Candidates running for the 2nd Middlesex District Senate seat addressed issues including affordability, environmental justice, human and labor rights and the arts during a multi-community forum hosted by several community groups July 16 at Somerville High School. The five contenders running for the spot said themselves that they all
The following was submitted by Abundant Housing Massachusetts: Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA) has announced its endorsement of Cambridge Vice-Mayor Burhan Azeem for state Senate representing Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, and Winchester. Founded in 2020 to advocate for the creation of abundant housing for all, AHMA works to develop and support
The following was submitted by the Committee to Elect Stephen G. Ternullo: Republican candidate for state representative Stephen Ternullo criticized Rep. Michael Day for supporting the Legislature’s $63.4 billion state budget, saying it continues Beacon Hill’s pattern of increasing spending while failing to provide meaningful relief for
Sen. Jason Lewis, Rep. Michael Day, and Winchester community leaders back Barber in the 2nd Middlesex race
Campaign finance filings in the five-way Democratic race show who banked a reserve, who out-raised the incumbents and who is betting on each candidate before the Sept. 1 vote
Campaign finance filings in the three-way Democratic race show one candidate sitting on the district's dominant reserve and two rivals who entered late and raised little before the Sept. 1 vote
The exchange became a test of two political theories: one built on showing up in rooms across Massachusetts, the other on relationships that can deliver money, endorsements and results.
The following was submitted by Mystic Valley Voters: Amid growing attention to state and local politics, Mystic Valley Voters announces its inaugural forum on Tuesday, July 7 at 6 p.m. in the Bonsignore Room of the Medford Public Library, 111 High St., Medford. The forum will spotlight the hotly
The following was submitted by Neighbors in Action: Several community groups will jointly host a multi-community forum for the 2nd Middlesex state Senate candidates on July 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Somerville High School, 81 Highland Ave. Doors will open at 6:30 p.
If you ask Congressman Seth Moulton what his challenge to longtime Sen. Ed Markey’s seat is about, he will tell you, “This is a race that's a referendum on the future of the Democratic Party.” Moulton’s message was clear during his rainy town hall event in
Stoneham civic leader, veteran, and father challenges incumbent Michael Day, pledges to reform Chapter 70 funding, lower energy costs, and enforce voter-approved state audit
The following was submitted by Carey McDonald: Twin votes this past week suggest a growing divide in the 5th Middlesex state Senate race between candidates on transparency and an audit of the state Legislature. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, a state representative running for a seat in the state Senate, voted to
The Malden city councilor frames the Senate race around municipal budgets, Beacon Hill accountability and the practical limits facing communities across the district.
State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian was sworn into the Massachusetts House on March 25, 2020, in what she still calls a “dystopian” ceremony. The State House was distanced, family was barred and she took the oath with a 1-year-old waiting at home and a 6-year-old watching
Malden City Councilor Ryan O’Malley is asking voters across the 5th Middlesex state Senate district to send him to Beacon Hill on a platform built around education funding reform, government accountability and the stewardship of shared public resources. O’Malley, who has served roughly a decade on the Malden
As a veteran of a number of political campaigns, kickoff events always bring a mix of emotions for me. Excitement, hope, anxiety, fear: they typically run the complete spectrum. While I have been lucky enough to run and participate in a number of different campaigns at this point, the kickoff
