— Five unions have endorsed state Sen. Nick Collins for reelection. On the list: the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, Boston Fire Fighters Local 718, Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589, Transport Workers Union Local 2054 and Sheet Metal Workers Union Transit Division.

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"Karen leaves very big shoes to fill," Taunton Elections Director Mark Pacheco said of retiring elections Clerk Karen Andrade.

A proposal to convert Massachusetts’s state primary elections to “all-party primaries” is inching closer to appearing on the November ballot.

Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll have officially launched their 2026 reelection campaign. In a video announcing the launch of her campaign Tuesday morning, Healey touted her administration’s accomplishments during the first three years in the corner office,

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