Everything voters need to know about Massachusetts’ primary elections on Sept. 3

Everything voters need to know about Massachusetts’ primary elections on Sept. 3

Massachusetts voters are set to hit the polls Tuesday for the state primaries — a mostly subdued set of elections that feature little competition up and down the ballot except for a select few races. Secretary of State William Galvin predicted this past week that 500,000 Democrats and 250,000 Republicans will cast their ballots despite … Read more

Elizabeth Warren to blame for Cape bridge funding problems, Republican rival says

Elizabeth Warren to blame for Cape bridge funding problems, Republican rival says

Using Cape Cod’s nearly nine-decade-old Bourne Bridge as a backdrop, a Republican challenger looking to unseat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren took a swing at his Democratic rival for not working harder to fix some of the state’s most important aging infrastructure. Former military prosecutor John Deaton, standing alongside state Reps. Steven Xiarhos and Matt Muratore, … Read more

John Deaton looks to ‘truly understand’ immigration in border visit

John Deaton looks to ‘truly understand’ immigration in border visit

John Deaton, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate, took a long flight south this week to visit the United States-Mexico border to “truly understand” the root causes of immigration issues that have sparked contentious debates in both Washington and Massachusetts. Planning for the trip to Yuma, Arizona came in the wake of Gov. Maura Healey’s decision … Read more

The Mooch resurfaces, MassGOP infighting and the art of shooting

The Mooch resurfaces, MassGOP infighting and the art of shooting

Anthony Scaramucci, the 10-day White House communications director for former President Donald Trump, threw his weight behind John Deaton, a Republican running in Massachusetts to unseat Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Scaramucci said this week he would host a fundraiser for Deaton, though the event has not been scheduled, according to Deaton’s campaign manager, Michael Gorecki, who … Read more