Long lines in Boston on last day of early, in person voting
As of Friday afternoon, 1,632,495 people had voted early in Massachusetts.
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As of Friday afternoon, 1,632,495 people had voted early in Massachusetts.
Just weeks before the presidential election, new rules are going into effect in some states that can jeopardize people's right to vote, from challenges to voter registrations, to limits on when and how ballots may be cast.
In most states, those who wish to vote have more than one option that makes it easier and more convenient to register or update their registration than in past years.
Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz met in New York for the CBS News vice presidential debate. Here are the highlights.
Local leaders in Boston are reaching out to the U.S. Postal Service with concerns about mail delivery in some neighborhoods, especially over possible delays with mail-in ballots. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
As we get closer to Election Day, police in Dartmouth, Massachusetts say there's been a rise in calls related to politics.
Ahead of the first Harris-Trump debate, WBZ spoke with college students in Boston about their plans this November.
One clerk says people may be leaving the job due to an increased workload.
Some Massachusetts voters have been getting texts telling them they're not registered to vote in next week's primaries.
In a deeply divided country, high school students from all walks of life attend the week-long Girls State for an exercise in democracy. Jane Pauley (a veteran of Hoosier Girls State) talks to young women engaging in mock political campaigns.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
WBZ's Tammy Mutasa reports.
Senator Ed Markey and Rep. Bill Keating expressed concerns about the assassination attempt.
A county in Nevada is the third in recent months to have a local official refuse to certify election results.
President Biden lambasted the multi-pronged initiative that was crafted by conservative think tanks, claiming it is "run and paid by Trump people, his top policy people."
Student voters are worried about President Joe Biden running for president in the upcoming 2024 election.
French President Emmanuel Macron took a huge gamble in dissolving parliament and calling for the elections after his centrists were trounced in European elections on June 9.
With the U.K. Labour Party returning to power after 14 years of Conservative rule, the main appeal of the man taking power may be his dullness.
After 14 years of Conservative party rule, U.K. voters look set to choose a different path. Here's how the election works and what the polls show.
President Biden met with Democratic governors on Wednesday amid concerns over his debate performance last week.
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin talks to WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller.
President Biden's campaign will mobilize voters on the issue of abortion to mark two years since the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
As we await the verdict in the trial of former President Donald Trump, political observers wonder how it might affect the outcome of the presidential race.
The former New York mayor was served after his 80th birthday celebration as he was walking to the car, a political adviser said.
"If it has to do with young girls in New York City, then it's not political," said Meridith Maskara, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
While 12 jurors will decide Lindsay Clancy's fate, people outside the courtroom have been reaching their own conclusions.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children and said she was suffering form postpartum psychosis. A jury is deliberating.
If you still have a mail-in ballot for the Massachusetts primary on September 1, don't put it in the mail. But there are other ways.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts started deliberations Thursday after closing arguments were presented.
When the news broke that the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for pancreatic cancer patients, it gave patients fighting the disease a glimmer of long-awaited hope.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Massachusetts started deliberations Thursday after closing arguments were presented.
While 12 jurors will decide Lindsay Clancy's fate, people outside the courtroom have been reaching their own conclusions.
Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children and said she was suffering form postpartum psychosis. A jury is deliberating.
If you still have a mail-in ballot for the Massachusetts primary on September 1, don't put it in the mail. But there are other ways.
Air traffic recordings captured a Delta captain alerting air traffic controllers that he was feeling sick and needed to get to a hospital.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Javier Sanoja had three hits and drove in a run, Ryan Gusto limited Boston to four hits in 5 2/3 innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Red Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Boston has won 14 of its last 20 games and taken 3 straight series heading into Wednesday's finale.
With the regular season approaching, it doesn't seem like the New England Patriots and Christian Gonzalez are within striking distance of a new contract.
The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
Anthony Seigler hit a go-ahead triple in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Miami Marlins 4-2.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.