HOLYOKE—Among the Leahy brothers, there appear to be two directions. A couple are into politics, if only part time. Most of the others are cops. While both practicality and scheduling would prohibit Patrick Leahy from doing both at the same time, he already has a
A condensed Markup before primary day! …And the World: We begin today in Britain, where a poll showing a narrow advantage of the Yes campaign on Scottish independence has drawn former Prime Minister Gordon Brown out of retirement. Could he be the only hope to
UPDATED 8:57PM: For a correction, the original version of this post stated 3 candidates are running in this race. There are 4. As we cram in a few more stories and endorsements before tomorrow’s primary, we feel it is critical that we separate one race
WESTFIELD—Politicians abound in Shawn Allyn‘s family, but until this year, it might have been a recessive gene for him. But since joining the race for Hampden County District Attorney, Allyn has evolved from a reserved, somewhat awkward political neophyte to a master of both tone and
UPDATED 9/8/14 2:00AM: For grammar. SPRINGFIELD—The campaign for state representative in the 10th Hamdpen District differs greatly from the last time it was open. There has been no truly open race for the seat in its modern incarnation. When Anthony Scibelli took the seat in
UPDATED: 9/7/14 9:39PM: For grammar, clarity and inclusion of links. On a legislative level, 2014 may be remembered as one of the most significant for Springfield area politics given the number of open legislative seats. In the 1st Hampden & Hampshire District the Democratic primary there
In the course of twenty-four years, Massachusetts has seen more than a few contested Democratic gubernatorial primaries. Contested primaries for attorney general are much rarer. Martha Coakley, who is retiring from the position to run for governor, had no contest in 2006. But this year,
LUDLOW—Twelve days out from primary day, the parking lot at the Elks Lodge on Chapin Street was filling up with a long row of cars. Inside, the crowd of more than 125 were mostly in the back lining up along the refreshment table and scarfing
Massachusetts Democrats are lucky to have a complement of highly qualified individuals from different backgrounds running for statewide office. Although the gubernatorial race has not played out with the same vigor as, say, the Attorney General, the candidates, Don Berwick, Martha Coakley and Steve Grossman
A little late, but still… The State of Things: We begin today in Massachusetts, where legislative campaign finance reports have finally come in! In a special edition of Tardy Tuesday Takedown, we dedicate the top news to this information. More in-depth reports may be written