ifill...

Boston, MA · 2d

nashobavalleyvoice.com

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Guest column: How libraries meet the needs of residents in Gateway Cities

The Fitchburg Public Library (FPL) renovation and expansion will create a state-of-the-art library equipped to meet expanding community-centered educational, cultural, and economic empowerment needs. The new library on Main Street slated to open next summer will look beyond traditional library services to create a new kind of civic hub providing...

Fitchburg, MA · 23h

FUN 107

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Massachusetts Homes Are Twice as Likely to Catch Fire on Thanksgiving

Residential fires double on Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts, with over 80 percent starting in the kitchen from unsafe cooking practices.

Massachusetts · 2d

newbedfordlight.org

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Public’s approval of Q1 sends clear message for government transparency

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Question 1, the newly passed government transparency ballot measure, will make most records held by the Legislature and governor public records — unless the Legislature acts soon to roll it back. The ballot measure, which passed with 86% of the vote statewide and...

Massachusetts · 2d

nerej.com

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MPZ Development LLC and Capstone Communities LLC celebrate opening of Baldwinville School Apts.

Templeton, MA MPZ Development LLC (MPZ) and Capstone Communities LLC (Capstone) celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Baldwinville School Apartments on Tuesday, October 20. The event marked the official delivery of Baldwinville School Apartments – the first multi-family housing project delivered in the town in more than 25 years, providing much-needed mixed-income housing to the local community.

Templeton, MA · 1d

WBUR

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Healey wins second term, defeating GOP challenger Mike Minogue

Massachusetts voters on Tuesday elected Gov. Maura Healey, the incumbent Democrat, to a second four-year term on Beacon Hill. Healey, who is set to be sworn back into office in January, triumphed over Republican nominee Mike Minogue, a former medical tech executive who poured $19.5 million of his own money into his campaign, a record for a statewide candidate in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts · 3d

WWLP

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Election Results: Nadia Milleron challenges Richard Neal for House seat

Incumbent Richard Neal faces independent challenger Nadia Milleron for the 1st Massachusetts congressional district seat.

West Springfield, MA · 3d

thisweekinworcester.com

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Worcester State wins state grant to build paid co-op program

Worcester State University will design a paid cooperative education program with help from a state grant announced Friday, Nov. 6. The first students could begin placements in the 2027-28 academic year. The state awarded a combined $60,000 to Worcester State and UMass Dartmouth. Worcester State plans co-ops in municipal and...

Worcester, MA · 11h

Cape Cod Times

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Jack Richardson unseats David Vieira in Cape Cod state rep race

FALMOUTH — Democrat Jack Richardson defeated longtime incumbent state Rep. David Vieira , a Republican, on Election Day, capping a campaign in which both candidates agreed on issues ranging from affordability to environmental concerns but differed sharply on how to address them. After the polls closed, Richardson, 23, was surrounded by supporters at the Daily Brew Coffee House & Lounge as results started to come in around 10 p.m. for the Third Barnstable District state representative seat. Intermittently, Richardson stood before a cheering crowd, updating party attendees on local wins. "I feel good. I'm proud of the campaign we ran. We knocked on over 10,000 doors. Made over 10,000 dials. And went to hundreds of events throughout the district," said Richardson, who is also a Falmouth Select Board member. "People want new ideas. People want new energy." As of Nov. 4, unofficial election results reported that Richardson had claimed roughly 52% of the vote over Vieira, 51, with 48% of the vote. Vieira has been in office since 2011. Throughout his eight-month campaign, Richardson emphasized his connection to working-class families and focused on affordability and the environment. Richardson and Vieira found common ground on some of the Cape's biggest challenges

Falmouth, MA · 2d