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What to know ahead of Election Day in Boston
Local News New faces are guaranteed to fill a few open spots on City Council, and incumbents are being challenged throughout Boston. A total of 80 Massachusetts communities will hold elections Tuesday, including Boston, where voters will reshape City Council after a tumultuous few years. Residents can make sure they are registered to vote and … [Read more…]
Before election day, Boston’s City Council candidates told us their opinions on the city’s most pressing issues
Local News The general election is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Boston City Council could have many fresh faces after the upcoming general election. Boston’s general municipal election is coming up on Nov. 7, and City Council is guaranteed to have a few new faces. Since the last time voters weighed in on City … [Read more…]
Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election
Crime Prosecutors recommend five years of probation for Ellis along with $5,000 in restitution, 100 hours of community service, writing an apology letter to the people of Georgia and testifying truthfully in trials related to this case. Jenna Ellis, a former member of then-President Donald Trump’s legal team, speaks during a news conference at the … [Read more…]
Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters
Politics Election offices in at least five states were sent threatening mail, some containing the potentially deadly drug, authorities say. Julie Wise, King County’s elections director, poses for a photo alongside a ballot drop box, Oct. 9, 2018, at the King County Elections office in Renton, Wash. While her workers were counting ballots for primary … [Read more…]