2 Votes Separate Winner, Loser In Amesbury Mayoral Election
Just two votes separated the winner from the loser in Amesbury's mayoral election.
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Just two votes separated the winner from the loser in Amesbury's mayoral election.
House lawmakers are planning to debate a $20 million welfare overhaul bill.
So who were the winners and losers on municipal election day here in Massachusetts?
Tuesday's votes won't end the debate over casino gambling in Massachusetts. Both Suffolk Downs and Mohegan Sun say they're hopeful they can save their plans to apply for one of the gaming licenses being made available by the state gaming commission.
State Rep. Martin Walsh has defeated City Councilor and fellow Democrat John Connolly in a hard-fought race to succeed longtime Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
Suffolk Downs says it will reassess plans to build a resort casino at the 78-year-old thoroughbred race track after East Boston voters rejected its proposal.
Mohegan Sun says it plans to ask for a recount after voters in Palmer narrowly rejected its plan for a $1 billion resort casino and entertainment complex in the central Massachusetts town.
Voters in three Massachusetts communities are heading to the polls to help decide the fate of two proposed casinos.
Boston voters are heading to the polls to choose a new mayor — and for the first time in two decades Thomas Menino's name won't be on the ballot for the top post in a general election.
The race for Boston mayor has really heated-up over the past week. And the rhetoric has gotten tough. Even though both of the candidates are Democrats.
Amazingly, open Boston mayoral elections are less frequent than Red Sox World Series runs.
Residents of the East Boston neighborhood and the city of Revere will decide Tuesday whether to allow Suffolk Downs to go forward with its bid for a $1 billion casino at the 78-year-old thoroughbred race track.
The state Ethics Commission has signed off on a change in the state's conflict-of-interest rules that would allow state and municipal officials to hold on to certain contracts with government agencies after they take office.
WBZ NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu returned Monday on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 with the two men running to replace Tom Menino as the next Mayor of Boston - John Connolly and Marty Walsh - as Joe's guests.
Both John Connolly and Marty Walsh are campaigning around the city Monday, taking no votes for granted the day before the election.
